Rain and high winds today _______ to take the place of yesterday’s mild conditions.
A.expect
B.are expected
C.are expecting
D.has expected
B
考查expect的用法。 Sth be expected to do ...有望......。句意:今天,大雨和强风有望取代昨天的温和天气。Rain and high winds和expect之间是动宾关系,用被动语态,排除A、C、D。故选B。
序数词的概念:
表示顺序的数称为序数词。如:first, second, third, fourth。