2011年12月大学英语四级语法精讲（5）_第3页

　　特殊句型：

　　1. would rather 加宾从时用一般过去时表示虚拟。

　　I would rather you didn't appear in my life.

　　联想单词记忆: Cupid 丘比特 Venus 维纳斯；金星 volcano 火山

　　Mars 战神 Apollo 阿波罗，太阳神 Diana 月亮女神

　　meander 蜿蜒而流 laurel 月桂树，桂冠 cupidity 贪婪

　　avenue 林荫大 revenue 收入，税入 adamant 坚强的

　　Adam's apple 喉结

　　2. would rather 加动词（原形）时表示宁愿，相当于情态动词。

　　I would rather stay here .

　　3. would rather 与 than 搭配。

　　I would rather stay here than go home.

　　4. It is time... 句型，用一般过去时表虚拟语气。

　　It is time you picked up a girl.

　　[P45-57]"You are very selfish. It's high time you _________ that you are not the most important person in the world, " Edgar said to his boss angrily.

　　A) realized B) have realized C) realize D) should realize

　　[P45-58]These two areas are similar _________ they both have a high rainfall during this season.A) to that B) besides that C) in that D) except that

　　[P45-60]If I hadn't stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you _________ now.

　　A) wouldn't be smiling B) couldn't have smiled C) won't smile D) didn't smile

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　　[P41-48]I'd rather you _______ make any comment on the issue for the time being.

　　A) don't B) wouldn't C) didn't D) shouldn't

　　[P41-53]If she doesn't tell him the truth now, he'll simply keep on asking her until she _____.

　　A) does B) has done C) will do D) would do

　　注：在条件句中在时间状语从句中用一般现在时表示将来。

　　[P39-59]You don't have to be in such a hurry, I would rather you _______ on business first.

　　A) would go B) will go C) went D) have gone

　　[P31-43]It's already 5 o'clock now. Don't you think it's about time ________?

　　A) we are going home B) we go home C) we went home D) we can go home

　　[P24-61]To be frank, I'd rather you ________ in the case.

　　A) will not be involved B) not involved C) not to be involved D) were not involved

　　[P24-66] I have no objection ________ the evening with them.

　　A) to spend B) to spending C) of spending D) spending

　　[P14-70]It took him several months to ______ the wild horse.

　　A) tendB) cultivate C) tame D) breed

　　注：tend to 打算做某事 tend 照料 bar tender 调酒师

　　bargain 讨价还价，便宜货 (some bargains) bar 酒吧，棍子

　　embarrass 尴尬 ass 屁股，驴子，笨蛋 donkey 驴

　　barbarian 野蛮人 barren 贫瘠的 assassin 暗杀者

　　[P14-69]A completely new situation will _______ when the examination system comes into existence.A) rise B) arise C) raise D) arous