题目
Were it not for the snowy weather, we ________ all right.A. would beB. would have beenC. wereD. may be
Were it not for the snowy weather, we ________ all right.
A. would be
B. would have been
C. were
D. may be
题目解答
答案
A. would be
解析
本题考查虚拟语气的用法,特别是非真实条件句的结构。关键点在于识别句子中的虚拟条件句结构Were it not for...,并确定主句中动词的正确形式。
- 核心思路:虚拟条件句中,
Were it not for...等同于If it were not for...,表示与现在事实相反的假设。主句需使用would + 动词原形的结构。 - 破题关键:根据虚拟语气的时态匹配规则,判断主句应使用
would be而非其他选项。
虚拟条件句的结构分析
- 条件句部分:
Were it not for the snowy weather是虚拟条件句的倒装形式,完整形式为If it were not for the snowy weather。were是系动词,表示与现在事实相反的假设(实际天气是 snowy)。
- 主句部分:需表达在假设条件下本应发生的结果。
- 因为条件句描述的是现在的假设(天气不恶劣),主句应使用
would + 动词原形结构(would be)。
- 因为条件句描述的是现在的假设(天气不恶劣),主句应使用
选项辨析
- A. would be:符合虚拟语气主句的结构,正确。
- B. would have been:用于与过去事实相反的情况(已完成的动作),错误。
- C. were:缺少虚拟语气助词
would,错误。 - D. may be:
may表示推测,与虚拟语气无关,错误。