Question

With a lot of difficult problems ________, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.

A. settled    B. settling

C. to settle    D. being settled

Answer

C

【解析】

考查with的独立主格结构。句意：有很多难题要解决，新任总统的日子不好过。考查非谓语动词。这是一个with复合结构。动词不定式to settle做定语表示现在或将来要解决的难题；过去分词settled作定语表示已经解决的难题；现在分词的被动式being settled作定语表示正在被解决的难题。所提供的语境the newly-elected president is having a hard time说明新任总统现在和将来都有难以解决的问题，所以要用to settle作定语。答案是C。