专业四级英语考试辅导 – 语法 时态
55. The student said there were a few points in the essay he _______ impossible to comprehend.
A. has found B. was finding C. had found D. would find (2007年试题)
间接引语中时态的一致
59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he _______ impossible to comprehend.
A. had found B. finds C. has found D. would find (2005年试题)
55. Linda was ______ the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute.
A. to start B. to have started C. to be starting D. to have been starting
to be to do = to be going to was to do something 过去的计划 to be to have done 计划了，未做 was to have done… 计划了，未做
57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ____ the journey in exactly two days. A. must make B. must have made C. was able to make D. could make
could = ability be able to do = reality
52. Jack ____ from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety. A. has been missing B. has been missed C. had been missing D. was missed
missing = 丢失 lost missed = 错过
54. James has just arrived, but I didn't know he ____ until yesterday.
A. will come B. was coming C. had been coming D. came has just arrived 说明 yesterday 是处于be coming 的状态。 55. ______ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen.
A. I was and always will be B. I have to be and always will be C. I had been and always will be D. I have been and always will be
过去_现在_与__将来____ _____ 断 ______ 开始_________ have been 与 will be是相连的时间。 was will have to be/will
58. The Minister of Finance is believed ______ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.
A. that he is thinking B. to be thinking C. that he is to think D. to think
to be believed to do (据信要干什么) to be believed to have done (据信干了什么) to be known to have done
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to think of something 想到什么
to be thinking of doing 考虑什么，打算干什么
58. The committee has anticipated the problems that ______ in the road construction project.
A. arise B. will arise C. arose D. have arisen
anticipated工中的问题用将来时。预见未来工程中的问题，没有开
43. For some time now, world leaders _______ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.
A. had been pointing B. have been pointing C. were pointing D. pointed 进行时表示动作持续了一段时间， now决定了现在进行时
48. You ______ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.?
A. needn’t have told B. needn’t tell C. mustn’t have told D. mustn’t tell needn’t have done 本来不必做而做了
52. You ____ Mark anything. It was none of his business.
[A] needn’t have told [B] needn't tell [C] mustn't have told [D] mustn't tell 主谓一致 60. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because ____ going to agree upon anything today. A. neither you nor I are B. neither you nor me is C. neither you nor I am D. neither me nor you are 逻辑上的单复数
Ten miles is nothing to us.
Ten miles are ahead of us.
就近原则，即谓语动词的单复形式取决于最靠近它的词语，
a) 当there be 句型的主语是一系列事物时，谓语应与最邻近的主语保持一致。 There is a pen, a knife and several books on the desk..
There are twenty boy-students and twenty-three girl-students in the class. b）当either? or? 与neither? nor， 连接两个主语时，谓语动词与最邻近的
主语保持一致。 如果句子是由here, there引导，而主语又不止一个时，谓语通常也和最邻近的主语一致。
Either you or she is to go.
Here is a pen, a few envelops and some paper for you. 单复数 52. All the President's Men ______ one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal. A. remain B. remains C. remained D. is remaining 书名 62. The statistics ______ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. A. proves B. is proving C. are proving D. prove
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statistics 数字 statistics 统计学
61. Mr. Wells, together with all the members of his family, ______ for Europe this afternoon.
A. are to leave B. are leaving C. is leaving D. leave together with, as well as 的插入。
42. _______ of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.
A. None B. Both C. Neither D. All 情态动词 53. ―You ____ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,‖ I told my friend. A. could B. should C. must D. can provided 条件从句 = if, 从句中为一般现在时，判定主句也是一般现在时can。 Could也可以用于表示客气的语气，但不用在条件句中。 56. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone ______ an opportunity to hear the speech. A. ought to have B. must have C. may have D. should have so that 引导的状语从句中，主句是过去时， 从句中用过去时 might / could /should。 57. I am surprised ______ this city is a dull place to live in. A. that you should think B. by what you are thinking C. that you would think D. with what you were thinking should do 表示惊讶，奇怪，欢欣等。 It is strange that he should win the game. He was disappointed that she should love a boy three years younger than she. amazing strange odd ridiculous surprising unthinkable 在 for fear that (以备) / in case ( lest) 后谓语用 should + do 虚拟语气 非真实条件句 主句 were / had / did would 现在时 someone had done would have done 过去时 Had someone done were to do would 将来时 should do Was he to do …? Should he do …? could have done would have done might have done should have done 均用于本应发生而未发生的状况
48. He ___ unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful.?
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A. may have acted B. must have acted?C. should act D. would act
51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he _______ able to advise you much better than
I can.
A. would be B. will have been C. was D. were
54. ______ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?
A. Would you be surprised B. Were you surprised
C. Had you been surprised D. Would you have been surprised
52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ____ much better results now.
A. would be getting B. could have got C. must get D. would get
60. He would have finished his college education, but he ______ to quit and find a job to support his
family.
A. had had B. has C. had D. would have
54. ______ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?
A. Would you be surprised B. Were you surprised
C. Had you been surprised D. Would you have been surprised
49. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there___ quite such a crowd of people
there.?
A. weren’t B. hasn’t been C. hadn’t been D. wouldn’t be
条件句中的倒装
50. _______ for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.
A. Had it not been B. Hadn’t it been C. Was it not D. Were it not
63. ______ you ______ further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.
A. If, had B. Have, had C. Should, have D. In case, had
Should … do, please contact … 这是经常用于行政与商务公文中的用语。
43. If your car ____any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an authorized dealer. [A] shall need [B] should need [C] would need [D] will need Be he rich or poor 52. ______ I'll marry him all the same.
A. Was he rich or poor B. Whether rich or poor C. Were he rich or poor D. Be he rich or poor If only 但愿，表示愿望，用虚拟语气 （时态上的向过去推移） 54. If only the patient ______ a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now. A. had received B. received C. should receive D. were receiving 52. If only I ______ play the guitar as well as you!
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A. would B. could C. should D. might It is time we went. 该干什么 It is time we went. 该干什么 It’s high time …someone did It’s about time …someone did 54. It's high time we ______ cutting down the rainforests. A. stopped B. had to stop C. shall stop D. stop 51. ― What courses are you going to do next semester?‖ ― I don’t know. But its about time ______ on something.‖
A. I’d decide B. I decided C. I decide D. I’m deciding
49. If you have really been studying English for so long. It’s about time you ___
able to write letters in English.?
A. should be B. were C. must be D . are ? the first time someone …不属于这种结构 60. That was not the first time he ______ us. I think it's high time we _____ strong actions against him. A. betrayed.. . take B. had betrayed. . . took C. has betrayed... took D. has betrayed... take that 从句中的动词 文书用语 Adj. It is important that something ( be / do 动词原型 美语) (should be / should do英语) essential necessary imperative possible impossible urgent advisable Verb advise demand ask order require urge recommend suggest insist Noun advice arrangement decision order suggestion recommendation 62. It was suggested that all government ministers should ______ information on their financial
interests.
A. discover B. uncover C. tell D. disclose 56. It is imperative that students ______ their term papers on time.
A. hand in B. would hand in C. have to hand in D. handed in 59. It is imperative that the government ______ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. A. attracts B. shall attract C. attract D. has to 57. The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential _____ for that. A. for us to be prepared B. that we are prepared C. of us to be prepared D. our being prepared 推测句 Probability
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