(2012·山东高考)George returned after the war, only that his wife had left him.
A. to be told
B. telling
C. being told
D. told
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(答案→)A. to be told
B. telling
C. being told
D. told
解析：选A 考查非谓语动词。句意：乔治战争后回到家，结果被告知妻子已经离开了他。此处是动词不定式作结果状语，表示意料之外的结果，而且George和tell之间是被动关系，因此用to be told。如果用动词ing形式，则表示意料之中的结果。