第三讲 情态动词和虚拟语气
◆Part Ⅰ 真题变式体验
1.[2017·天津高考]My room is a mess, but I________clean it before I go out tonight. I can do it in the morning.
答案:needn't needn't “不需要”。句意: 我的房间很乱, 但今晚出去之前我不需要打扫。我可以在早晨打扫。
2.[2017·北京高考]Samuel, the tallest boy in our class,________easily reach the books on the top shelf.
答案:can can “能够”,表示一种能力。 句意:塞缪尔在我们班上个子最高, 能轻易地够到书架顶上的书本。
3.[2017·天津高考]—Do you have Betty's phone number? —Yes. Otherwise, I________ (be) able to reach her yesterday.
答案:wouldn't have been 此处otherwise表示“否则, 要不然”, 又由yesterday可知, 此处表示对过去情况的假设,用虚拟语气,故填wouldn't have been。句意:——你有贝蒂的电话号码吗? ——有。否则, 我昨天就不能联系到她了。
4.[2017·北京高考]If the new safety system________ (put) to use, the accident would never have happened.
答案:had been put 句意:如果新的安全系统投入使用, 这次事故就不会发生了。由句意和主句中的谓语动词形式可知, 此句是对发生在过去的事情进行虚拟, 条件状语从句中应该使用过去完成时,且应用被动语态,即had been put。
5.[2016·北京高考]Why didn't you tell me about your trouble last week? If you ________ (tell) me, I could have helped.
答案:had told 此处表述如果你告诉我,我本可以帮你的。根据题干中的could have helped 和last week可知,设空处表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气,故答案为had told。
6.[2016·天津高考]It was really annoying; I ________ get access to the data bank you had recommended.
答案:couldn't 根据“It was really annoying”可知,应用couldn't。句意:真令人恼火。我不能进入你推荐的数据库。
7.[2016·天津高考]I was wearing a seat belt. If I hadn't been wearing one, I would ________ (injure).
答案:have been injured 句意:我那时系着安全带呢。如果我没系安全带的话,我可能就受伤了。根据句意及条件从句中的谓语动词形式可知,设空处表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气,其主句谓语动词形式为“would+have done”。主语I与injure为被动关系,应用被动语态,故答案为have been injured。
8.[2016·江苏高考]If it ________ (be) for his invitation the other day, I should not be here now.
答案:had not been/hadn't been 句意:如果不是因为那天他的邀请,我现在是不会在这里的。根据句意可知,本句为错综时间条件句。主句和现在的事实相反,从句和过去的事实相反,故从句谓语动词为过去完成时,且应用其否定形式。
9.[2015·福建高考]—Sorry, Mum! I failed the job interview again. —Oh, it's too bad. You________ have made full preparations.
答案:should 结合语义可知,此处表示过去本应该做而未做的事,应用should have done结构,故填should,暗含对对方的责怪。
10.[2015·重庆高考]You ________ be Carol. You haven't changed a bit after all these years.
答案:must 依据第二句可知,此处应用must,表示对现在的很有把握的推测,意为“一定,肯定”。
◆ Part Ⅱ 语篇真题演练
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
[2016·四川高考]The giant panda __61__ (love) by people throughout the world. Chinese scientists __62__ (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. She was a very __63__ (care) mother. For 25 days, she never left her baby, not even to find something __64__ (eat)! She would not let any other pandas come near. She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean. Any smell might attract natural __65__ (enemy) that would try to eat the little panda. The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. __66__ it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats. The mother continued to care for the young panda __67__ more than two years. By that time, the panda no longer needed __68__ (it) mother for food. However, it stayed with her and learned about the ways of the forest. Then, after two and a half years, the mother __69__ (drive) the young panda away. It was time for her to have a new baby, __70__ it was also time for the young panda to be independent.
61.________ 62.________ 63.________ 64.________
65.________ 66.________ 67.________ 68.________ 69.________ 70.________ Step 1:通读全文,掌握主旨大意。
本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是一只野生雌性大熊猫对小熊猫的体贴和关爱。 Step 2:逐题解答,确定答案。
61.is_loved 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。句子主语为单数,The giant panda与love之间是被动关系,且表示客观事实。
62.recently 考查词性转换。根据句子结构可知,此处应填副词修饰动词had,作状语。
63.caring/careful 考查词性转换。根据句子结构可知,此处为形容词作定语,修饰名词,表示“有爱心的”或“细心的”。
64.to_eat 考查非谓语动词。根据句子结构可知,此处用不定式作定语,修饰不定代词something。
65.enemies 考查名词的复数。根据语境可知,此处用名词的复数形式表泛指。 66.When/If 考查连词。句意:当熊猫宝宝哭泣的时候/如果熊猫宝宝哭泣,熊猫妈妈会前后摇晃熊猫宝宝,而且会轻轻地拍它。根据句意可知答案。
67.for 考查介词。表示一段时间用介词for。
68.its 考查代词。此处应用形容词性物主代词修饰其后的名词mother。 69.drove 考查动词的时态。此处讲过去发生的事,故应用一般过去时。 70.and 考查连词。分析句子结构可知,此处应用连词连接两个并列分句。 Step 3:代入验证。
需保证语法结构正确且语义符合逻辑,这样才能确保万无一失。
(1)情态动词的基本用法:①can与be able to的区别;②must与have to的区别;③shall的用法;④should的用法;知识 清单 ⑤used to与would的用法;⑥may与might的用法;⑦need与dare的用法。(2)情态动词表推测:①对现在和将来情况的推测;②对过去情况的推测;③几个情态学情 分析
考生在情态动词和虚拟语气的学习过程中存在着以下几点问题:(1)考生不能熟练掌握情态动词中的特殊情况,导致在相对复杂的情况中不能透析考查内容的方向,而导致出错;(2)含蓄条件下的虚拟语气出现条件与结论与if条件从句引出的结论不能对应一致的现象,而导致使用混乱;动词的特殊用法(should/need)。(3)虚拟语气的用法:①条件从句及含蓄条件引出的虚拟语气(but, but for, without, otherwise等);②wish后跟宾语从句中的虚拟语气;③if only, as if/though, would rather, It's high time后跟从句中的虚拟语气;④表示“建议,要求,命令,坚持”等词后跟名词性从句中的虚拟语气。 考点1 情态动词的基本用法 (3)条件与结论发生在不同时段,但仍按一致的情况作答,而导致错误。 情态动词的基本用法也是历年考查的热点之一。除了掌握它们的基本含义外,一些特殊含义也要引起我们的注意。如:must “非得,偏要”;shall用于第二、三人称表示警告、命令、威胁、允诺、规定等;should可表示“竟然”等。解决此类问题,一方面要注意情态动词的基本含义,另一方面,要注意特殊语境下的特殊含义。
1can和could的用法 (1)表示“能力”。
—No one can be compared with Yao Ming in playing basketball. —Oh, you are really his big fan. ——在打篮球方面,无人能与姚明相媲美。 ——你真是姚明的铁杆粉丝。
注意:be able to亦是表“能力”,但更侧重于表示克服种种困难后,所能达到的能力。
We were able to finish it ahead of time, though it was such a tough task. 尽管任务艰巨,我们仍能提前完成。 (2)表示惊讶,常用在否定句和疑问句中。 How could you do such a silly thing? 你怎么能做那样的蠢事呢?
(3)could用于疑问句。表示礼貌地请求别人做某事,意为“能,可以”。 —This dish is really delicious. Could you please say it in Chinese? —Sure, we call it “doufu”.
——这道菜真的很好吃,你能不能用汉语说出菜名?
——当然可以,我们称之为“豆腐”。 (4)表示允许或许可(口语中常用)。 —What should I wear to the party?
—Well, it isn't very formal.You can wear whatever you like. ——我应该穿什么参加晚会?
——嗯,晚会不太正式,你可以穿自己喜欢的任何衣服。
(5)“cannot ... too+adj.”;“cannot ... adj.+enough”表示“无论……也不过分”;“越……越好”。
You can't be too careful while driving. 你开车时越小心越好。
2may和might的用法(用于倒装句中)
(1)may和might表示“许可”,“可能性”,“祝愿”(用于倒装句中)等意义。 May you succeed!祝你成功!
注意:当may用于疑问句时,其否定回答是“No, ... mustn't/can't.”。 —May I take this book out of the reading room? —No, you mustn't.You must read it here. ——我可以把这本书拿出阅览室吗? ——不,绝不可以,你必须在这儿读。
(2)“may/might as well+动词原形”意为“不妨;倒不如”。
If you think the price of beef is too high, you may/might as well buy some pork. It depends on you.
如果你认为牛肉太贵的话,你不妨买些猪肉。你自己决定。 (3)may well用于加强推测语气,表示有较大可能性。 What you say may well be true. 你说的很有可能是事实。
[典题1] —Sometimes I am even sleepy in class. —It's terrible. You _______ as well go to bed earlier.
[答案] might/may 根据句意可知填may/might。may/might as well “倒不如;不妨”。
3must的用法
(1)表示禁止(用于否定句)。
You mustn't park here!It's an emergency exit. 你不可以在这儿停车!这是紧急出口。
(2)表必要性,意为“必须”,强调主观方面的必须,其否定形式是needn't/don't have to。
—Shall I inform him of the change of the schedule right now? —I am afraid you must, in case he comes late for the meeting. ——我现在要通知他日程表的变动吗? ——恐怕你必须现在通知他,以免他开会迟到。