Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets:1. It's just struck midnight. It's high time we _______ (go) to bed.2. If only we _______ (have) a phone! I'm tired of queuing outside the public phone box.3. He talks as if he _______ (do) all the work himself, but in fact Tom and I did most of it.4. Father: I've supported you all through university. Now I think it's time you _______ (begin) to support yourself.5. I wish I _______ (know) what's wrong with my car.6. It looks like rain; you _______ (have) better take a raincoat.7. The cheese looks as if rats _______ (nibble) it.8. He always talks as if he _______ (address) a public meeting.9. He treats us as if we _______ (be) all idiots.10. Wife: I'd like to get a job.Husband: I'd much rather you _______ (stay) at home and _______ (look) after the house.11. If you _______ (tie) the boat up, it wouldn't have drifted away.12. I wish you _______ (not give) him my phone number. (= I'm sorry you gave it to him.)13. Suppose you _______ (have) a million dollars — how _______ (will) you spend it?14. You talk as though it _______ (be) a small thing to leave your country for ever.15. I hate driving. I'd much rather you _______ (drive).16. If only I _______ (be) insured! (= But I wasn't insured.)17. If you _______ (not take) those photos, you wouldn't have been arrested.18. If only I _______ (keep) my mouth shut! (= I said something which made matters much worse.)19. A: I'll pay you by cheque monthly.B: I'd rather you _______ (pay) me cash weekly.
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets: 1. It's just struck midnight. It's high time we _______ (go) to bed. 2. If only we _______ (have) a phone! I'm tired of queuing outside the public phone box. 3. He talks as if he _______ (do) all the work himself, but in fact Tom and I did most of it. 4. Father: I've supported you all through university. Now I think it's time you _______ (begin) to support yourself. 5. I wish I _______ (know) what's wrong with my car. 6. It looks like rain; you _______ (have) better take a raincoat. 7. The cheese looks as if rats _______ (nibble) it. 8. He always talks as if he _______ (address) a public meeting. 9. He treats us as if we _______ (be) all idiots. 10. Wife: I'd like to get a job. Husband: I'd much rather you _______ (stay) at home and _______ (look) after the house. 11. If you _______ (tie) the boat up, it wouldn't have drifted away. 12. I wish you _______ (not give) him my phone number. (= I'm sorry you gave it to him.) 13. Suppose you _______ (have) a million dollars — how _______ (will) you spend it? 14. You talk as though it _______ (be) a small thing to leave your country for ever. 15. I hate driving. I'd much rather you _______ (drive). 16. If only I _______ (be) insured! (= But I wasn't insured.) 17. If you _______ (not take) those photos, you wouldn't have been arrested. 18. If only I _______ (keep) my mouth shut! (= I said something which made matters much worse.) 19. A: I'll pay you by cheque monthly. B: I'd rather you _______ (pay) me cash weekly.
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本题考查虚拟语气的用法。虚拟语气用于表示与事实不符的假设、愿望、建议等。解题时需要根据不同的语境和句式来判断使用何种虚拟语气形式。
1. “It's high time...” 句式
在 “It's high time...” 句式中，通常使用过去式来表示虚拟语气，表达 “早该做某事了” 的意思。所以 “It's high time we _____ (go) to bed” 中应填 “went”。
2. “If only...” 句式
“if only” 表示强烈的愿望，通常用过去式来表示虚拟语气。所以 “If only we _____ (have) a phone” 中应填 “had”。
3. “as if...” 句式
当 “as if” 引导的从句表示与事实不符的假设时，通常用过去式来表示虚拟语气。所以 “He talks as if he _____ (do) all the work himself” 中应填 “did”。
4. “It's time...” 句式
在 “It's time...” 句式中，通常使用过去式来表示虚拟语气，表达 “早该做某事了” 的意思。所以 “Now I think it's time you _____ (begin) to support yourself” 中应填 “began”。
5. “wish” 从句
当 “wish” 后面接从句时，通常用过去式来表示虚拟语气，表达 “希望某事能发生” 的意思。所以 “I wish I _____ (know) what's wrong with my car” 中应填 “knew”。
6. “had better” 句式
“had better” 表示 “最好做某事”，后面接动词原形。所以 “you _____ (have) better take a raincoat” 中应填 “had”。
7. “as if” 从句表示过去的动作
当 “as if” 引导的从句表示过去的动作时，通常用过去完成时来表示虚拟语气。所以 “The cheese looks as if rats _____ (nibble) it” 中应填 “had nibbled”。
8. “as if” 从句表示与事实不符的假设
当 “as if” 引导的从句表示与事实不符的假设时，通常用过去式来表示虚拟语气。所以 “He always talks as if he _____ (address) a public meeting” 中应填 “were addressing”。
9. “as if” 从句表示与事实不符的假设
当 “as if” 引导的从句表示与事实不符的假设时，通常用过去式来表示虚拟语气。所以 “He treats us as if we _____ (be) all idiots” 中应填 “were”。
10. “would rather” 句式
在 “would rather” 句式中，通常用过去式来表示虚拟语气，表达 “宁愿做某事” 的意思。所以 “I'd much rather you ____ (stay) at home and ____ (look) after the house” 中应填 “stayed; looked”。
11. “If...” 虚拟条件句
在 “If...” 虚拟条件句中，通常用过去式来表示虚拟语气，表达 “如果某事能发生” 的意思。所以 “If you _____ (tie) the boat up, it wouldn't have drifted away” 中应填 “had tied”。
12. “wish” 从句表示过去的动作
当 “wish” 后面接从句表示过去的动作时，通常用过去完成时来表示虚拟语气。所以 “I wish you _____ (not give) him my phone number” 中应填 “hadn't given”。
13. “Suppose...” 虚拟条件句
在 “Suppose...” 虚拟条件句中，通常用过去式来表示虚拟语气，表达 “如果某事能发生” 的意思。所以 “Suppose you ____ (have) a million dollars — how ____ (will) you spend it” 中应填 “had; would”。
14. “as though” 从句表示与事实不符的假设
当 “as though” 引导的从句表示与事实不符的假设时，通常用过去式来表示虚拟语气。所以 “You talk as though it _____ (be) a small thing to leave your country for ever” 中应填 “were”。
15. “would rather” 句式
在 “would rather” 句式中，通常用过去式来表示虚拟语气，表达 “宁愿做某事” 的意思。所以 “I'd much rather you _____ (drive)” 中应填 “drove”。
16. “if only” 表示过去的愿望
“if only” 表示过去的愿望时，通常用过去完成时来表示虚拟语气。所以 “If only I _____ (be) insured!” 中应填 “had been”。
17. “If...” 虚拟条件句表示过去的动作
在 “If...” 虚拟条件句表示过去的动作时，通常用过去完成时来表示虚拟语气。所以 “If you _____ (not take) those photos, you wouldn't have been arrested” 中应填 “hadn't taken”。
18. “if only” 表示过去的愿望
“if only” 表示过去的愿望时，通常用过去完成时来表示虚拟语气。所以 “If only I _____ (keep) my mouth shut!” 中应填 “had kept”。
19. “would rather” 句式
在 “would rather” 句式中，通常用过去式来表示虚拟语气，表达 “宁愿做某事” 的意思。所以 “I'd rather you _____ (pay) me cash weekly” 中应填 “paid”。