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高中英语 语法陷阱题800例-时态

2017-09-29来源:和谐英语

高中英语 语法陷阱题800-时态

典型陷阱题分析

1. “I _____ his telephone number.” “I have his number, but I ____ to bring my phone book.”

A. forget, forget                                        B. forgot, forgot

C. forget, forgot                                        D. forgot, forget

【陷阱】容易误选A,认为“忘记”是现在的事。

【分析】仔细体会一下对话的语境:第一个人说“我忘记他的电话号码了”,这个“忘记”应该是现在的情况,即现在忘记了,要不然就没有必要同对方说此话了,故第一空应填 forget;第二个人说“我有他的号码,但我忘记带电话本了”,这个“忘记”应该是过去的情况,即过去忘记带电话本,所以现在电话本不在身上(注意句中的转折连词 but),故第二空应填 forgot,即答案选应C。请再看一例:

— Oh, I ______ where he lives.

— Don’t you carry your address book?

No, I ______ to bring it.

A. forget, forget                                        B. forgot, forgot

C. forget, forgot                                        D. forgot, forget

答案选C,理由同上。

2. I had hoped to see her off at the station, but I _____ too busy.

A. was                                                     B. had been

C. would be                                              D. would have been

【陷阱】容易误选B或D,认为前句用了had hoped,所以此句谓语要用B或D与之呼应。

【分析】但正确答案为A,前一句谓语用had hoped,表示的是过去未曾实现的想法或打算,可以译为“本想”,而后一句说“我太忙”,这是陈述过去的一个事实,所以要用一般过去时。请做以下类似试题(答案均为A):

(1) We had hoped to catch the 10:20 train, but _____ it was gone.

A. found                                                  B. had found

C. would find                                           D. would have found

(2) We had hoped that you would be able to visit us, but you _____.

A. didn’t                                                  B. hadn’t

C. needn’t                                                D. would not have

(3) We had wanted to come to see him, but we ____ no time.

A. had                                                      B. had had

C. would have                                           D. would have had

(4) I had expected to come over to see you last night, but someone ______ and I couldn’t get away.

A. called                                                  B. had called

C. would call                                            D. would have called

(5) The traffic accident wouldn’t have happened yesterday, but the driver _______ really careless.

A. was                                                     B. is

C. were                                                    D. had been

 

3. Dear me! Just _____ at the time! I _____ no idea it was so late.

A. look, have                                            B. looking, had

C. look, had                                              D. looking, have

【陷阱】此题容易误选D,认为第一空用现在分词表伴随,第二空填 have 的一般现在时,以保持与前面时态的一致性。

【分析】其实,此题应选C,第一空应填 look, 因为这是祈使句的谓语;第二空应填 had,因为前一句说“看看时间吧”,这一看当然知道了现在很迟的情形,“不知道这么迟了”显然应是“过去”的事,故应用一般过去时态,许多同学由于忽略这一隐含的语境而误选。

4. “Your phone number again? I _____ quite catch it.” “It’s 4331577”

A. didn’t                                                  B. couldn’t

C. don’t                                                   D. can’t

【陷阱】此题容易误选C,认为此处要用一般现在时态,表示现在“没听清对方的话”。

【分析】其实,此题答案应选A,根据上文的语境“请把你的电话号码再说一遍好吗?”可知“没听清对方的电话号码”应是在说此话以前,故应用一般过去时态。请看以下类似试题:

(1) “Mr Smith isn’t coming tonight.” “ But he _____.”

A. promises                                              B. promised

C. will promise                                         D. had promised

答案选B,“他答应(要来)”应发生在过去。