例2 . The Olympic Games , ____ in 776 B . C . , didn\'t include women until 1912 . (97年)
　　A . first playing B . to be first played C . first played D . to be playing
　　简析：首先，根据语法分析可知，待选部分是一个作定语、修饰 The Olympic Games 的后置分词短语；再根据 The Olympic Games 对于动词 play 来说只能是被动承受，且已完成 (in 776 B . C . )。因此，该题应选C。
　　例3 . What\'s the language ____ in Germany ? (83年)
　　A . speaking B . spoken C . be spoken D . to speak
　　简析：该题应选B。测试过去分词作后置定语表达被动，等于定语从句 which is spoken
　　例4 . Most of the people ____ to the party were famous scientists . (87年)
　　A . invited B . to invite C . being invited D . inviting
　　简析：该题应选A。测试过去分词作后置定语表达被动，等于定语从句 who were invited
　　例5 . Most of the artists ____ to the party were from South Africa . (90年)
　　A . invited B . to invite C . being invited D . had been invited
　　简析：该题应选A。测试过去分词作后置定语表达被动，等于定语从句who were invited
　　例6 . The computer centre , ____ last year , is very popular among the students in this school . (93年)
　　A . open B . opening C . having opened D . opened
　　简析：该题应选D。测试过去分词短语作定语放在所修饰的名词后，可以用非限制性定语从句“which was opened last year”代替
　　例7 . The first textbooks ____ for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century . (94年)
　　A . having written B . to be written C . being written D . written
　　简析：该题应选D。测试过去分词作后置定语表达被动，等于定语从句which were written
　
二、分词作表语
　　共同点：分词作表语时，它起着形容词的作用。
　　不同点：分词作表语时，句子的主语就是该分词的逻辑主语。但现在分词作表语时，与其逻辑主语之间是主动关系，所表示的动作的一般与句中谓语动词所表示的动作同时发生；而过去分词则表示被动关系，所示动作一般发生在谓语动词之前或同时发生。
　　例1 . This news sounds ____ . (85年)
　　A . encouraging B . encouraged C . encourage D . to encourage
　　简析：首先，根据语法分析可知，待选部分在句中应作表语，因为 sounds 在此句中用作连系动词；再根据 The news 对于动词 encourage 来说应是主动关系，即这个消息本身就鼓舞人心。因此，该题应选A。
　　例2 . -How did Bob do in the exams this time ?
　　　　　-Well , his father seems ____ with his results . (96年)
　　A . pleasing B . please C . pleased D . to please
　　简析：首先，根据语法分析可知，待选部分在句中应作表语。因为 seems 在此句中用作连系动词；再根据 his father 对于动词 please 来说应是被动关系，即这个结果使他的父亲高兴；换言之，他的父亲因为受到这个结果的刺激而感到高兴。因此，该题应选C。
　　例3 . -How did the audience receive the new play ?
　　　　　-They got very ____ . (85年)
　　A . excite B . excited C . excitedly D . exciting
　　简析：该题应选B。测试他们被那出新戏所打动。
　
三、分词作宾语补足语
　　共同点：分词在复合宾语中可作宾语补足语，对句子的宾语起补充或说明作用。
　　不同点：分词作宾语补足语时，句子的宾语就是该分词的逻辑主语。但现在分词与其逻辑主语之间是主动关系，所表示的动作一般与句中谓语动词所表示的动作同时发生；而过去分词则表示被动关系，所示动作一般发生在谓语动词之前或同时发生。