----Didthejudgeaskyoumanyquestions?----Yes,and.A.theyweredifficulttobeansweredB.toanswerthemwastobedifficultC.theyweredifficulttoanswerD.theyhaddifficultyinanswering为什么不选择A呢

Question

---- Did the judge ask you many questions?---- Yes,and ______.
A.they were difficult to be answered B.to answer them was to be difficult
C.they were difficult to answer D.they had difficulty in answering
为什么不选择A呢

Answer 1

因为在这句 They were difficult to answer.中 They（指的是many questions）是 to answer 的宾语,而不是其主语.
请比较：
主语主句做不定式的逻辑主语：
He was pleased to be given the job.= He was pleased that he was given the job.
He has some clothes to be washed.= He has to wash some clothes.
(当然He has some clothes to wash也成立,但是意义上稍有不同,强调“他”有衣服要洗,我前面给的例句强调的是他要“洗衣服”的任务.)
主语主句做不定式的逻辑宾语：
The book is interesting to read.= It is interesting to read the book.（你不能说 It is interesting to be read the book.）
The map is clear to read.= When you read the map,you'll find it very clear.