题目
But for the accident, we ______ the task much earlier.A. should finishB. should have finishedC. would finishD. shall have finished
But for the accident, we ______ the task much earlier.
A. should finish
B. should have finished
C. would finish
D. shall have finished
题目解答
答案
B. should have finished
解析
考查要点:本题主要考查虚拟语气在含蓄条件句中的用法,特别是对过去情况的虚拟。
解题核心思路:
- 识别虚拟语气的结构:句中“but for the accident”相当于虚拟条件句“if it had not been for the accident”,表示对过去未发生事件的假设。
- 确定主句的虚拟形式:对过去情况的虚拟,主句应使用“would/should/could/might + have done”结构。
- 选择恰当的动词形式:根据语境判断“should”更符合“责备”或“遗憾”的语境(如因事故导致任务延迟)。
关键分析步骤:
- 判断虚拟语气类型:
“But for the accident”隐含条件“如果没有事故”,属于对过去的虚拟。 - 确定主句时态:
虚拟条件句中,主句应使用“would/should/could/might + have done”结构。 - 选择合适助动词:
- “should”表示“本应做某事”(含轻微责备或遗憾),符合题干中因事故导致任务未按时完成的语境。
- “would”表示意愿,但题干更强调结果未达成的原因,故排除。
错误选项分析:
- A. should finish:未体现对过去的虚拟(缺少“have”)。
- C. would finish:虽符合虚拟结构,但语境更需“should”表达责备。
- D. shall have finished:助动词“shall”在此语境中不适用,且时态错误。