That’s all right = That’s OK不用谢；没关系
（2011山东）-I‘m sorry I broke the vase.
-Oh,_____. It wasn‘t very expensive. A. you‘d better not
B. I‘m afraid not
C. as you wish
D. that‘s all right
句意：对不起，我打碎了花瓶。--哦，没关系，它不很贵。根据句子情境上下文，用来回答sorry.其他选项不符合英语表达习惯A.―你最好别那样做‖。B―我恐怕不是这样‖C―正如你期待的‖ 答案D.
（2010天津）Professor Johnson, I‘m afraid I can‘t finish the report within this week.
How about next week?
A. Good for you B. It won‘t bother me C. Not at all D. That‘s OK
句意：—约翰逊教授，恐怕我这周完不成报告。—好的，下周怎么样？根据后面的How about next week，可以看出，Johnson教授已经确认这周完不成报告没关系，所以，用That‘s OK。 (2005福建)—James，I‘m sorry I used your computer when you were away this morning.?
— .?
B.It‘s a pleasure? C.You are welcome D.Don‘t mention it
A.That‘s all right
That‘s all right意为―不用谢；没关系‖，主要用于对感谢或歉意的礼貌回答答案 A (2005江西)—Hello，Mr.Smith.This is Larry Jackson.I am afraid I won‘t be able to arrive on time for the meeting in your office.
— A.Hurry up
.We‘ll wait for you.
C.Cheer up D.That‘s all right
B.No doubt
由答语知We‘ll wait for you可知，应选That‘s all right，意为―没关系‖ ，答案D。而Hurry up.意为―抓紧‖；No doubt.意为―多半，很可能‖；Cheer up意为―加油‖。
That’s great 、Good idea 太好了
（2011陕西）—— We can give you a ride into town. —— ____________ Thank you.
A. Yes, why not? B. Oh, it would be my pleasure. C. Yes, please. D. Oh, that would be great.
情景对话。没有难度。We can give you a ride into town.是要做的动作，是过程，还没做，B. Oh, it would be my pleasure.强调的是结果，所以不是正确答案；D. Oh, that would be great.是强调过程，当然是答案了。
（2010重庆）----Honey, let‘s go out for dinner. ----- I don‘t have to cook. A. Forgot it!
B. That‘s great!
C. Why?
D. Go ahead!
句意为―亲爱的，我们出去吃饭吧。‖―太好了，我不必做饭了。‖所以选B。A. Forget it. 没关系 C. Why为什么 D. Go ahead 随便 均不符合语境。
情态动词与虚拟语气
may / might as well do sth “还是…好”、“不妨”
You might as well tell me the truth. 你最好把真相告诉我的好。
〖2008全国Ⅱ〗Liza well not want to go on the trip—she hates traveling.? A.will B.can C.must D.may
句意为：Liza极有可能不想去旅行——她讨厌旅行。may well很可能, 极有可能, 表示猜测。当表示猜测时, will和can不能与well连用, must只能用于肯定句中。
must只用于肯定句/表示很有把握的猜测/翻译成“肯定/一定”； can/could用于疑问句和否定句；
may/might用于肯定句/表示没有把握的猜测/翻译成“可能也许” mustn’t have done 绝对错/是无效选项 must必须，“不必”用needn’t/don’t have to mustn’t 禁止/不准
〖2011四川卷〗The police still haven‘t found the lost child, but they‘re doing all they . A.can B.may C.must D.should
句意为“警方依然没有找到失踪的孩子，但他们现在正在做他们所能做的一切。”can可以，能够；may可能，许可；must必须；should应该。根据句意，选A。 〖2011湖南卷〗No one ________ be compared with Yao Ming in playing basketball. A. can B. need C. must D. might
句意为“在打篮球方面没人能比得上姚明。”can可以，能够；need需要；must必须；might可能。故根据题意，选A。
〖2011全国卷II〗 If you smoke, please go outside.
A. can B. should C. must D. may
句意为“如果你非得要抽烟，请到外面去抽。”must (表示主张)一定要，坚持要。根据后一句please go outside的要求，选C。
〖2011北京卷〗—I don‘t really like James. Why did you invite him?
—Don‘t worry. He come. He said he wasn‘t certain what his plans were.
A. must not B. need not C. would not D. might not
句意为“——我真不喜欢James。你为何请了他？——别担心。他可能来不了。他说他的计划还没安排好。”题干中的he wasn‘t certain说明他可能不来，可能来，因此使用不完全否定might not。选D。
〖2011浙江卷〗—How‘s your new babysitter?
—We ________ask for a better one. All our kids love her so much.
A. should B. might C. mustn?t D. couldn‘t
句意为“——你的新保姆怎么样？——找不到更好的了。我们的孩子们很喜欢她。”should应该；might可能，可以；mustn?t禁止；couldn‘t不可能。根据句意选D。 〖2011福建卷〗——Shall I inform him of the change of the schedule right now?
——I am afraid you , in case he comes late for the meeting .
A.will B.must C.may D.can
句意为“——需要我现在就通知他计划有变吗？——恐怕你得这样做，以防他开会迟到。”must (表示必要、命令或强制)必须,得。根据后半句，选B。 〖2011辽宁卷〗If you go, at least wait until the storm is over.
A. can B. may C. must D. will 句意为“如果你非得走话，至少也要等到这暴风雨过去后。”
can可以，能够；may 可能，许可；must(表示主张)一定要，坚持要；will将要，愿意。根据后句的劝告，选C。
It is time that
wish 现在→did/were if only ＋ 过去→had done as if/though 将来→could/would do would rather
◆How I wish every family ____a large house with a beautiful garden! A. has B. had C. will have D. had had ◆He acts as if he _______the owner of the house.
A. will be B. has been C. is D. were ◆It’s about time that you _____to study English.
A. begin B. will begin C. have begun D. began ◆Look at the trouble I’m in，if only I ______ your advice！
A.followed B.would follow C.had followed D.should follow
〖2011北京卷〗——Where are the children? The dinner‘s going to be completely ruined.
——I wish they always late.
A. weren‘t B. hadn‘t been C. wouldn‘t be D. wouldn‘t have been
句意为“——孩子们哪儿去了？这顿饭快要吃不起来了。——我但愿他们不要老是迟到。”wish引出虚拟语气，题干中出现always，从句虚拟使用一般过去时。选A。
形容词和副词
高频词汇 normal 正常的 usual 通常的，强调时间，比如as usual regular 有规律的, 固定的, 正规的 common 普遍的, 常见的 常识 general 大致的，总体的 frequent（=经常的 particular 特殊的，挑剔的 curious excited anxious ordinary 普通的，一个普通的人，平凡的人，就是an ordinary man，同义词有plain，相对意项exordinary表示，超呼寻常 typical 典型的
〖2011江西卷〗She has already tried her best. Please don‘t be too ______ about her job. A.special B.responsible C.unusual D.particular
考察固定搭配。be particular about 对…挑剔。句意为―她已经尽了最大的努力。请不要对她的工作太挑剔了。‖选D。
〖2010福建〗Drunk driving, which was once a occurrence, is now under control. A. general B. frequent
C. normal D. particular
A.一般的；B.经常的；C.正常的；D.特别的。理解词义后, 根据生活常识可以得答案B。 〖2008江西〗Jack is late again. It is ___ of him to keep others waiting. A. normal B. ordinary C. common D. typical It is typical of sb.to do sth.是固定句型, 意为 ―某人一向如此‖。〖答案〗D
〖2006浙江〗Letterboxes are much more _______ in the UK than in the US, where most people have a mailbox instead.
A. common B. normal C. ordinary D. usual
common是指很常见common是指很常见，这题就是个例子，normal是指正常，比如他的反意词abnormal就是不正常，比如精神不正常啊就是abnormal，而精神正常就是normal，正常人也是这个词 ordinary指普通，usual是指和平时一样，比如as usual 〖答案〗A
finally = eventually （最终地, 终于 ）是解！
〖2010浙江〗Do you think shopping online will take the place of shopping in stores? A. especially
B. frequently
C. merely
D. finally
分析四个选项的意思：especially 特别, 尤其；frequently经常, merely仅仅, finally最终。根据语境：你认为网上购物最终会替代商场购物吗？〖答案〗D
〖2005上海〗There was such a long queue for coffee at the interval that we ________ gave up. A. eventually B. unfortunately C. generously D. purposefully
考查副词使用能力。eventually 最终地, 终于；unfortunately 不幸地；generously 慷慨地；purposefully 自觉地, 有目的地。根据题意, 只有A项合适。
In fact = actually（事实上）是解！
〖2009安徽〗--Do you think it's a good idea to make friends with your students?
-- , I do. I think it's a great idea.
A. Really B. Obviously C. Actually D. Generally 〖答案〗C
〖2004浙江〗The winter of 1990 was extremely bad. ________ most people say it was the worst winter of their lives.
A. At last B. In fact C. In a word D. As a result
选项A表示顺序；B表示补充事实或评价；C表示总结；D表示前面动作的结果。根据句意, 答案选B。
〖2002京皖春〗Two middle—aged passengers fell into the sea. ____, neither of them could swim. A. In fact B. Luckily C. Unfortunately D. Naturally
in fact常用来表示与上文不相符的某件事；luckily常用来表示一种好的结果；unfortunately常用来表示一种好的的结果；naturally表示一种理所当然的结果。根据下文的意思, 只有选项C正确。
especially = above all（尤其是，）是解！
〖2000NMET〗It's always difficult being in a foreign country, ____if you don't speak the language.
A.extremely B.naturally C.basically D.especially
四个选项的副词都可以修饰条件状语从句作状语, 但所表达的意思不同:extremely极端地；naturally自然地；basically基本地；especially特别地、尤其。语言是交际工具, 尤其是不会讲外语而又在国外生活的人更是困难。条件状语从句表示的是一种突出的情况, 故最佳答案选D。又如：Mother was worried because little Alice was ill, especially as Father was away in France.因为小爱丽丝病了, 母亲很是担忧, 尤其是父亲外出在法国的时候。〖答案〗D 〖2004福建〗I‘d like to buy a house modern, comfortable, and __________in a quiet neighborhood.
A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at All
选项A的意思是：总计, 共计；B的意思是：首先. 最重要的是；C的意思是：毕竟, 终究；D的意思是：根本, 全然(一般用于否定句中)。根据句子的意思, 答案选B。