Question

They desired that they __________ the right to attend the meeting

1. A.
   had
2. B.
   have
3. C.
   are
4. D.
   were

Answer 1

B
试题分析：句意：他们要求他们有权力去参加会议。这里have the right to do有权力做某事。因为主句的谓语动词是desire它的宾语从句应该用虚拟语气，从句的谓语应该用should+动词原形。should可以省略。故选B。
考点：考查虚拟语气的语法。
点评：本题难度适中。虚拟语气是近几年高考的热点，虚拟语气的情况复杂，形式多样，需要考生牢记它们的不同的用法，再根据不同的语境分析句子应该用哪种情况的虚拟。用should表示的情况特别多，需要考生牢记它们的语法。
即学即练：The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I __________ to it.
A. have not gone             B. did not go
C. can not have gone         D. had not gone
解析：D。句意：由上半句背景句可以看出这是与过去事实相反，因此wish后的从句用过去完成时。