题目内容
7.After hours of repair,the driver tried to start the machine but it work.( )A. | won't | B. | shouldn't | C. | wouldn't | D. | couldn't |
分析 修理了几个小时后,这位司机努力想发动机器,但机器就是不发动不了.
解答 答案:C
题干讲述的是过去的事情,要用一般过去时态,可排除A;should't不应该,不符合句意;wouldn't除了表示不会外,还有"经过努力结果却出乎意料"的意思;couldn't不能,表示能力.根据句意,故选C.
点评 情态动词的用法是英语中常考的语言点.通常考查的方式有虚拟和推测,本题考查的是情态动词的特殊含义.学习时要注意积累.

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