根据张道真《英语语法大全》第1478节的分析,be surprised that 中的 that 是引导宾语从句。
张道真《英语语法大全》给出的相关说明是:一个系动词和一个表示精神作用的形容词 (或过去分词) 可构成动词短语,在语法上相当于一个及物动词,后面可跟一个由that引起的从句作宾语。如:
I am sure(=believe) that he is at home.
He was afraid(=feared) that he would fail.
I am notdoubtful (=don’t doubt) that he will succeed.
He is aware(=knows) that I cannot help him.
I am glad (=rejoice)that the war is over.
He becameangry that you made the same mistake.
I madecertain (or sure) the door was closed.
He remains(or keeps) confident that he will win.
He is deeplyinterested that I’ll study in France.
He appeared(or seemed) surprised that I said “no”.
He felt (orgrew) worried that you didn’t write.