虚拟语气练习题讲解

1、虚拟语气练习题1. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, _all practical value by the time they were finished. A. could lose B. would have lost C. might lose D. ought to have lost 2. Had Paul received six more votes in the last election, he our chairman now. A. must have been B. w

2、ould have been C. were D. would be 3. If you Jerry Brown until recently, youd think the photograph on the right was strange. A. shouldnt contact B. didnt contact C. werent to contact D. hadnt contacted 4. the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday A. In spite of B. But for

3、C. Because of D. As for 5. Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I your advice A. follow B. would follow C. had followed D. have followed 6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _a sudden loud noise. A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there hav

4、ing been 7、When Edison died, it was proposed that the American people all power in their homes, streets, and factories for several minutes in honour of this great man.A. turn offB. turned offC. would turn offD. had turned off8、I apologize if I you, but I assure you it was unintentional.A. offendB. h

5、ad offended C. should have offendedD. might have offended9、The board deemed it urgent that these files right away.A. had to be printedB. should have been printed C. must be printedD. should be printed10、 The board deemed it urgent that these files right away. A. had to be printed B. should have been

6、 printed C. must be printed D. should be printed 11、 Jean Wagners most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that it in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference. A. is to be analyzed B. has been analyzed C. be analyzed D. should have been analyzed 12

7、、I would have gone to visit him in the hospital had it been at all possible, but I _ fully occupied the whole of last week. A. were B. had been C. have been D. was 13. I apologize if I you, but I assure you it was unintentional. A. offend B. had offended C. should have offended D. might have offende

8、d 14. If you hadnt taken such a long time to get dressed, wed there by now. A. be B. circles C. is circling D. be circling 15. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so it seems as if the sun _round the earth. A. were circling B. circles C. is circling D. be circling 16. If the Watergate In

9、cident Nixon would not have resigned from the presidency. A. did not occur B. had not occurred C. was not occurring D. be circling 17. I hadnt expected James to apologize but I had hoped . A. him calling me B. that he would call me C. him to call me D. that he call me 18. George would certainly have

10、 attended the proceedings . A. if he didnt get a flat tire B. if the flat tire hadnt happened C. had he not had a flat tire D. had the tire not flattened itself 19. The teacher suggested that her students experiences with ESP. A. write a composition on their B. to write composition about the C. wrot

11、e some compositions of his or her D. had written any compositions for his 20. He speaks Chinese as fluently as if he _a Chinese. A. were B. had been C. is D. has been 21. As usual, he put on a show as though his trip a great success. A. had been B. has been C. were D. was 22. Looking round the town,

12、 he felt as though he away for ages. A. has been B. was C. is D. had been 23. John is so strongly built that he looks as if he as elephant. A. lifts B. is lifting C. lifted D. could lift 24. He described the town as if he it himself. A. had seen B. has seen C. saw D. sees 25. Most insurance agents w

13、ould rather you anything about collecting claims until they investigate the situation. A. do B. dont C. didnt D. didnt do 26. Although most adopted persons want the right to know who their natural parents are, some who have found them wish that they the experience of meeting. A. hadnt B. didnt have

14、had C. hadnt had D. hadnt have 27. Without electronic computers, much of todays advanced technology . A. will not have been achieved B. have not been achieved C. would not have been achieved D. had not been achieved 28. He told her to return the book in time so that others a chance to read it . A. m

15、ay have B. will have C. would have D. might have 29. It is time that the government measures to protect the rare birds and animals. A. takes B. took C. has taken D. taking 30. He was very busy yesterday, otherwise he to the meeting. A. would come B. came C. would have come D. had come 31. I must say

16、 he reads very well, and I shouldnt be surprised if he acting for a living one day. A. had taken up B. takes up C. have taken up D. would have taken up 32. If I had seen the movie, I you all about it now. A. would tell B. will tell C. have told D. would have told 33. Id rather you anything about it

17、for the time being. A. do B. didnt do C. dont D. didnt 34. Mary my letter; otherwise she would have replied before now. A. has received B. ought to have received C. couldnt have received D. shouldnt have received 35. We didnt know his telephone number, otherwise we _ him. A) would have telephoned B)

18、 must have telephoned C) would telephone D) had telephoned 36. Jean doesnt want to work right away because she thinks that if she _ a job she probably wouldnt be able to see her friends very often. A. has to get B. had got C. were to get D. could have got37. Look at the terrible situation I am in! i

19、f only I _ your advice.A. follow B. had followed C. would follow D. have followed38 .That tree looked as if it _ for a long time.a.hasnt watered b.had not been watered c.didnt water d.wasnt watered 39. Id rather you _ anything about it for the time being.a. dont do b.did c.didnt do d.would do40. Loo

20、k at the terrible situation I am in! If only I _ your advicea.follow b.would follow c.had followed d.have followed41. We are all for your proposal that discussion _.a. be put off b. was put off c. should put off d. is to put off42. Its already 5 oclock now. Dont you think its about time _ ?A. we are

21、 going home B. if she leaves C. we went home D. if she had left43. The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he _ himself. a. injureb. injured c. had injured. would injure44. Christie stared angrily at her boss and turned away, as though out of the office.A. wentB. goneC. to goD. would go2) F

22、rom time to time Jason turned round as though searching for someone. 3) The boy started, as if awakened from some dream. 45. Id rather you by train, because I cant bear the idea of your being in an airplane in such bad weather.A. would goB. should goC. wentD. had gone46. for the timely investment fr

23、om the general public,our company would not be so thriving as it is.A. Had it not beenB. Were it notC. Be it notD. Should it not be47. A safety analysis the target as a potential danger. Unfortunately, it was never done.A. would identify B. will identify C. would have identifiedD. will have identifi

24、ed48. In the past men generally preferred that their wives in the home.A. workedB. would workC. workD. were working49. Had he worked harder, he _ the exams.A. must have got through B. would have got through C. would get through D. could get through50. Id rather you _by train, because I cant bear the

25、 idea of your being in an airplane in such bad weather.A. would goB. should goC. wentD. had gone虚拟语气精选练习 1. The boy acted _ he had never lived in Canada before. A. as though B. even if C. as D. since 2. _ to the doctor right away, he might have been alive. A. If he went B. Were he gone C. Should he

26、have gone D. Had he gone 3. If you were older, I _ you to go there yesterday. A. will allow B. should allow C. would have allowed D. had allowed 4. The secretary suggested that they _ the men in at once. A. had brought B. should have brought C. brought D. bring 5. I wish I _ able to tell him all abo

27、ut it last night. A. was B. were C. had been D. should be 6. If we _ here ten minutes earlier, we _ the bus. A. arrived/would catch B. arrived/would have caught C. had arrived/had caught D. had arrived/would have caught 7. If I _ more time, I would have gone with him. A. had B. had had C. have had D

28、. would have 8. He was very busy yesterday, otherwise he _ to the meeting. A. would come B. came C. would have come D. had come 9. The Jade Emperor ordered that the Monkey King _ right away. A. would be arrested B. must be arrested C. be arrested D. had to be arrested 10. Janes uncle insisted _ in t

29、his hotel any longer. A. not staying B. not to stay C. that he not stay D. staying not 11. Dont touch the sleeping tiger. If he woke up, he _ you. A. would come to B. would come at C. would have come toward D. will come to 12. Without electricity human life _ quite different today. A. is B. will be

30、C. would have been D. would be 13. How I wish I _ to reapair the watch! I only made it worse. A. had tried B. hadnt tried C. have tried D. didnt try 14. He demanded that the laboratory report _ immediately after the experiment was done. A. was written B. be written C. must be written D. would be wri

31、tten 15. The man insisted that he _ there. A. should send B. would be sent C. sent D. be sent 16. If he had not gone out in the storm _. A.he will be alive now B. he would be alive now C. he would have been alive now 17. If it _ tomorrow, what would we do? A. rains B. were to rain C. would rain D. r

32、ain 18. It is required that you _ at six. A. will arrive B. arrive C. arrived D. would arrive 19. If only I _ how to operate an electronic computer as you do. A. had known B. would know C. should know D. knew 20. He spoke in a quiet, distinct voice, as though his thought _. A. was far away B. had be

33、en far away C. were far away D. went far away. 21. If it _ rain, we _ get wet. A. is to, should B. were to, would C. were going to, would D. was going to, should 22. If he _ to the teacher attentively, he _ the answer to the problem now. A. had listened, would have known B. listened, would know C. l

34、istened, would have known D. had listened, would know 23. But for the party, he _ of hunger 30 years ago. A. would have died B. would die C. must have died D. must die 24. _ today, he would got there for holiday. A. Was he leaving B. Were he to leave C. Would he leave D. If he leaves 25. I would hav

35、e come earlier, but I _ that you were waiting for me. A. didnt know B. hadnt know C. would have known D. havent known 26. Its high time that we _ to school. A. would to B. went C. go D. will go 27. It seems as if it _ rain. A. will B. is going to C. is to D. were going to 28. Id rather you _ right a

36、way. A. leave B. left C. will leave D. to leave 29. He is working hard for fear that he _. A. fails B. failed C. would fail D. fail 30. It is really strange that the girl _ so early. A. has been married B. has married C. be married D. would marry 31. Supposing I _ this gift, what would he say? A. ac

37、cept B. accepted C. should accept D. would accept 32. The teacher agreed to the suggestion that the students _ two weeks to prepare for the exam. A. give B. should give C. be given D. would be given 33. I was busy yesterday, otherwise I _ your birthday party. A. attended B. had attended C. would att

38、end D. would have attended 34. He insisted that he _ me before. A. see B. should see C. had seen D. saw 35. The two strangers talked as if they _ friends for years. A. were B. would be C. have been D. had been 36. We _ our lives had it not been for the policeman. A. would have lost B. should lose C.

39、 might lose D. could have lost 37. - I thought you would come back tomorrow. - I would if I _ to attend a meeting. A. dont have B. didnt have C. will not have D. would not have 38. He wishes _ mistakes. A. he doesnt always make B. he isnt always making C. he didnt always make D. he wouldnt always ma

40、king 39. It _ very nice if only it were possible. A. will be B. would be C. is D. were 40. Without your help, our team _ the last match. A. wont win B. will lose C. wouldnt have won D. cant win 41. I wish _ I what to do. A. knew B. have known C. know D. would know 42. _, I would take an umbrella wit

41、h me. A. Had I been you B. I were you C. Were I you D. I had been you 43. If I had hurried, I _ the train. A. would catch B. could catch C. would have caught D. had caught 44. He insisted that John _ it. A. do B. does C. did D. would do 45. It is high time we _ off. A. are B. were C. be D. will be 4

42、6. He felt as if he _ more time to study for the test. A. needs B. were needed C. needed D. need 47. It is important that I _ with Mr. Willians immediately. A. speak B. spoke C. will speak D. to speak 48. James wishes he _ the football game instead of the film. A. saw B. see C. had been seen D. had

43、seen 49. I wish _. A. he left B. he leaves me alone C. he be left D. he would leave me alone 50. If I had known that, I _ so. A. wouldnt do B. wouldnt have done C. wont do D. have not done 51. The doctor suggested that she _. A. will not smoke B. not smoke C. would not smoke D. did not smoke 52. If

44、I _ you, I wouldnt return the call. A. be B. am C. was D. were 53. You talk as if you _ there. A. were really B. has really been C. had really been D. would really be 54. He suggested that the work _ at once. A. would started B. would be started C. should started D. should be started 55. It is stran

45、ge that such a thing _ in your school. A. will happen B. happen C. should happen D. happened 56. It is imperative that you _ on time. A. are B. will be C. be D. would be 57. I didnt go to the party, but I do wish I _ there. A. was B. were C. had been D. went 58. It is time we _ up our results. A. su

46、m B. summed C. will sum D. would sum 59. If the doctor had been available, the child _. A. would not die B. would not have died C. could not die D. could not have died 60. Dr. Bethune worked hard as if he _. A. never had felt tired B. had never felt tired C. never felt tired D. was tired never 61. I

47、 enjoyed the movie very much. I wish I _ the book from which it was made. A. have read B. had read C. should have read D. am reading 62. You are late. If you _ a few minutes earlier, you _ him. A. came/ would meet B. had come/ would have met C. come/ will meet D. had come/ would met 63. I wish my hu

48、sband _ as well as yours. A. had dressed B. dress C. will dress D. dressed 64. Edison kept phosphorus carefully in a bottle lest it _. A. would burn B. burned C. was burning D. should burn 65. He looked as if he _ ill for a long time. A. was B. were C. has been D. had been 66. If the doctor had come

49、 earlier, the poor child _. A. would not have been lied there for two hours B. would not have laid there for two hours C. would not have lied there for two hours D. would not have lain there for two hours 67. I wish that I _ with you last night. A. went B. could go C. have gone D. could have gone 68

50、. Lets say you could go there again, how _ feel? A. will you B. should you C. would you D. do you 69. Mr. Brown left for London long ago. Thats pity. I wish _. A. I meet him. B. Ill have met him C. Id had met him D. Id meet him 70. I cant stand him. He always talks as though he _ everything. A. knew

51、 B. knows C. has known D. had known 71. I wish I _. A. will tell him that B. didnt tell him that C. told him not that D. had not told him that 72. If you had told me in advance, I _ him at the airport. A. would meet B. would had meet C. would have met D. would have meet 73. Kunar can take his car ap

52、art and put it back together again. I certainly wish he _ me how. A. teaches B. will teach C. has taught D. would teach 74. I would have told him the answer had it been possible but I _ so busy then. A. had been B. were C. was D. would be 75. I wish I _ able to tell him all about it last night. A. should be B. were C