2) 表示过去不能实现的愿望,宾语从句的谓语用had + 过去分词或could/would + have + 过去分词。
如: 例38 I wish I ____ to study mathematics years ago.
A) could start B) had started C) can start D) started
答案是(B)。
又如: I wish I could have met my uncle yesterday. 我希望我昨天能见到我舅舅。
3)表示将来的愿望,宾语从句用"would/could + 动词原形"。如: I wish that the rain would stop. I wish I could meet my uncle tomorrow. 4) if only 引导的虚拟条件句。 if only 的用法与wish相同,
如: If only I had more money! If only I hadn't lost it. If only the rain would stop!
(3)虚拟语气在名词从句中的应用 名词性从句中的虚拟语气,从句的谓语一般采用(should)+ 动词原形,should 常常被省略。
1)主语从句。 形式:It is + adj./ed分词 + that + 主语 + (should)+ 动词原形
例39 It is necessary that an efficient worker ____ his work on time.
A) accomplishes B) accomplish C) can accomplish D) has accomplished
答案是(B)。 在主语从句中的虚拟形式中,它的提示点是it is和that 之间的形容词或ed分词,常见的形容词或分词有:essential,urgent,necessary,important,advisable,natural,desirable,preferable,possible,strange,vital,desired,demanded,requested,suggested,required。
2)宾语从句中的虚拟语气。 形式:主句 + that + 主语 + (should)+ 动词原形
例40 He ordered that parking ____ on main street during the rush hour.
A) be prohibiting B) is prohibited C) be prohibited D) was prohibited
答案是(C)。 主句中常用的动词有:ask,demand,require,request,advise,recommend,insist,desire,determine,propose,suggest,urge,order。
3)表语从句和同位语从句中的虚拟语气。这两类从句的使用主要与有关名词的含义密切相关,这类名词常见的有:advice,command,demand,desire,urge,order,motion,proposal,suggestion,recommendation,resolution,preference。从句中的谓语多用(should + )动词原形。
例41 The mother rejected my suggestion that she ____ her daughter the next week.
A) met B) meets C) would meet D) meet
答案是(D)。
(4)虚拟语气的其它用法。
1)"It is (about, high) time …"用来表示对现在或将来事实的一种虚拟。从句中的谓语用动词过去式或用(should +) 动词原形。
例42 He is already 40, and it's about time he ____ himself a wife and settled down.
A) finds B) found C) is finding D) had found
答案是(B)。
又如: It is high time that we (should)put an end to this controversy. 现在的确是我们停止这个争论的时候了。 It is time we stopped (should stop)this practice. 现在是我们结束这种做法的时候了。
2)would/had rather,would sooner引导的从句表示"愿望"时,从句的谓语动词用过去式表示与现在或将来的事实相反;用过去完成式表示与过去的事实相反。
例43 I'd rather you ____ anything about it for the time being.
A) do B) don't C) didn't do D) didn't
答案是(C)。
又如: I would rather you had not gone there. 你要是没去那里就好了。(与过去事实相反。) I would rather you stayed at home now. 我希望你现在留在家中。(与现在事实相反。) I would rather you came tomorrow. 我希望你明天来。(与将来事实相反。)
3)虚拟语气用于as if,as though引起的让步状语从句中,其形式与wish从句的相同。
如: 例44 Alan talked about Rome as if he ____ there.
A) has been B) had been C) were D) was
答案是(B)。
例45 She loves the children in the kindergarden as if they ____ her own.
A) are B) were C) has been D) be
答案是(B)。
4) 虚拟语气用于in case,lest,for fear that引起的状语从句中,其形式为:should + 动词原形。如: He took his raincoat with him in case it should rain. She put a blanket over the baby for fear that he should catch cold.
虚拟语气测试
1) It is required that a graduate student ____ a grade point average of "B" in his major field.
shall maintainmaintainswill maintainmaintain
2) ________for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand.
Not beingHad it not beenWithout beingNot having been
3) To be frank, I'd rather you ____ in the case.
will not be involvednot involvednot to be involvedwere not involved
4) I propose that Mr. Lu ____there to do the work.
be sentsendwill be sentto send
5) One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ____ to its burning temperature.
is heatedbe heatedwill be heatedwould be heated
6) If only the letter ____ there in time.
arriveis arrivinghad arrivedhas arrived
7) It was proposed that the membership fees ____.
were increasedmust be increasedbe increasedwould be increased
8) You don't have to be in such a hurry. I would rather you ____ on business first.
would gowentwill gohave gone
9) The matter concerning publishing the book ____ out of question had the editor said yes.
would have beenhad beenwereshould be
10) I think it highly desirable that every effort ____ to reduce cost.
must be madebe madeought to be madewere made
11) None of us had the final say in this matter, and therefore it was recommendedthat we ____ for the authorities.