Section Ⅳ　Discovering Useful Structures——现在进行时的被动语态

现在进行时的被动语态是中学英语语法中的一种非常重要的英语时态，它属于现在时态。

一、含义与结构

[合作探究]

African elephants are being hunted.非洲大象正在被猎杀。

What is being done to help them? 现在可以做些什么来帮助它们呢？

What measures are being taken to help them?

现在可以采取哪些措施来帮助它们呢？

[自主发现1]

(1)现在进行时的被动语态表示说话人说话时或现阶段某事正在被做。

(2)现在进行时的被动语态的构成：

①be＋being＋done (过去分词)；②“be being done” 中的动词be应随主语作相应的变化。

[名师提醒]　现在进行时的被动语态中不能漏掉“being”。

二、形式

[合作探究]

We’re being killed for the wool beneath our stomachs.

我们因我们肚子底下的羊毛而正被杀害。

The tiger is not being set free at present.目前这只老虎没有被放出。

Are milu deer being sent to China from Britain? 麋鹿是从英国运到中国的吗？

What is being done for the milu deer? 现在为麋鹿正在做些什么呢？

[自主发现2]

现在进行时的被动语态的主要形式有：肯定式；否定式；疑问式。它们的具体构成如下：

(1)肯定式：主语＋am/is/are＋being__done

(2)否定式：主语＋am/is/are＋not＋being__done

(3)疑问式：一般疑问式[“Am/Is/Are＋(not)＋主语＋being done”]；特殊疑问式[“特殊疑问词＋am/is/are＋(not)＋being done”]。

三、用法

1.基本用法

[合作探究]

She is being examined by the doctor now.她现在正在接受医生的检查。

Look! The children are being taken care of by their aunt.

看！孩子们正由他们的姑妈照顾。

[自主发现3]

表示现在正在进行或发生的被动动作，常与now, right now, at present, at the moment等时间状语词连用。

[合作探究]

A new factory is being built.一座新的工厂正在建设中。

They are being taught English at present.目前他们正在被教学英语。

[自主发现4]

表示现阶段或目前这段时间正在进行的被动动作，但这一被动动作在此时此刻不一定正在发生。

[合作探究]

Tom is always being praised by the teacher.汤姆总是被老师表扬。

He is often being bullied by other boys.他经常被别的男孩子欺负。

[自主发现5]

表示一种经常性或习惯性的被动行为，常与always, often等词连用，往往带有赞扬、责备、厌烦或埋怨等感情色彩。

2.特殊用法

[合作探究]

The problem is under discussion now.

＝ The problem is being discussed now.这个问题正在讨论中。

Some rock music is being played by them next.

下面将由他们演奏一些摇滚音乐。

John is not here.He must be being interviewed.

约翰不在这里，他一定正在接受采访。

[自主发现6]

(1)“be＋under/in/on＋n.”的结构可以表示现在进行时的被动语态的含义。

(2)少数及物动词的进行时的被动语态表示某物按计划、安排将要承受某个动作。

(3)含情态动词的现在进行时的被动语态表示对现在正在发生的被动行为的推测。

[巩固内化1]

用所给词的适当形式填空

①An interesting experiment is__being__carried(carry) out now.

②We can hear that the papers are__being__printed(print) quickly on the fast­moving printing machines.

③What you are__being__told (tell) is true.

④Some animals are__not__being__protected (not protect) well enough.

[巩固内化2]　同义句转换

①They are studying the life of the panda at present.

→The life of the panda is__being__studied at present by them.

②The doctor is operating on the patient inside now.

→The patient is__being__operated__on by the doctors inside now.

③Are they building the bridge at present?

→Is the bridge being__built by them at present?

[巩固内化3]

单句语法填空/补全句子

①A lot of wild animals are__being

killed (kill) by hunters in Africa today.

②I have to go to work by taxi because my car is__being__repaired (正在修理)at the garage.

③How many bridges are__being__built (正在修建) in the village now?

④Look! The foreign guests are__being__shown__around (正在被带领参观) the factory by Mr.Zhang.

[巩固内化4]

补全句子/同义句转换/一句多译

①—Do you know what Smith is doing?

—He is ill.He may__be__being__examined by the doctor.

——你知道史密斯正在做什么吗？

——他病了。他可能正在接受医生的检查。

②Many new cars are on show.

→Many new cars are__being__shown.

③今晚将要举办一场晚会。

A__party__will__be__held__tonight.

＝A__party__is__going__to__be__held__tonight.

＝A__party__is__being__held__tonight.

Ⅰ.用现在进行时的被动语态补全或翻译句子

1.Preparations are__being__made__for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

北京正为2022年冬奥会做准备。

2.Our classroom is__being__painted by the workers.

我们的教室正由工人们粉刷。

3.Is__the__problem__being__paid__attention__to by the government now?

这个问题现在被政府重视吗？

4.新的科学博物馆正在哪里建造？

Where__is__the__new__science__museum__being__built?

5.正在采取一些措施来保护野生动物。

Some__measures__are__being__taken__to__protect__the__wild__animals.

Ⅱ.用现在进行时的被动语态完成下列语段

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our city.Look! Many a building 1.is__being__built(正在建造) now in the center of the city.More than one subway 2.is also being__constructed (正在被建设).It’s said that at least a new stadium and a new swimming pool 3.are__being__designed(正在被设计) by the City Construction Company.Well, as you can see, the trees and flowers 4.are__being__planted (正在栽种) on each side of the roads.5.Is__the__city__being__planned (这座城市被规划) to develop into a big city? The answer is yes.Imagine that you 6.are__being__shown__around (被领着参观) the city again in the future.Aren’t you happy with that? Let’s just wait and see!