题目内容
—Why did you leave without a word of warning to John?
—But what _____ otherwise? He never listens to me.
A.could I have done B.would I do
C.must I have done D.should I do
A
【解析】
试题分析:句意:--为什么你没有留下一句话就离开了?--但是要不我能做什么?他也不听我的。根据第一句可知这里他的离开发生在过去,故用情态动词+have done,所以排除BD;must have done不能用在疑问句中,故选A。
考点:考查情态动词的用法。
点评:本题难度适中。情态动词的完成式是高中阶段的重难点之一,需要考生熟记它们的用法,在各类考试中经常出现,它主要用于表示对过去情况进行推测或责备等。
即学即练: --- There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.
--- It ___ a comfortable journey.
A. can’t be B. shouldn’t be C. mustn’t have been D. couldn’t have been
解析:D。They were already five people in the car, but they managed to take me as well.一句中的时态,应该是对过去情况的推测判断,因为车上已经有5位人了,在带上我一个,可以断定这一定是一次不舒适的旅行。所以,本句表达的是对过去否定的推测判断,应该用can’t/ could have done来表达。故答案选D。