5. a story goes ____ elizabeth i of england liked
nothing more than being surrounded by clever and
qualified noblemen at court. ( 上海)
a. when b. where
c. what d. that
6. i think father would like to know ____ i've been
up to so far, so i decide to send him a quick note.
( 湖南)
a. which b. why
c. what d. how
7. when i handed the report to john, he said george
was the person ____. (1996 上海)
a. to send b. for sending
c. to send it to d. for sending it to
8. there are five pairs ____, but i'm at a loss
which to buy. (1999 上海)
a. to be chosen b. to choose from
c. to choose d. for choosing
【交际速成】
【考点1】情态动词在交际语言中表示推测的用法
(nmet 1998)
-- i stayed at a hotel while in new york.
-- oh, did you? you ____ with barbara.
a. could have stayed b. cbuld stay
c. would stay d. must have stayed
[答案与解析]a 此题考查情态动词在交际语言中的
具体运用。由题干中的“did you?”这一句得知此题所
需要的答案表示对过去事实的推测,也是表示建议。
b、c两项都不是对过去的推测,应该排除,但是d项过
于肯定,与题意不符,故只有a项正确。
【归纳】交际语言中用情态动词表达对过去事实推测的
常见的方式有:
① must have done 一定做了
② could have done 可能做了
③ might have done 也许做了
④ should have dode本 来应该做(而实际没做)
⑤ shouldn't have done 本来不应该做(而实际做了)。
例如:
-- the ground is wet. 地上是湿的。
-- it must have rained last night.昨天晚上一定下雨
了。
【考点2】怎样用英语表达逻辑关系
(北京春招)
-- do you think i should get a good guidebook?
-- yes, of course. ____, you also need a good cam-
era and comfortable shoes.