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e. 使用虛擬語(yǔ)氣的句子。在很多四級(jí)聽力考試試題當(dāng)中,經(jīng)常采用虛擬語(yǔ)氣,這些句子形式上是肯定的 ,但往往表達(dá)一種“本應(yīng)該,本可以(卻沒有),希望”的情緒,放在一定的語(yǔ)言環(huán)境中表否定。而這一 點(diǎn)也是考生常忽略的,要特別注意。如: —If the traffic wasn39。t so bad,I could have been home by 6:00. —What a pity!John was here to see you.(1990年1月)(意思是如果早到家的話,就可以見到約翰 了,但是事實(shí)是因?yàn)榻煌ǘ氯?,沒能及時(shí)回家) 又如: —Do you like physics? —Well,I wish it were interesting.(意思是事實(shí)上物理一點(diǎn)也沒有趣) —I need a bike today,but mine has a flat tyre. —I39。m sorry to hear that.I would have lent you if Bill hadn39。t taken it away.(意思是不能借 給你) I39。m sorry,...。這種句型是委婉的否定,其后一般接原因。如: —Hello,may I speak to John Smith, please? —I39。m sorry,nobody by that name works here.(1990年1月)(意思是說(shuō)沒有叫約翰史密斯的人) 由形容詞last構(gòu)成的特殊句型。這種結(jié)構(gòu)的字面意思是“……是最后一個(gè)”,但真正的意思是“…… 是最不可能的”。如: —Would you like to go mountain climbing with us? —That39。s the last thing in t