Mr smith _____ to attend the meeting at 10 this morning, but he didn't come.

A. was expected     B.had been expected   C.expected       D. had expected

答案为B。 D 可以么？说他自己期望来？而实际没有来？好像没什么不可以吧？但又觉得有点别扭，请专家解答，谢谢!

Mr smith had been expected to attend the meeting at 10 this morning, but he didn't come.(用被动形式表达意思：人们期望/期待他出席会议，但是他没有来，表示失望意味。即被动期待他过来出席会议，结果他本人没有过来。）

Mr smith had expected to attend the meeting at 10 this morning, but he didn't go.

(用被动形式表达意思：斯密斯先生期待出席会议，但是他没有去，表示遗憾意味。即：主动期待去参加/出席会议，结果他本人有没有去出席/参加会议。）

参考译文：人们本来期望史密斯先生出席今天上午10点钟的会议，但是他没有来。(是别人期望他出席会议，但是他没有来，有点失望/遗憾意味）

解答如下如下：

(1)sb expect to do sth 某人期望做某事

The scientists expect to find a chemical cure for lung cancer within five years.   科学家们预期在5年以内找到一种治疗肺癌的化学药物。

I expect to have read this book by next Tuesday.   

我预计下星期二以前把这本书读完。

The old man is seriously ill and not expected to live.    

那老人病得很重,预计活不下去了。

I expect to be back next Monday.   

我预计下星期一回来。

They expected to finish the work by Friday.  

他们预计星期五可完成这项工作。

They expect to overfulfil

他们估计可超额完成指标。

When do you expect to be in?        

你估计什么时候能回来?

I hardly expected to find you still here.  

我简直没想到你还在这里。

If you expect to enter college in the fall, you should apply now.  

如果你希望秋季上大学,现在就应该申请了。

I expect to see him tomorrow.        

我期望明天见到他。

(2)A be expected to do sth 别人期望A做某事/ A被期望做某事

He is expected to get through to the finals.

我们期待他进入决赛。

They are expected to take an uncompromising stand at the conference.       

估计他们在会上将采取不妥协的立场。

The Supreme Court is expected to uphold the death sentence.      

预计最高法院将维持死刑的原判。

At the championships more promising divers are expected to come to the fore.  

在这次比赛中,估计将会涌现更多优秀的跳水运动员。

Prices are expected to rise.     

预计物价将会上涨。

These mines are expected to go into production next year.    

这些矿预计明年可以投产。

The thermometer is expected to reach 35°C this afternoon.  

今天下午温度可望达到摄氏35度。

You're expected to write to us as soon as possible.        

希望你尽快给我们写信。

You are expected to finish it in time.     

望你及时把它完成。

He is expected to put his work before his family.  

人们要求他把工作放在家庭之上。

(3)A had expected to do sth 表示，A本期望做某事，结果没有做。

She had expected to find Lily headstrong, critical and "foreign".

她原以为丽莉任性，好挑剔而且洋腔洋调。

I hadn't expected to rub up against them again.

我本来就没有料到会再次碰上他们。

"I had expected to become more devout as I grow older but somehow I haven't," he said.“我本以为年纪越大，一定更热心信教，但是我并没有这样的变化，”他说。

(4)A had been expected to do sth 表示：别人本打算期望A做某事，结果A没有做，希望被落空。

It had been expected to garner between $ US 80,000 and $ US 120,000. 

这张照片的原本预估价在8万美元至12万美元之间.

Gaviria had been widely expected to obtain well over half the votes cast. 

人们原本普遍认为加维里亚能获得远远超过半数的选票。

(1和3)不定式主动式作宾语，2和4为不定式被动作宾语

特别备注：

Mr smith _____ to attend the meeting at 10 this morning, but he didn't come.

A. was expected     B.had been expected   C.expected       D. had expected

答案为B。 D 可以么？说他自己期望来？而实际没有来？好像没什么不可以吧？但又觉得有点别扭，请专家解答，谢谢!

【答】我认为B和D都可以，但是含义不同：B: Mr smith had been expected to attend the meeting at 10 this morning, but he didn't come. 人们期望史密斯先生参加今天上午10点钟的会议，但是他没有来。 D: Mr smith had expected to attend the meeting at 10 this morning, but he didn't come.史密斯先生本来打算要参加今天上午10点钟的会议，但是他没有来。