1. 形式: 情態(tài)動(dòng)詞 + 動(dòng)詞原形do;
情態(tài)動(dòng)詞 + 動(dòng)詞完成進(jìn)行時(shí)have been doing;
情態(tài)動(dòng)詞 + 動(dòng)詞完成時(shí)have done
2. 特點(diǎn):
1) 不管哪一種形式,情態(tài)動(dòng)詞的詞義都在句中起作用。
2)情態(tài)動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去時(shí)、現在時(shí)沒(méi)有太大的時(shí)間性區別,只是情態(tài)動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去時(shí)用得相對較多,語(yǔ)氣比現在時(shí)更客氣、委婉、緩和。
例:I was wondering if you would like to have dinner with metonight.(我想請問(wèn)您今晚是否愿意與我共進(jìn)晚餐。這樣的表達方法要比"Iwant to know if you will have dinner with metonight."這樣的句子禮貌、委婉得多,更容易讓對方接受。)
3)都表示在一定時(shí)間(現在或過(guò)去)對發(fā)生和出現的事情進(jìn)行推測、猜測、判斷等。
a) 對現在的事情進(jìn)行把握較大的判斷時(shí)
肯定判斷一般用must加動(dòng)詞原形,此時(shí),must不再表示“必須”,而是表示“肯定”。
否定判斷時(shí)一般用can't加動(dòng)詞原形,此時(shí),can不再表示“能夠”,而是表示“肯定不……、肯定沒(méi)有……”。
例:He can't be in his own dorm. He must be in Xiao Wang'sdorm. Listen! That's he'ssinging.(他現在肯定不在他自己的宿舍,他肯定在小王的宿舍呢。聽(tīng),那是他(在小王的宿舍里)唱歌。)
b) 對過(guò)去的事情進(jìn)行把握較大的判斷時(shí)
肯定判斷一般用must加動(dòng)詞的完成時(shí)形式(must havedone),同樣,must不再表示"必須",而是表示"肯定"。
例:1989年1月四級第41題
Mary's score on the test is the highest in her class; she ____have studied very hard.
A) may B) should C) must D) ought to
全句的意思是“瑪麗考試成績(jì)全班第一,她學(xué)習很刻苦”??崭窈蟮膭?dòng)詞用的是完成式,表示已經(jīng)發(fā)生的動(dòng)作。結合選項可知,空格中要填入一個(gè)情態(tài)動(dòng)詞,表示說(shuō)話(huà)人對瑪麗考試能取得好成績(jì)的原因的推測。因此答案是C)must(肯定、一定)。
否定判斷時(shí)一般用can't加動(dòng)詞的完成時(shí)形式(can't havedone),同樣,can不再表示“能夠”,而是表示“肯定不……、肯定沒(méi)有……”。
例:1996年1月四級第23題
You _____ her in here office last Friday; she's been out oftown for two weeks.
A) needn't have seen B) must have seen
C) might have seen D) can't have seen
我們可以推斷出全句的意思是:“上星期五你不可能在她辦公室見(jiàn)到她,她去外地已經(jīng)兩個(gè)星期了”。根據全句意思判斷,本題答案是D)can't haveseen。情態(tài)動(dòng)詞can用于這一意思時(shí),只能用于否定句或疑問(wèn)句。
例:1996年6月四級第31題
The room is in terrible mess; it _________ cleaned.
A) can't have been B) shouldn't have been
C) mustn't have been D) wouldn't have been
句子前半部分“房間亂極了”是前提,后半部分應該是對這種情況做出一種猜測性判斷。答案是A,表示“不可能打掃國”是正確答案。選項C)mustn't have been的否定形式應為can't have been。選項B) shouldn'thavebeen意為“不應該打掃過(guò),而實(shí)際上已經(jīng)打掃過(guò)了”,跟句意不符。
c) 對現在的事情進(jìn)行把握較小的判斷
肯定一般用may加動(dòng)詞原形,此時(shí),may不再表示“可以”,而是表示“可能”。
否定判斷時(shí)一般用may not加動(dòng)詞原形。
She may not be annoyed because she is verypatient.(她可能不會(huì )煩躁,因為她很有耐心。)
d) 對現在的事情進(jìn)行把握更小的判斷
肯定判斷一般用might加動(dòng)詞原形;
否定判斷時(shí)一般用might not加動(dòng)詞原形。
She might not be annoyed because she usually is verypatient.(她可能不會(huì )煩躁,因為她通常很有耐心。)
e)對過(guò)去的事情進(jìn)行把握較小的判斷時(shí)一般用may加動(dòng)詞的完成時(shí)形式(mayhavedone),同樣,may不再表示“可以”,而是表示“可能”。對過(guò)去事情進(jìn)行把握較小的否定判斷時(shí)一般用加動(dòng)詞的完成時(shí)形式(maynot have done)。
例:He may have gone back home, because he didn't say he wouldtake part in her birthdayparty.(他可能已經(jīng)回家了,因為他并沒(méi)有說(shuō)會(huì )參加她的生日聚會(huì )。)
f) 對過(guò)去的事情進(jìn)行把握更小的判斷
肯定判斷一般用might加動(dòng)詞的完成時(shí)形式(might have done);
例:She was thankful that she'd had her baby in hospital;otherwise, she thought, the baby _____.
A) died B) had died C) might have died D) mightdie
答案是C。
否定判斷時(shí)一般用might not加動(dòng)詞的完成時(shí)形式(might not havedone)。
g) 用needn't have done來(lái)表示“沒(méi)有必要(做已經(jīng)做了的事)”
例:1991年6月四級第53題
You ______ all those calculations! We have a computer to dothat sort of thing.
A) needn't have done B) shouldn't have done
C) must not have done D) cannot have done
后面一句是說(shuō):“這類(lèi)計算我們由計算機來(lái)做”。按后面一句的意思來(lái)推測,前面是講:“你已經(jīng)做了全部計算,這是沒(méi)有必要的”。Needn't后面接動(dòng)詞完成式正是表示這種意思, 所以答案是A。
3. would的用法:
1) 用于提出提議或邀請
例:Would you like to change a seat? It's warmerhere.(您要不要換一下座位?這里暖和些。)
Would you prefer a hardbackedition?(您要不要買(mǎi)一本精裝本?)
2) 用于提出客氣的要求或請求:
例:I would like you to fetch that document for menow.(我想請你現在就幫我把那份文件取來(lái)。)
I would like to know more about yourplan.(我想更多地了解一下你的計劃。)
3) would you mind +doing句型通常用于表示請求對方做一件有一定麻煩的事情,語(yǔ)氣一般都非??蜌?。注意回答時(shí)通常是肯定的,以表示愿意做所要求的事情。
例:Would you mind filling in thisform?(請您填一下這張表。)
Would you mind repeating what you justsaid?(請把剛才的話(huà)重復一遍好嗎?)
4) 用于委婉地表示自己的意見(jiàn):
例:I would think the journey will take something like twoweeks.(依我看,這次旅程大約需要兩個(gè)星期。)
I would look at the problem a littledifferently.(我對這個(gè)問(wèn)題的看法略有不同。)
5) 用于表示過(guò)去經(jīng)常性的行為或動(dòng)作:
例:The retired captain would sit hours on end watching shipssailingpast.(退休的船長(cháng)經(jīng)常坐在海邊觀(guān)望過(guò)往的行船,一坐就是幾個(gè)小時(shí)。)
He would go to bed strictly at 9, and on Sundays would not havelunch anywhere except in thatrestaurant.(他總是嚴格地9點(diǎn)上床睡覺(jué)。星期日總在那家飯店吃午飯。)
4. should的用法:
1)用于表示“應該”或“不應該”的概念。此時(shí)常指長(cháng)輩教導或責備晚輩:
例:You should be here with cleanhands.(你應該把手洗干凈了再來(lái)吃飯。)
例:1989年1月四級第45題
With all this work on hand, he _______ to the cinema lastnight.
A) mustn't B) oughtn't to go
C) wouldn't go D) shouldn't have gone
全句的意思是:“他手頭又這么多工作,昨夜不該看電影”。本句表達的是昨天已經(jīng)發(fā)生但去不該發(fā)生的事情,所以應該用情態(tài)動(dòng)詞should的否定式,后接動(dòng)詞的完成式。因而答案是D)shouldn't have gone。
2) 用于提出意見(jiàn)勸導別人:
例:It would be better if the three of you should work as ateam.(最好你們三個(gè)人能組成一個(gè)小組工作。)
To keep your work, you should prove yourself a resourcefulinvestigator.(你若要保住工作,就該證明自己是個(gè)足智多謀的調查員。)
3) 委婉地對別人提出建議或勸告通常用I should / shouldn't ……ifI were you句型:
例:I should hand in a typewritten paper if I wereyou.(要是我,就交用打字機打出來(lái)的論文。)
I shouldn't worry at all if I wereyou.(要是我才不著(zhù)急呢。)
4)用于表示可能性。should的這一用法是考試中常常出現的考點(diǎn)之一:
例:We should arrive by suppertime.(我們在晚飯前就能到了。)
She should be here any moment.(她隨時(shí)都可能來(lái)。)
5) 在以in case或if引導的從句中,常用should表達一定程度的可能性。
例:I will get some beer ready in case Uncle John shouldcome.(我得準備些啤酒,約翰叔叔可能會(huì )來(lái)。)
If you should happen to see Mary, give her thispackage.(如果你碰到瑪麗,請把這個(gè)包裹交給她。)
6)用于表示一種驚訝的語(yǔ)氣,should的這一用法也是考試中常常出現的考點(diǎn)之一:
例:It is unthinkable that a strong character like Nancy shouldfind a weak-willed manacceptable.(象南希這樣很有主見(jiàn)的女子竟然覺(jué)得一個(gè)意志軟弱的男子也可以接受,真讓人不可想象。)
I was shocked that she should have said such a thing toyou.(她竟然對你說(shuō)這種話(huà),真讓我吃驚。)
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