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John Snow found that the polluted water was _________ for the outbreak of cholera.
A.to blameB.to be blamedC.blamedD.blaming
A

试题分析:句意:John Snow发现受污染的水是此次霍乱爆发的罪魁祸首(应该对此次霍乱的爆发负责)。sb/sth be to blame for sth是一个固定短语,“某人/某事应为某事负责”的意思,用主动的形式表达被动的含义,不能用被动语态。故选A。
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