spread的及物与不及物,( D ) The news of the earthquake ___ when a large quantity of relief supplies ___ to the disaster-strickenarea.A.had hardly been spread;was deliveredB.was hardly spread;were deliveredC.had hardly spread;was deliveredD.had hardly spread;were delivered为什么不选B?

问题描述:

spread的及物与不及物,
( D ) The news of the earthquake ___ when a large quantity of relief supplies ___ to the disaster-stricken
area.
A.had hardly been spread;was delivered
B.was hardly spread;were delivered
C.had hardly spread;was delivered
D.had hardly spread;were delivered
为什么不选B?

首先 had hardly....when....是“一…就…”的意思,固定搭配,结合句意,一收到地震的消息,多方援助滔滔而至。
消息传播,不是被动语态。
所以选D。

spread既做及物动词又作不及物动词:
作及物动词时表示:展开; 铺开; 摊开
The bird spread (out) its wings. 那只鸟张开了翅膀.
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spread a cloth on the table 把桌布铺在桌子上
作不及物动词时表示:
[I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] (a) (cause sth to) become (more) widely known, felt
or suffered (使某事物)传播, 流传, 蔓延: The disease is spreading fast.
这种病正在迅速蔓延
楼主给的题目中spread是作传播讲,应当是不及物动词,故答案选D

had hardly...when是固定搭配,意为刚...就...

spread可以及物也可不及物,在这时及物,被动为原型