【AEAS考试网】英语陷阱题详解•动词时态(下)
为了提高参加AEAS考试的同学的英语水平,AEAS考试网特别为同学们带来一些考试技巧。这次介绍的是英语陷阱题详解•动词时态(下)。
6. He has changed a lot. He _______ not what he _______.
A. is, is B. was, was
C. is, was D. was, is
【陷阱】几个干扰项均有可能误选。
【分析】最佳答案选C,上文说"他"变化很大,即"他"现在不是过去的那个样子了,故第一空填is,第二空填 was(其实第二空也可用 used to be)。请看类例:
"What place is it?" "Haven't you found out we _____ back where we ______?"
A. were, had been B. have been, are
C. are, were D. are, had been
答案选C,We are back where we were 的意思是"我们(现在)又回到刚才来过的地方"。
7. He is very busy. I don't know if he _____ or not tomorrow.
A. come B. comes
C. will come D. is coming
【陷阱】此题容易误选B.认为 if 引导的是条件状语从句,从句谓语要用一般现在时表示将来意义。
【分析】其实,此题答案应选C,句中if引导的不是条件状语从句(即if≠如果),而是宾语从句(即if=是否),句意为"他很忙,我不知道明天他是否会来。"请看以下类似试题:
(1)I don't know if she _____, but if she ____ I will let you know.
A. comes, comes B. will come, will come
C. comes, will come D. will come, comes
答案选 D,第一个 if 引导的是宾语从句,第二个 if 引导的是条件状语从句。
(2)"When _____ he come?" "I don't know, but when he _____, I'll tell you."
A. does, comes B. will, will come
C. does, will come D. will, comes
答案选 D,第一个 when 疑问副词,用于引出一个特殊疑问句;第二个 when是从属连词,用于引导时间状语从句。
(3)"When he _____ is not known yet." "But when he ____, he will be warmly welcomed."
A. comes, comes B. will come, will come
C. comes, will come D. will come, comes
答案选 D,第一个 when 引导的是主语从句,第二个 when引导的是时间状语从句。
8. The bridge, which _____ 1688, needs repairing.
A. is dated from B. was dated from
C. dates from D. dated from
【陷阱】此题容易误选B或D,认为句中用了 1688 这个过去时间,所以应选过去时态,又因为 date from 不用于被动语态,所以只能选D.
【分析】其实此题的最佳答案应是C,因为 date from 的意思是"自某时起存在至今"(=have existed since),它通常用于一般现在时,而不用过去时态(尽管其后接的总是表示过去的时间)。如:
The church dates from 1176. 这座教堂是六世纪建的。
The castle dates from the 14th century. 这座城堡是14世纪建的。
但若所谈论的东西现在已不复存在,则可用一般过去时。如:
The church, which dated from the 13th century, was destroyed in an earthquake two years ago. 那座教堂是13
世纪建成的,两年前在一次地震中被毁了。
注:与 date from 同义的 date back to 也有类似用法。
9. "You've left the light on." "Oh, so I have. _____ and turn it off."
A. I'll go B. I've gone
C. I go D. I'm going
【陷阱】容易误选D.
【分析】A和D两者均可表示将来,填入空格处似乎都可以。但实际上只有A是最佳的,因为根据上下文的语境来看,"我去把灯关掉"这一行为是说话人听了对方的话后临时想到的,而不是事先准备的。而按英语习惯:will 和 be going to后接动词原形均可表示意图,但意图有强弱之分,如果是事先考虑过的意图,要用 be going to;如果不是事先考虑过的,而是说话时刻才临时想到的意图,则用 will.比较:"I've come out without any money." "Never mind, I will lend you some.""我出来没带钱。""没关系,我借给你。"(句中用will lend,表示"借"钱给对方是临时想到的,即听了对方的话后临时作出的反应)
I've bought a typewriter and I'm going to learn to type. 我买了台打字机,我想学打字。(句中用 be going tolearn to type,表示说话人要学打字是事先准备的,并为此买了台打字机)
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