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于表示理論上的可能性(即從理論上看是可能的,但實(shí)際未必會(huì)發(fā)生),或表示“有時(shí)”之意。 / could用于表推測(cè)的用法(1) 從使用句型上看,can 通常只用于否定句或疑問(wèn)句,一般不用于肯定句,而could 可用于肯定句、否定句和疑問(wèn)句。 that C. as。 that C. so。t be late for class.A. so B. so that C. if D. unless( ) 4 We should go by bus ___ we can get there earlier.A. as soon as B. where C. in order that D. as10( ) 1 The dictionary is so expensive ___ I can39。 so B. Though。 so B. If。 than D. /。 as( ) 2 Do you have a big library?No, we don39。 and B. 39。 studied D. are。t go to see the film tonight, because I ___ my ticket.A. lost B. have lost C. will lose D. didn39。 been D. haven39。 have。t see。 was ringing B. were watching。 is bought ,C. was bought。t start the work ___ their teacher came back.A. until B. while C. as soon as D. if2( ) 1 Tom will call me as soon as he ___ Shanghai.A. arrives B. will reach C. arrives in D. get to( ) 2 I39。t be。t。 with D. didn39。 after。t go。 until D. didn39。t start___ everyone was there.A. because B. until C. why D. if( ) 2 The boy ___ to bed ___ his mother came in.A. went not。 until B. didn39。t go。 until。 to C. doesn39。t go。 will be B. isn39。 will be D. won39。m sure he39。 has bought . D. has had。 rang C. watch。 did。 goneC. haven39。t seen。t lose( ) 4 Hello! May I speak to Bob?Sorry, but he ___ for a month.A. had been away B. was left C. left D. has been away( ) 5 I ___ him since I began to live in the city.A. know B. have known C. knew D. will know( ) 6 Zhao Lan ___ already ___ in this school for two years.A. was。 studying5( ) 1 Betty didn39。so。t. At least, not___yours.A. as big as B. as big than C. as bigger than D. bigger as( ) 3 Suzhou is not ____ beautiful ____ Hangzhou.A. as。 than( ) 4 Iron is more useful ___ any other metal.A. as B. than C. then D. so7( ) 1 I want to know ___ she is going to see a film.A. if B. that C. what D. which( ) 2 You are sure to pass the exam ___ you study hard.A. if B. thoughC. that D. since( ) 3 I39。 and C. Though。 but C. As。t buy it.A. because B. when C. that D. if( ) 2 I got there ___ late ___ I didn39。 that D. so。 as D. such。兩者沒(méi)有時(shí)間上的差別,只是could 比 can 更委婉,更不確定。如:Even experienced teachers can make mistakes. 即使是有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的教師也可能出錯(cuò)。He can’t [couldn’t] have understood. 他不可能理解了。如:You could have helped him. 你本來(lái)應(yīng)該幫助他的。(1) 在句型使用方面:兩者均可用于肯定句和否定句,但用于疑問(wèn)句時(shí),may通常不用于句首,但可用于疑問(wèn)句的句中(如特殊疑問(wèn)句等),而might盡管可以用于疑問(wèn)句的句首,但不算普通,通常會(huì)改用其他句式(如用could等)。如:He may [might] tell his wife. 他也許會(huì)告訴他妻子。如:It was really very dangerous. I might have killed myself. 那真的是太危險(xiǎn)了,我差點(diǎn)沒(méi)命了。You might at least have answered my letter. 你至少可以回我一封信嘛。No, he must be lying. 不,他一定在撒謊He must have mistaken my meaning. 他一定誤會(huì)了我的意思。Look at the time! We should have been at the theatre ten minutes ago. 瞧都什么時(shí)候了! 十分鐘前我們就該到戲院了。She needn’t have e in person — a letter would have been enough. 她本不必親自來(lái)——寫封信來(lái)就足夠了?,F(xiàn)結(jié)合近幾年的高考題目,對(duì)表推測(cè)的情態(tài)動(dòng)詞的用法作一歸納,希望對(duì)各位考生會(huì)有所幫助:【考例】1. Naturally, after I told her what to do, my daughter _____ go and do the opposite! A. may B. can C. must D. should (2003年普通高等學(xué)校春季招生統(tǒng)一招生考試英語(yǔ)試題(安徽卷))【分析】Can,may,must都可用來(lái)表示”推測(cè)”,但側(cè)重點(diǎn)各有不同:May常用來(lái)指”事實(shí)上的可能性”,而can則表示一種”理論上的可能性”例如:The railways may be improved.=It is possible that the railways will be improved.