重点中学英语语法讲义-反意疑问句

九、反意问句的回答及翻译

1. 肯定反意问句的回答

当陈述部分为否定式，反意问句为肯定式时，其回答往往与汉语不一致，需特别引起注意：

"It isn’t cheap, isn’t it?" "Yes, it is." “它不便宜吧？”“不，很便宜。”

"He doesn’t love her, does he?" "No, he doesn’t."“他不爱她，是吗？”“是的，他不爱她。”

2. 否定反意问句的回答

当陈述部分为肯定式，反意问句为否定式时，其回答一般不会造成困难，一般只需照情况回答即可：

"It’s new, isn’t it?" "Yes, it is." “是新的，对吗？”“对，是新的。”

"He wants to go, doesn’t he?" "No, he doesn’t." “他想去，对吗？”“不，他不想去。”

3. 回答反意问句的原则

回答反意问句通常应根据实际情况来确定，如有人问你You are asleep, aren’t you? 你应回答No, I’m not. 因为既然你能回答，肯定你还没有asleep。但如果别人问你 You aren’t asleep, are you?(你还没有睡着，对吗)，你也只能回答No, I’m not.(是的，还没有睡着)，而不能回答为Yes, I’m not. 也不能回答成 Yes, I am.

十、反意问句和非反意问句

有些结构看似反意问句，但其实不是，请看以下两例：

I think he will win, don’t you? 我认为他会赢，你说呢？

I think its price will go up, don’t you? 我认为它的价格会上升，你认为呢？

以上两句中的don’t you 为don’t you think so 之省略。

请再看两例：

Many people have read the book, have you? 许多人都读过这本书，你读过吗？

Some students are interested in football, are you? 有些学生对足球感兴趣，你呢？

第一句中的have you 为have you read it 之省略，第二句中的are you为are you interested in football之省略。

十一、重点考点原创精练

1. Few people would agree with this, ______?

A. did they                B. would they            C. didn’t they            D. wouldn’t they 

2. Nobody need be afraid of catching the disease, ______?

A. do they                 B. need they              C. don’t they             D. needn’t they 

3. The police must have known all about this, ______?

A. must it                  B. must they              C. have they              D. has it  

4. I think it’s high time that she made up her mind, ______?

A. don’t I                  B. isn’t it                   C. didn’t she             D. hasn’t it   

5. If you want help, let me know, ______?

A. can I                    B. do you                  C. will I                    D. will you   

6. It’s cheap. I don’t suppose he cares, ______?

A. is it                      B. do I                      C. does he                 D. does it   

7. “He’s selfish. I don’t like him, ____?” “No, I don’t at all.”

A. do I                      B. do you                  C. don’t I                  D. does she 

8. “I think the teacher is wrong, _____?” “No, I don’t think so.”

A. don’t you              B. don’t I                  C. doesn’t he             D. doesn’t she

9. I dare not go out after dark. Let us go together, ______?(www.hxen.net)

A. will you                B. shall we                C. can you                D. can we   

10. There are times when such things are necessary, ______?

A. are there               B. aren’t there           C. are they                D. aren’t they 

参考答案：1—5 BBCBD  6—10 CBABB