虚拟语气

1. If I were in the movie, then it would be about time that I ____ my head in my hands for a cry.

[A] bury [B] am burying [C] buried [D] would bury

2. In the past men generally preferred that their wives ____ in the home.

[A] worked [B] would work [C] work [D] were working

3. I would have gone to visit him in the hospital had it been at all possible, but I ____ fully occupied the whole of last week.

[A] were [B] had been [C] have been [D] was

4. Jean Wagner’s most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that it ____ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.

[A] is to be analyzed [B] has been analyzed

[C] be analyzed [D] should have been analyzed

5. A safety analysis ____ the target as a potential danger. Unfortunately, it was never done.

[A] would identify [B] will identify

[C] would have identified [D] will have identified

6. I apologize if I ____ you, but I assure you it was unintentional.

[A] offend [B] had offended

[C] should have offended [D] might have offended

7. If you ____ Jerry Brown until recently, you’d think the photograph on the right was strange.

[A] shouldn’t contact [B] didn’t contact

[C] weren’t to contact [D] hadn’t contacted

8. The board deemed it urgent that these files ____ right away.

[A] had to be printed [B] should have been printed

[C] must be printed [D] should be printed29. If the doctor had been 9available, the child ____.

[A] would not die [B] would not have died

[C] could not die [D] had not died

10. Nothing terrible has happened—because we should certainly have been informed of it if it __.

[A] should happen [B] happen [C] would happed [D] had happened

11. But that he ____ short of money at the time he would have come to help us.

[A] had been [B] was [C] has been [D] would be

12. Mike’s uncle insists ____ in this hotel.

[A] staying not [B] not to stay

[C] that he would not stay [D] that he not stay

13. Look at the terrible situation I am in. If only I ____ your advice.

[A] follow [B] had followed [C] would follow [D] have followed

14. If you had worked hard before, you ____ worried about the coming examination now.

[A] would not be [B] would not have been

[C] are not [D] will not be

15. But for the traffic jam, we ____ earlier.

[A] should arrive [B] should have arrived

[C] shall arrive [D] have arrived

16. When he was asked why his friend had not accepted the offer, he suggested that his friend’s pride ____ him from accepting.

[A] prevents [B] prevented [C] prevent [D] should prevent

17. I didn’t go to the cinema to see The Titanic yesterday, but I do wish I ____it.

[A] see [B] have seen [C] saw [D] had seen

18. She wishes that she ____ foreign trade instead of literature when she was in college.

[A] studied [B] would study

[C] would have studied [D] had studied

19. I don’t know what courses I’m going to do next semester, but it’s about time ____ on something.

[A] I’d decide [B] I decided [C] I decide [D] I’m deciding

20. It is recommended that the project ____ until all the preparations have been made.

[A] is not started [B] will not be started

[C] not be started [D] is not to be started

词组

21. They have decided to ________ physical punishment in all local schools.

A) put away B) break away from C) do away with D) pass away

22. Individual sports are run by over 370 independent governing bodies whose functions usually include ________ rules, holding events, selecting national teams and promoting international links.

A) drawing on B) drawing in C) drawing up D) drawing down

23. She has recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company’s client data, which she intended to ________ in starting her own business.

A) dwell on B) come upon C) base on D) draw upon

24. The high school my daughter studies in is ________ our university.

A) linked by B) affiliated with C) mingled with D) relevant to

25. While fashion is thought of usually ________ clothing, it is important to realize that it covers a much wider domain.

A) in relation to B) in proportion to C) by means of D) on behalf of

26. The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it ________ into fragments.

A) broke off B) broke away C) broke through D) broke up

27. The detective and his assistant have begun to ________ the mysterious murder.

A) come through B) look into C) make over D) see to

28. The terrorists might have planted a bomb on a plane in Athens, set to ________ when it arrived in New York.

A) go off B) get off C) come off D) carry off

29. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ________ how great their achievements are.

A) in spite of B) in ways of C) in favor of D) in terms of

30. David likes country life and has decided to ________ farming.

A) go in for B) go back on C) go through with D) go along with

31. Jack was about to announce our plan but I ________.

A) put him through B) turned him out C) cut him short D) gave him up

32. The politician says he will ________ the welfare of the people.

A) prey on B) take on C) get at D) see to

33. If you ________ the bottle and cigarettes, you’ll be much healthier.

A) take off B) keep off C) get off D) set off

34. Though ________ rich, he was better off than at any other period in his life.

A) by no means B) by some means C) by all means D) by any means

35. Advanced computer technology has ________ an answer to accurate weather forecasting.

A) set up B) come up with C) filled with D) faced up to

36. While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded ________ the nurse Florence Nightingale.

A) in line with B) in favour of C) in honour of D) in place of

37. When Jack was eighteen he ________ going around with a strange set of people and staying out very late.

A) took to B) took for C) took up D) took on

38. When they had finished playing, the children were made to ________ all the toys they had taken out.

A) put off B) put out C) put up D) put away

39. Julie is one of those women who always ________ the latest fashions.

A) look after B) keep up with C) go in for D) run for

40. Joe is not good at sports, but when it ________ mathematics, he is the best in the class.

A) comes to B) comes up to C) comes on to D) comes around to

41. Those who lie and cheat will never ________ it.

A) get on with B) get back to C) get away with D) get off with

42. He has ________ strange hobbies like collecting bottle tops and inventing secret codes.

A) gone on B) gone in for C) gone with D) gone through with

43. The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________ too much work last week.

A) take to B) take out C) take away D) take on

44. We are quite sure that we can ________ our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.

A) get across B) get over C) get away D) get off

45. The news has just ________ that the president is going to visit China next month.

A) come out B) come up C) come down D) come about

词汇

46. Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very ________.

A) obscure B) upsetting C) distant D) inferior

47. I was ________ by their kindness and moved to tears.

A) preoccupied B) embarrassed C) overwhelmed D) counseled

48. The person who ________ this type of research deserves our praise.

A) originated B) manufactured C) generated D) estimated

49. He believed that the greatest of his ________ was that he’d never had a college education.

A) grieves B) misfortunes C) disasters D) sorrows

50. As a ________ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.

A) flexible B) versatile C) sophisticated D) productive

51. Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the ________ majority are inactive.

A) tremendous B) demanding C) intensive D) overwhelming

52. Although most dreams apparently happen ________, dream activity may be provoked by external influences.

A) spontaneously B) simultaneously C) homogeneously D) instantaneously

53. This kind of material can ________ heat and moisture.

A) delete B) compel C) constrain D) repel

54. Although he was on a diet, the food ________ him enormously.

A) inspired B) tempted C) overcame D) encouraged

55. Some fish have a greater ________ for acid water than others.

A) tolerance B) resistance C) dependence D) persistence

56. This is the ________ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.

A) true B) original C) real D) genuine

57. Since the two countries couldn’t ________ their differences, they decided to stop their negotiations.

A) rectify B) oblige C) reconcile D) obscure

58. Frankly speaking, your article is very good except for some ________ mistakes in grammar.

A) obscure B) glaring C) trivial D) rare

59. Franklin D. Roosevelt argued that the depression stemmed from the American economy’s ________ flaws.

A) underlining B) vulnerable C) vulgar D) underlying

60. Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was ________ in tropical countries.

A) prospective B) prevalent C) provocative D) perpetual

61. The cultures of China and Japan hare shared many features, but each has used them according to its national ________.

A) engagement B) destiny C) capacity D) temperament

62. David tends to feel useless and unwanted in a society that gives so much ________ to those who compete well.

A) prestige B) regime C) superiority D) legislation

63. Starting with the ________ that there is life on the planet Mars, the scientist went on to develop his argument.

A) foundation B) pretext C) premise D) presentation

64. The Christmas tree was decorated with shining ________ such as colored lights and glass balls.

A) luxuries B) ornaments C) exhibits D) complements

65. Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly ________ to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather sensitive people.

A) subjective B) subordinate C) liable D) vulnerable

66. In some countries, students are expected to be quiet and ________ in the classroom.

A) skeptical B) faithful C) obedient D) subsidiary

67. There is no doubt that the ________ of these goods to the others is easy to see.

A) prestige B) superiority C) priority D) publicity

68. Although the model looks good on the surface, it will not bear close ________.

A) temperament B) contamination C) scrutiny D) symmetry

69. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should ________ them as soon as possible.

A) rectify B) reclaim C) refrain D) reckon

70. Many scientists remain ________ about the value of this research program.

A) skeptical B) stationary C) spacious D) specific

71. The prison guards were armed and ready to shoot if ________ in any way.

A) intervened B) incurred C) provoked D) poked

72. As the trial went on, the story behind the murder slowly ________ itself.

A) convicted B) released C) haunted D) unfolded

73. Retirement is obviously a very complex ________ period; and the earlier you start planning for it, the better.

A) transformation B) transmission C) transaction D) transition

74. We work to make money, but it’s a ________ that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money.

A) paradox B) prejudice C) dilemma D) conflict

75. A big problem in learning English as a foreign language is lack of opportunities for ________ interaction with proficient speakers of English.

A) instantaneous B) provocative C) verbal D) dual

76. They used to quarrel a lot, but now they are completely ________ with each other.

A) negotiated B) reconciled C) associated D) accommodated

77. There are occasions when giving a gift ________ spoken communication, since the message it offers can cut through barriers of language and cultural diversity.

A) overtakes B) nourishes C) surpasses D) enforces

78. Coffee is the ________ of this district and brings local farmers a lot of money.

A) elite B) majority C) spice D) staple

79. The boxer ________ and almost fell when his opponent hit him.

A) scattered B) shattered C) staggered D) stamped

80. A ________ official is one who is irresponsible in his work.

A) slack B) tedious C) timid D) suspicious

81. Any salesperson who sells more than the weekly ________ will receive a bonus.

A) portion B) allocation C) ratio D) quota

82. He could not ________ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his department.

A) plead B) resort C) petition D) reproach

83. Without any hesitation, she took off her shoes, ________ up her skirt and splashed across the stream.

A) tucked B) revolved C) twisted D) curled

39. Weight lifting, or any other sport that builds up your muscles, can make bones become denser and less ________ to injury.

A) attached B) prone C) immune D) reconciled

40. Optimism is a ________ shown to be associated with good physical health, less depression and longer life.

A) trail B) trait C) trace D) track

41. He was given major responsibility for operating the remote manipulator to ________ the newly launched satellite.

A) retreat B) retrieve C) embody D) embrace

42. An effort was launched recently to create the first computer ________ of the entire human brain.

A) repetition B) repression C) saturation D) simulation

43. The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many ________ references.

A) obscure B) acute C) notable D) objective

44. Foreign students are facing unprecedented delays, as visa applications receive closer ________ than ever.

A) appraisal B) scanning C) retention D) scrutiny

45. Back in the days when people traveled by horse and carriage, Karl Benz ________ the world with his extraordinary three-wheeled motor vehicle.

A) inhibited B) extinguished C) quenched D) stunned

虚拟语气

21. 正确答案为C项。本题考查关于It is time that…句式的虚拟表达。句子译文：“假如我在电影里，我差不多该双手捂头大哭起来了。”

22. 正确答案为C项。本题考查动词prefer的用法。按照该词的要求，其后的宾语从句谓语动词使用should+动词原形的形式，should可以省略。句子译文：“过去，男人一般喜欢妻子操持家务。”

23. 正确答案为D项。前一个分句是针对过去的虚拟，两个分句之间使用连词but，说明后一个分句是对过去现实情况的描述，所以应该使用一般过去时。句子译文：“如果可能的话，我就去看他了，可是我上周一直都非常忙。”

24. 正确答案为C项。本题考查名词insistence的用法。按照该词的要求，其后的同位语从句谓语动词使用should+原形，should可以省略。在本句中，动词analyze和主语it(指Afro-American poetry)是被动关系，所以使用被动语态。句子译文：“让·瓦格纳对美国黑人诗歌研究最长远的贡献是，他坚决主张既要用世俗的观点又要用宗教的观点分析美国黑人诗歌。”

25. 正确答案为C项。后一句是对过去事实的描述，也是对前一句的重要提示。从unfortunately可以看出，两句所表达的情况相反，前一句应是针对过去情况的虚拟。句子译文：“安全分析本来会识别出目标是潜在危险。不幸的是，从来没有做过这种安全分析。”

26. 正确答案为B项。由if引导的从句是针对过去的虚拟，it was unintentional是事实表达。句子译文：“如果刚才我得罪了您，我表示歉意，但是我向您保证，那不是故意的。”

27. 正确答案为D项。从时间状语until recently可知，从句是针对过去的虚拟表达。从整句来看，属于错综时间虚拟，即从句针对过去，主句针对现在。句子译文：“假如最近你没有接触杰里·布朗的话，你就会觉得左边那张照片很陌生。”

28. 正确答案为D项。本题考查形容词urgent的用法。按照该词的要求，其后的宾语从句谓语动词使用should+动词原形，should可以省略。在本句中，动词print和主语files是被动关系，所以使用被动语态。句子译文：“董事会认为应立刻打印这些文件。”

29. 正确答案为B项。根据从句所使用的谓语动词形式，即过去完成时，可以看出，本句是针对过去情况的虚拟表达。句子译文：“假如当时有医生，这个孩子就不会死了。”

30. 正确答案为D项。本题考查针对过去的虚拟表达。破折号之前的句子使用现在完成时，说明是对过去事实的描述。破折号之后的部分是针对过去的虚拟表达，这一点可以从主句谓语动词的形式看出来，从句应使用过去完成时的形式。句子译文：“没有发生糟糕的事情，因为如果真的发生了，我们会得到通知的。”

31. 正确答案为B项。but that表示“如果不是”，其后的从句是事实表达，使用一般过去时，主句是针对过去的虚拟语气，谓语动词的形式为would+现在完成时。句子译文：“要不是当时他缺钱，他就来帮助我们了。”

32. 正确答案为D项。本题考查动词insist的用法。如果后面不接从句，应该和介词on搭配;如果其后是从句，从句中谓语动词的形式为should+动词原形。句子译文：“迈克的叔叔坚持不要住这家宾馆。”

33. 正确答案为B项。本题考查if only的用法。根据前一句的描述，说明说话人当初没有听对方的建议，由此可知，后一句是针对过去的描述。按照if only的用法，其后句子的谓语动词应使用过去完成时。句子译文：“看看我现在的糟糕境地。要是当初听你的建议就好了。”

34. 正确答案为A项。本题考查错综时间虚拟：从句针对过去，主句针对现在。动词的变化规则为：从句谓语动词的形式是过去完成时，主句谓语动词的形式是would+动词原形。本句中的worried是形容词。句子译文：“如果你以前努力学习，现在就不会担心即将到来的考试了。”

35. 正确答案为B项。本句省略了条件从句，由词组代替。从所表达的意义看，是针对过去的虚拟，主句谓语动词的形式为would(或could，might，should)+动词的现在完成时。句子译文：“要不是因为交通拥堵，我们早就到了。”

36. 正确答案为B项。本题考查动词suggest的用法。当该词表示“建议”时，其后的宾语从句谓语动词的形式为should+动词原形，should可以省略。当该词表示“间接表明”时，其后的宾语从句谓语动词不使用虚拟语气。在本句中，suggest应理解为“间接表明”，其后的从句表达过去的事实，所以使用一般过去时。句子译文：“当有人问他为什么他的朋友没有接受邀请时，他说他的朋友自尊心强，所以没有接受邀请。”

37. 正确答案为D项。本题考查动词wish的用法。在本句中，wish后面的从句是对过去的希望，所以谓语动词应该使用过去完成时的形式。句子译文：“昨天我没有去电影院看《泰坦尼克》，但我的确希望当时去了。”

38. 正确答案为D项。本题也是考查动词wish的用法。根据从句中的时间状语来看，wish表达对过去的希望，所以宾语从句的谓语动词应使用过去完成时的形式。句子译文：“她希望在大学时学的是对外贸易，而不是文学。”

39. 正确答案为B项。本题考查句型It is time的用法，在其后的从句中，谓语动词的形式为一般过去时。句子译文：“我不知道下学期学什么课程，但我该做出决定了。”

40. 正确答案为C项。本题考查动词recommend的用法。在其后的从句中，谓语动词应使用should+动词原形的形式，should可以省略。本句中的动词start和其主语project之间是被动关系，所以使用被动语态。句子译文：“有人建议，这个项目应该等到做好一切准备工作之后再开始。”

词组

1-5 CCDBA 6-10 DBADA 11-15 CDBAB 16-20 CADCA

21-25 CBDBA

词汇

1-5 ACABB 6-10 DADBA 11-15 BCCDB 16-20 DACBD 21-25 CBCAA 26-30 CDDAC

31-35 BCDCA 36-40 DAABB 41-45 BDADD