Question

16．这个市长从来没有想到过玩忽职守会使他身陷囹圄．（It）It never occurred to the major that neglect of duty would put him in jail/prison．．

Answer 1

分析 这个市长从来没有想到过玩忽职守会使他身陷囹圄．

解答 答案：It never occurred to the major that neglect of duty would put him in jail/prison．考查It做形式主语．
句子里It 做形式主语代指主语从句that neglect of duty would put him in jail/prison； occurred to 表示"发生"；put him in jail/prison表示"把他投入监狱"．

点评 考查汉译英．
当代英语通常用it 做形式主语定式和动名词置于谓语面特别主语较长时或些习惯用法
1）谓语系表结构（be+形容词/名词）时常定式置构成句型 it+be+表语（形容词/名词）+定式
例  It is my duty to care for that patient．照料位病人我职责（做主语定式to care for that patient 置it 形式主语）
2）当谓语 takemakepaycost require feelneed 等动词时或者与情绪有关动词 delightamuseexciteannoyirritate 等时习惯上常用 it 做形式主语并定式置
例 It takes only ten minutes to get there．到那儿只需十分钟
3）同定式样动名词也用于it+be+表语+动名词句型二者区别参见10.2.2 1）论述下面两组句子没有多大差异
例 It is a waste of time arguing with him．和他争辩浪费时间 
4）表语（of）no usenot any usenot the slightest use no good not much goodfun等时常用动名词（用定式）做主语并置用 it 做形式主语
例 It's no use crying over spilt milk．覆水难收