回复：【王府英语】英语词汇、短语、句型、语法及历年高考真题解释

（2010湖北79）It’s said that they have swum to the island from the continent, but they ________（不可能做到）because the ocean in between is too wide. (do)
答案：can’t/ couldn’t have done it
解析：考查情态动词。当要对过去事情进行非常否定的推测时，要用 “can’t/couldn’t + have done”的结构。
句意：据说他们已经从大陆游到了那个岛上。但他们不可能成功了，因为从大陆到那个岛之间的海洋太宽了。

（2010辽宁26）Doctors say that exercise is important for health, but it_______ be regular exercise.
A. can B. will C. must D. may
答案：C
解析：考查情态动词。can可能、能够；will将要、愿意；must必须、一定；may可能、也许。
句意：医生说锻炼对身体很重要，但是必须是有规律的锻炼。

（2010北京23）—Good morning. I've got an appointment with Miss Smith in the Personnel Department.
—Ah, good morning. You______ be Mrs. Peters.
A. might B. must C. would D. can
答案：B
解析：考查情态动词。might可能、或许；must必须、一定；would愿意、偏要；can可以、能够。must常用于肯定句中，表示非常肯定的推测。根据句意选B。
句意：——早上好。我与人事部的史密斯小姐已经约过了。——啊，早上好。您一定是彼得斯夫人。

（2010浙江17）“You ______ have a wrong number,” she said. “There’s no one of that name here.”
A. need B. can C. must D. would
答案：C
解析：考查情态动词。need 需要；can可以、能够；must必须、一定；would愿意、偏要。need作情态动词用时，只用于否定句和疑问句中，不用于肯定句中；need在肯定句中用作行为动词（或称实意动词），常用need to do 结构。must常用于肯定句中，表示非常肯定的推测，意为“一定是”。根据句意选C。
句意：“你一定是拨错号了，”她说。“这儿没有人叫这个名字。”

（2010上海29）—Sorry, Professor Smith. I didn't finish the assignment yesterday.
—Oh, you ______ have done it as yesterday was the deadline.
A. must B. mustn't C. should D. shouldn't
答案：C
解析：考查虚拟语气。此处表示和过去事实相反的情况，应该用“should have + 过去分词”结构，表示“本来应该做而未做”。
句意：——对不起，史密斯教授。我昨天没有完成这项作业。——哦，你本应该昨天做完的，因为昨天是最后期限。

（2010安徽26）Bob would have helped us yesterday, but he _____.
A. was busy B. is busy C.had been busy. D. will be busy
答案：A.
解析：考查动词时态。前句表示对过去的虚拟，而but之后表示过去的客观事实，故用一般过去时态。
句意：鲍勃昨天本来会帮助我们的，但是他昨天很忙。

（2010湖南29）If he ______ my advice, he wouldn't have lost his job.
A. followed B. should follow C. had followed D. would follow
答案：C
解析：考查虚拟语气。根据主句“wouldn’t have lost”可判断if引导的条件状语从句是对过去事实相反的虚拟假设，所以谓语动词应该用“had +过去分词”结构，故选C。
句意：如果他听从了我的建议，他就不会丢掉工作了。

（2010天津15）John went to the hospital alone. If he ______ me about it, I would have gone with him.
A. should tell B. tells C.told D. had told
答案：D
解析：考查虚拟语气。根据“went to the hospital”和“would have gone”，可知If引导的条件句是对过去事实相反的虚拟假设，所以谓语动词应该用“had +过去分词”结构，故选D。
句意：约翰独自去了医院。如果他当时告诉我了的话，我会跟他一起去的。

（2010江苏34）George is going to talk about the geography of his country, but I’d rather he ______ more on its culture.
A. focus B. focused C.would focus D. hadfocused
答案：B
解析：考查虚拟语气。would rather后的宾语从句应该用虚拟语气：如果表示一个对现在或将来的愿望，谓语动词用过去时；如果表示一个对过去的愿望，谓语动词用过去完成时。
句意：乔治打算谈论他国家的地理，但我宁愿他更多地着眼于他国家的文化。

（2010陕西15）If we ______ the other road, we might have arrived here in time for the meeting.
A. take B. had taken C. took D. have taken
答案：B
解析：考查虚拟语气。根据主句“might have arrived”，可知If引导的条件句是对过去事实相反的虚拟假设，所以谓语动词应该用“had +过去分词”结构，故选B。
句意：如果当时我们选择了另一条路，我们就可能及时赶到这里来参加会议了。

（2010湖北76）Mr. Johnson insisted that the problem worthy of attention________ (讨论) at the meeting. (discuss)
答案：(should) be discussed
解析：考查虚拟语气。insist表示“坚决要求”时，其引导的宾语从句要用虚拟语气，即谓语用should（可省略）+动词原形。主语 “problem” 是要“被讨论”，故用被动语态。 insist表示“坚持宣称、坚决认为”时，其引导的宾语从句用陈述句语气。
句意：约翰逊先生坚决要求在会议上讨论这个值得注意的问题。

（2010北京34）—The weather has been very hot and dry.
—Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables ______.
A. wouldn't die B.didn't die C. hadn't died D. wouldn't have died
答案：D
解析：考查虚拟语气。根据“If it had rained even a drop”，可知是对过去的虚拟，故主句谓语动词应该用“couldn’t/ shouldn't/ wouldn't have done”结构。
句意：——天气一直很热、很干燥。——是的。哪怕当时下了一滴雨，现在的情况就会好得多！我的蔬菜也就不会枯死了。

（2010浙江10）Had I known about this computer program, a huge amount of time and energy ______.
A．would have been saved B．had been saved C．will be saved D．was saved
答案：A
解析：考查虚拟语气。根据句子的倒装特征判断此处是省略了if的虚拟语气结构。原形是“If I had known about this computer program”，可知是对过去的虚拟，故主句谓语动词应该用“could/ should/ would have done”结构。
句意：如果我早了解了这个电脑程序，大量的时间和精力就可以节省了。

(2009安徽29)Some people who don’t like to talk much are not necessarily shy；they ______ just be quiet people.
A. must B. may C. should D. would
答案：B
解析：考查情态动词。must必须、一定；may可能、也许；should应该、应当；would愿意、偏要。根据句意选B。
句意：有些不喜欢交谈的人并不一定是害羞；他们可能只是话不多而已。

(2009北京25)One of the few things you ______ say about English people with certainty is that they talk a lot about the weather.
A. need B. must C. should D. can
答案：D
解析：考查情态动词。need需要；must必须、一定；should应该、应当；can可以、能够。根据句意选D。need作情态动词用时，只用于否定句和疑问句中，不用于肯定句中；need在肯定句中用作行为动词（或称实意动词），常用need to do 结构。
句意：关于英国人，你能有把握说的少数几件事情之一是他们经常谈论天气。