Question

I’d          an English teacher           an officer.

1. A.
   rather be, than
2. B.
   to be, to be
3. C.
   rather to be, than
4. D.
   rather be, than

Answer 1

D
“would rather + 动词原形”是英语中常见的一个惯用句式（美国英语中多用had rather），意思是“宁愿、宁可、更、最好、还是为好”，常省略为’d  rather，表示优先选择的一种方式 ；如果在两者中进行取舍，表示“宁愿……而不愿……，与其……宁可……”的意思时，则可用would rather…than…或would…rather than…的句型，使用would rather…than…句型时要注意“平行结构”，即在than 的前后要用两个同类的词或词组，如两个名词、两个不定式、两个介词短语等。例如：I would rather go to work by bike than by bus. 我宁愿骑自行车也不愿乘公共汽车去上班。I would rather talk with his mother than with his father. 我宁愿和他妈说话而不愿和他爸说话。故该题选D：“我宁愿一个英语老师不是一个军官。”