下面的句子为2016年高考英语江苏卷的听力考题:
17. Who is Wang Ming?
A. A student.
B. An employer.
C. An engineer.
我的疑问是:这里的 what 用得对吗?为什么不用 What 呢?
个人认为这道听力题是值得商榷的。正如陈老师说,Who be +主语 ?用来问身份。who是用来问姓名或出身的,what是用来问职业的,而所给的选项正好是人们所从事的职业,因此,用who是不合理的,应该改为:What is Wang Ming?才对。又如:
What is he? 他是做什么的?《现代英汉综合大辞典》
-What is he? -他是做什么的? -He is a teacher. -他是教师。《21世纪英汉汉英双向词典》
▲费致德《现代英语惯用法词典》还有如下解释:
Who is he? What is he?
1.who通常用以指人的姓名,有时可指人的出身、性格、重要性。如:
Who is he? (=What is his name?)
2.What通常用以指人的职业,有时可指人的级衔、国籍。如:
What is he? (=What is his profession? What is his occupation? What is he by profession?)
3.听见声响,如脚步声,发怒声之类,询问是谁,应用表示情况的it (situation it) 发问。如:
Who is it? It's John.
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