问题补充:
Brendan hurriedly got to the airport, only the plane had taken off.
A. to find
B. to finding
C. to be finding
D. to have found
答案:
(答案→)A. to find
B. to finding
C. to be finding
D. to have found
解析:考查非谓语动词作结果状语的区别。Only后面接动词不定式表示出乎人的意料之外,且与句子主语之间是主动关系,四个选项都是不定式,B结构不正确;C 不定式的进行式表示该动作与句子谓语动词同时发生,排除;D 不定式的完成式表示该动作发生在句子谓语动词之前就发生,且该结构不作状语,排除;根据句意:布伦丹匆匆忙赶到机场,结果发现飞机已经起飞。故A正确。