题目内容
13.________________,many people would have died from sickness or even small wounds.( )A. | But for penicillin | |
B. | With penicillin | |
C. | If penicillin was not available | |
D. | If penicillin had been available |
分析 要不是青霉素,许多人会死于疾病,甚至一些小伤.
解答 答案:A 考查虚拟语气.but for表示if it were not for或if it had not been for这样的意思(即表示"若不是""要不是"),它一定要与虚拟语气连用.此处表示与过去事实相反.故选A.B项:用青霉素;C项:如果青霉素不使用,表示与现在事实相反,且be动词用were;D项:如果青霉素被使用,与题意不符.
点评 考查虚拟语气.要弄清楚虚拟语气的各种表达形式,准确地翻译句子,然后根据题意选择最符合题意的答案.
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