1.Without electricity human life__________quite different today.
A.is B.will be
C.would have been D.would be(MET91)
2.I insist that a doctor__________immediately.
A.has been sent for B.sends for
C.had been sent for D.be sent for(MET88)
3.If it__________for the snow,we__________the mountain yesterday.
A.were not;could have climbed B.were not;could climb
C.had not been;could have climbed D.had not been;could climb(MET91)
4.I wish I__________you yesterday.
A.seen B.did see
C.had seen D.were to see(MET88)
5.The rice__________if you had been more careful.
A.would not be burning B.would not burn
C.would not have been burnt D.would not burnt (MET88)
参考答案及详解
1.D。该句中的介词短语起了虚拟条件句的作用,因为假设的是现在的情况,所以主句中的谓语动词应该用“would+动词原形”的形式。
2.D。某些表示建议、命令等含义的动词,如insist,suggest,order等后的宾语从句中,谓语动词应该用虚拟语气“should+动词原形”的形式,should可以省略。
3.C。表示与过去事实相反。
4.C。wish后面跟的宾语从句通常表示一种没有实现的愿望。该句表达的是与过去事实相反的愿望,所以应该用过去完成时。
5.C。该题是表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气,从句用过去完成时,主句用“would have done”结构。
