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第三讲 情态动词和虚拟语气
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(2025·八省联考) Every language is worthy of respect and should ____________ (treat) equally.
解析:考查情态动词和动词的语态。主语Every language与动词treat之间为被动关系,应用被动语态;其前should为情态动词,其后接动词原形。
考点一 情态动词
真题验证
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要点一 常考情态动词的基本用法
情态动词本身有词义,但是没有人称和数的变化。情态动词有时态的变化,但是不能独立作谓语。
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情态动词 基本用法
can 表示能力
表示请求、许可
表示可能性
could can的过去式,意为“能、会”,表示过去的能力
在疑问句中,表示委婉请求的语气,此时could不是过去式
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情态动词 基本用法
may 表示请求、许可
表示希望、祈求、祝愿,意为“祝愿”。通常用于“May+sb./sth.+动词原形.”结构
must 表示主观看法,意为“必须”
must开头的疑问句,肯定回答为must,否定回答为needn't或don't have to
mustn't意为“禁止、不许”
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情态动词 基本用法
need 表示需要,主要用于否定句和疑问句中
还可以作实义动词,此时有人称、数和时态的变化
dare 表示敢于,多用于否定句和疑问句中
还可以作实义动词,此时有人称、数和时态的变化
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情态动词 基本用法
shall 表示征求对方意见(多用于第一、三人称的疑问句中)
用于第二、三人称的陈述句中,带有警告、命令、要求、允诺等感情色彩
should 意为“应该”,也可表示劝告、建议、义务、责任等
will 表示意愿、意志、打算
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【名师点津】 情态动词的特殊用法
(1)can/could的否定式与比较级连用表示最高级含义;
(2)can/could的否定式与enough或too (much)连用意为“再……也不为过”;
(3)must可意为“偏要、硬要”,常用于疑问句或条件状语从句中;
(4)“may/might as well+动词原形”意为“最好;不妨”;
(5)would表示过去的习惯,与used to相比,前者常表示过去反复的动作,与现在无关,后者常表示过去的状态或习惯现在已不复存在;
(6)should有时表示说话人对某事感到意外、惊奇,意为“竟然会”。
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要点二 情态动词表示推测
情态动词表示推测基本集中在must、may、might、can和could的用法上。对现在和将来的推测用“情态动词+do”;对正在发生的动作的推测用“情态动词+be doing”;对过去的推测用“情态动词+have done”。
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结 构 含 义 示 例
must have done 一定做过(肯定句) *Paul did a great job in the speech contest. He must have practised many times last week.
保罗在演讲比赛中表现得很好。他上周一定练习了很多次。
can/could not have done 不可能做了 *I saw Mr. Li just now. He can't have gone to Beijing.
我刚才看见李先生了。他不可能去北京了。
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结 构 含 义 示 例
could have done 本来能够做但却未做(肯定
句) *You could have done better, but you were too careless.
你本可以做得更好的,但你太粗心了。
may/might have done 也许/或许已经做了 *It's too late. I think he may have gone to bed. 太晚了,我想他或许已经上床睡觉了。
should have done 本来应该做但实际上未做 *Yesterday was the deadline, and he should have completed his work.
昨天是最后期限,他本该完成工作的。
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结 构 含 义 示 例
shouldn't have done 本来不应该做而实际上做了 *Tom shouldn't have told me your secret. 汤姆本不应该把你的秘密告诉我的。
needn't have done 本来没必要做却做了 *You needn't have taken a taxi here, for it is very near to your house. 你本来不必打车来这里的,因为这里离你家很近。
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【即时演练】——单句语法填空
1.(2026·镇江阶段练习)One of our rules is that every student ____________ wear school uniform while at school.
解析:考查情态动词。根据语境可知,此处是学校的规定,包含命令的语气。情态动词shall用于陈述句的第二人称或第三人称时,表达说话者的命令、警告或允诺。
shall
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2.(2026·南阳专题练习)We ____________ have studied last night, but we went to the concert instead.
解析:考查情态动词。should have done表示“本应该做却没有做……”。
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3.(2026·上海专题练习)Time is very limited, so you ____________ get to that mountain village within 15 minutes.
解析:考查情态动词。根据“Time is very limited”可知,句子表示“时间很紧,你必须在15分钟内到达那个山村”。
must
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4.(2026·全国专题练习)You shouldn't _______________ (interrupt) the meeting to tell me that; you could have come to tell me afterward.
解析:考查情态动词。根据“you could have come to tell me afterward”可知,此处为shouldn't have done sth.表示“本不该做某事(但是已经做了)”。
have interrupted
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5.—I honestly don't think I'm going to be admitted.
—Well, you never know! You may ____________ (make) a better impression than you think.
解析:考查情态动词。根据语境可知,此处表示过去可能做某事,应用“情态动词+have done”形式。
have made
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6.It used to be that you ____________ drive for miles here without seeing another person, but now there are houses and people everywhere.
解析:考查情态动词。根据句意可知,该处表示对过去可能性的推测。
could
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7.Jim says we ____________ stay in his house as long as we leave it clean and tidy.
解析:考查情态动词。根据空后的“as long as we leave it clean and tidy”可知,吉姆允许“我们”待在他的房子里,即“我们”“能,可以”待在他的房子里。
can
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8.You shouldn't ____________ (scold) him for his poor performance. After all, he had done his best.
解析:考查情态动词。根据语境可知,此处表示“本不应该”, shouldn't have done表示“本不该做某事(但是已经做了)”。
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要点一 if条件句中的虚拟语气
考点二 虚拟语气
类 型 从句中谓语
动词的形式 主句中谓语
动词的形式
与现在事实相反 动词的过去式(be的过去式用were) should/would/could/might+动词原形
与过去事实相反 had+过去分词 should/would/could/might+have+过去分词
与将来事实相反 should/were to+动词原形;动词的过去式 should/would/could/might+动词原形
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*If David improved his IT skills, he would easily get a job.
如果大卫提高了他的IT 技能,就能很容易找到一份工作。(与现在事实相反)
*If you had worked harder, you would have passed your exams.
如果你再努力一点,你就会通过考试了。(与过去事实相反)
*If it rained/were to rain/should rain tomorrow, the football match would be put off.
要是明天下雨,足球赛就延期举行。(与将来事实相反)
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要点二 错综时间虚拟条件句
当条件状语从句和主句表示的动作或行为发生的时间不一致时,动词的形式要根据它所表示的时间来确定。
*If you had gone hiking yesterday, you would be tired today.
如果你昨天去远足的话,今天你就会很疲惫。(从句与过去的情况相反,主句与现在的情况相反)
*If you did some sports now, you would be healthy in the future.
如果你现在做一些运动,你将来就会很健康。(从句与现在的情况相反,主句与将来的情况相反)
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要点三 省略if的条件句
在if引导的虚拟条件状语从句中,当谓语动词含有had、were、should时,可以把if省略,将had、were、should提到句首,变为倒装句。
*Had you (=If you had) come earlier, you would have caught the early bus.
如果你早点来,就能赶上早班车了。
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*Were I (=If I were) in your position, I wouldn't do that silly thing.
如果我处于你的位置,我就不会做那件傻事。
*Should it rain (=If it should rain), I would stay at home.
如果下雨,我就待在家里。
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要点四 含蓄条件句
有时假设的情况不用条件句表达,而是用介词(短语)(but for/without等)、副词(otherwise)或连词(but/or)来表示。
*We were delayed at the airport. Otherwise we would have been here by lunch time.
我们在机场被耽搁了,否则我们午饭时间就到这里了。
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要点五 名词性从句中的虚拟语气
1.用于主语从句
在It is/was important/necessary/possible/essential/
natural/strange/suggested/ordered/advised/requested/demanded/...that...等主语从句中,从句谓语动词用“(should+)动词原形”。
*It is necessary that we (should) master at least one foreign language.
我们有必要至少掌握一门外语。
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2.用于宾语从句
类 型 用 法
表示“要求、命令、建议、请求”等动词后的宾语从句 在insist、urge、order、command、require、demand、request、suggest、advise、propose、recommend等引导的宾语从句中,谓语动词用“(should+)动词原形”
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类 型 用 法
wish后的宾语从句 与现在事实相反,从句谓语动词用一般过去时;与过去事实相反,从句谓语动词用过去完成时;与将来事实相反,从句谓语动词用“would/could/might+动词原形”
would rather后的宾语从句 与现在或将来事实相反,从句谓语动词用一般过去时;与过去事实相反,从句谓语动词用过去完成时
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3.用于表语从句和同位语从句
句子主语是suggestion、advice、proposal等表示“决定、主张、要求、建议、命令”的名词时,在that引导的表语从句中,谓语动词用“(should+)动词原形”;在以上名词后由that引导的同位语从句中,谓语动词也用“(should+)动词原形”。
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*My suggestion is that we (should) try to cut back on production and reduce the amount of things we make and buy.
我的建议是我们(应该)尽力缩减产量,减少我们制造和购买的东西的数量。
*He agreed with my suggestion that we (should) change the date of the meeting.
他同意了我提出的(应该)更改会议日期的建议。
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要点六 特定句式中的虚拟语气
句型结构 对过去的虚拟 对现在的虚拟 对将来的虚拟
if only引导
的条件句 had+过去分词 过去式(be动词用were) would/could/should/might+动词原形
as if/though引导的表语从句及方式状语从句 had+过去分词 过去式(be动词用were) would/could/should/might+动词原形
It is (high)
time (that)... 从句中谓语动词用动词过去式或“should+动词原形”,should不能省略
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【即时演练】——单句语法填空
1.The firefighters failed to save the dog's owner because if they ____________(walk) onto the mud, they would have sunk, too.
解析:考查虚拟语气。根据语境可知,此处是if条件句中的虚拟语气;与过去的事实相反,从句谓语动词应用过去完成时。
had walked
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2.If I hadn't been faced with so many barriers, I wouldn't ____________(be) where I am.
解析:考查虚拟语气。根据where I am可知,此处是与现在事实相反的假设,主句谓语动词应用would do形式。
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3.If I ____________(have) a chance to live my life again, I would go to university because I had a dream to become an engineer when I was young.
解析:考查虚拟语气。根据语境可知,此处是if条件句中的虚拟语气,与现在事实相反,从句谓语动词应用一般过去时。
had
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4.At the routine office meeting, the headmaster insisted the problems referred to ________________ (pay) a special attention to.
解析:考查虚拟语气和动词的语态。insist 意为“坚持要求”时,其引导的宾语从句应用虚拟语气(should) do;且宾语从句的主语the problems 和pay之间是被动关系,应用被动语态。
(should) be paid
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5.I wish I ____________(attend) the meeting yesterday so that I don't have to make it up later.
解析:考查虚拟语气。wish后的宾语从句要用虚拟语气;再根据时间状语yesterday可知,此处是对过去情况的虚拟,从句的谓语动词应用“had+过去分词”。
had attended
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6.(2026·鹤岗期末)The doctor recommended that I ____________(stay) a few more days in hospital.
解析:考查虚拟语气。动词recommend意为“建议”时,其引导的宾语从句应用“should+动词原形”的虚拟语气,should可以省略。
(should) stay
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7.I would rather you ____________(help) me clean the house or cook the meals than lay on the sofa all day long.
解析:考查虚拟语气。根据语境可知,此处表示“我宁愿你帮我打扫房子或做饭,而不是整天躺在沙发上”,would rather后的宾语从句使用虚拟语气,表示对过去的虚拟,应用过去完成时。
had helped
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8.(2026·东莞月考)The doctor recommended that sweet drinks ______________(cut) out from his diet.
解析:考查虚拟语气。recommend意为“强烈建议”,其后的that从句中用“should+动词原形”的虚拟语气,其中should可省略。
(should) be cut
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1.if条件句的虚拟
【典例】 (2025·新高考全国卷Ⅱ读后续写)我意识到,如果我不停下来,整个讲座都会毁了。
I realized that if I didn't stop, the entire lecture would be ruined.
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【运用】 (2023·新高考全国卷Ⅰ)如果我没有充分利用这次机会为写作比赛做准备,我就不会获得一等奖。
If I ________________the most of the chance to prepare for the writing contest, I ____________________________ the first prize.
hadn't made
wouldn't have gained
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2.含蓄条件句的运用
【典例】 (2026·邵阳高三联考)如果不保持身体活力和精神稳定,我们就会发现追求梦想或拥抱生活的美丽是具有挑战性的。
Without maintaining physical vitality and mental stability, we would find it challenging to pursue dreams or embrace life's beauty.
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【运用】 没有你的暖心支持,我无法熬过那些艰难的日子。
______________________________,__________________________ those tough days.
Without your warm support
I couldn't have gotten through
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3.利用“It's high time that ...”表虚拟
【典例】 (2022·全国甲卷)总之,是我们致力于保护海洋的时候了。
All in all,it is high time that we should devote/devoted ourselves to protecting the ocean.
【运用】 总之,现在是我们提高环境保护意识的时候了。
In a word, ________________________________________________ our awareness of environmental protection.
it is high time that we should raise/raised
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Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.(2024·天津卷)I highly recommend that you ____________(visit) China and experience these advancements first-hand.
解析:考查虚拟语气。表示建议的动词recommend后跟宾语从句时,从句要用虚拟语气,即recommend that sb. (should) do sth.。
(should) visit
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2.(2023·新高考全国卷Ⅰ)Additionally, to ensure that our oral practice goes smoothly, I suggest that you ____________ (put) three to four students together.
解析:考查虚拟语气。表示建议的动词suggest后跟宾语从句时,从句要用虚拟语气,即suggest that sb. (should) do sth.。
(should) put
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3.The father had hoped that his daughter ____________(learn) to be satisfied so that the smallest joys in life appeared much bigger.
解析:考查虚拟语气。根据had hoped 并结合语境可知,此处表示“父亲希望女儿能学会满足……”,had hoped后的宾语从句使用虚拟语气,应用“would+动词原形”。
would learn
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4.If you don't want to go swimming, you ____________as well stay at home. Actually, it is up to you to decide.
解析:考查情态动词。may/might as well do sth. 为固定用法,意为“不妨做某事、还是做某事的好”。
may/might
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5.Pressure to excel often creates stress, and many students are not learning how to effectively handle this stress. Let me present five facts that I believe every college student __________ know about stress.
解析:考查情态动词。空后是动词原形know,所以该空填情态动词,根据句意可知,此处可以表示“应该”了解,应填情态动词should。
should
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6.The workers were not better organized, otherwise they would ____________________ (accomplish) the task in half the time.
解析:考查虚拟语气。根据空前的“The workers were not better organized”可知,这是对过去情况的含蓄虚拟,从句应用would/could/should/might+have done。
have accomplished
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7.If only Edward _______________(remember) to finish his homework yesterday! Today, he wouldn't be in such a hurry to complete it before class.
解析:考查虚拟语气。根据语境可知,此处表示“要是昨天爱德华记得完成作业就好了”,为if only条件句中的虚拟语气,且表示与过去事实相反,应用过去完成时。
had remembered
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8.Gary __________________________________(play) but for a knee injury. It was a pity for him to miss such an important game.
解析:考查虚拟语气。根据but for 并结合语境可知,此处表示“要不是膝盖受伤,加里应该就可以参加比赛”,为含蓄虚拟语气,且表示与过去事实相反,应用“would/could/should/might have+过去分词”。
would/could/should/might have played
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9.What a pity!You missed the sightseeing, or we _______________________________ (have) a good time together.
解析:考查虚拟语气。根据关键词or可知,应用虚拟语气,这里表示与过去的事实相反,应用would/could/should/might+have done。
would/could/should/might have had
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10.I can't find my purse. I _____________________ (leave) it in the supermarket yesterday, but I'm not sure.
解析:考查情态动词。根据句中时间状语yesterday可知,是对过去发生事情的推测,因此用“情态动词+have done”,再根据后句“but I'm not sure”可知,此推测为不太肯定的推测,所以用could/might have done。
could/might have left
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Ⅱ.语法填空
(2026·武汉中学高三月考)The Taklimakan Desert, infamous as the “Sea of Death”, has now been fully encircled by the longest sand-blocking green ecological barrier, 1.____________ length reaches an impressive 3,046 kilometers, 2.____________(mark) the completion of over 40 years of efforts to contain the desert expansion within a safety zone.
whose
marking
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Covering 337,600 square kilometers, the Taklimakan is China's largest drifting desert, which poses an 3.____________(increasing) alarming threat to surrounding oases (绿洲) and serves as a significant source of dust storms and an upwind area for the country. In an effort to battle desertification and relieve the unfavorable effects of shifting sands and dust storms 4.____________ nearby residents, the “Green Great Wall” has gradually emerged. So far, alongside the green belt, efforts 5.__________________(make) to promote the development of
increasingly
on/upon
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sand- related industries, such as ceramics and pottery. The green belt not only acts as 6.____________ ecological barrier but also stabilizes agriculture, boosts Xinjiang's economic development, and highlights China's technological and organizational strength in ecological governance.
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It is a shining example of what can 7.____________ (achieve) through technological innovation and organizational capabilities. With a target 8.____________(restore) 2.34 million hectares of degraded land by 2030, this ongoing initiative will safeguard the environment and promote 9.____________(region) sustainable development. With the successful completion of the green barrier, this region, once troubled by serious sandstorms, is set to see renewed 10.____________(vital) and dynamic ecosystems.
be achieved
to restore
regional
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【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章阐述了历经40余年,中国在塔克拉玛干沙漠建成最长防沙屏障,它遏制沙漠扩张,推动产业发展,助力生态恢复。
1.whose 解析:考查定语从句。 分析句子结构可知,空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为the longest sand-blocking green ecological barrier,在从句中作定语,应用关系代词whose引导。
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2.marking 解析:考查非谓语动词。 分析句子结构可知,mark与前面的句子是主动关系,应用现在分词形式作状语。
3.increasingly 解析:考查副词。空处应用副词形式修饰形容词alarming。
4.on/upon 解析:考查介词。“relieve the effects on/upon...”是固定搭配,意为“减轻对……的影响”。
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5.have been made 解析:考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。 分析句子结构可知,空处作谓语。根据So far可知,句子应用现在完成时;主语efforts与make之间是被动关系,应用被动语态;且主语efforts是复数,助动词应用have。
6.an 解析:考查冠词。barrier是可数名词单数,此处泛指“一道生态屏障”,且ecological是以元音音素开头的单词,应用不定冠词an。
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7.be achieved 解析:考查情态动词和被动语态。分析句子结构可知,“what can ____________”为what引导的宾语从句,作介词of的宾语,且what在从句中作主语,与achieve之间构成被动关系,应用被动语态;情态动词can后接动词原形。
8.to restore 解析:考查非谓语动词。 target后常用动词不定式作后置定语,a target to do sth.意为“做某事的目标”。
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9.regional 解析:考查形容词。 空处应用形容词修饰名词development。
10.vitality 解析:考查名词。 空处作see的宾语,应用名词vitality,意为“生机;活力”,不可数。
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Ⅲ.语篇写作运用
假定你是李华,你曾在国外交流学习时受到校友埃里克(Eric)的诸多帮助,对此你心存感激,得知他对中国文化很感兴趣,请你给他写一封电子邮件,内容包括:
1.表达对他的感激;
2.邀请他来中国体验中国文化。
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Dear Eric,
I'm Li Hua. Do you still remember me? I studied in your school for 3 months a couple of years ago. I'm very grateful for your help during my study in the US. At that time, you often recommended that 1. ________________________________________________ (我应该结交新朋友和适应新生活).Without your help, 2. __________________________________________ (我不可能那么享受我在那儿的生活).Besides, if you hadn't helped me, 3. __________________________________________ (我的英语就不可能提高得那么快).
I (should) make new friends and adapt to the new life
I couldn't have enjoyed my life there so much
my English couldn't have improved so quickly
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By the way, do you know how everything is going with Mr. Smith? I failed to contact him after I left America. I'd appreciate it 4. ________________________________________________________ (如果你能给我他的邮箱地址或电话号码).I remember that you are very interested in Chinese culture. If you were free during this winter holiday, how I wish 5. _________________________________________
___________________________________(你能在春节期间来中国体验中国文化)!I would rather that 6. __________________________________________ (你和我们一起欢度
if you could offer me his e-mail address or telephone number
you could come to China during the Spring Festival to experience Chinese culture
you spent the Spring Festival with us happily
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春节).I'm sure it will be an unforgettable trip for you. I 7. ____________________________ (将会非常开心) if you accept my invitation.
I am looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
would be very happy
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