专题十一 情态动词和虚拟语气1.(2019·天津高考,14)The workers were not better organized, otherwise they ________ (accomplish) the task in half the time.答案:would have accomplished 此处表示与过去事实相反的假设,从句中用 would have done sth.表示“本来能够做某事”。2 . (2019· 江 苏 高 考 , 31)What a pity! You missed the sightseeing, or we ________ (have) a good time together.答案:would have had 句意:真遗憾!你错过了观光,否则我们在一起会玩得很开心。根据 What a pity! You missed ... 以及 or (否则)可知,此处是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气,故用 would have done 结构。注意该句中的 or 代替 if 条件句表示含蓄的条件。3.(2018·北京高考,12)In today's information age, the loss of data ________ cause serious problems for a company.答案:can 句意:在当今信息时代,数据流失可能给公司导致严重的问题。can 表示可能性。4.(2018·天津高考,10)I can't find my purse. I ________ (leave) it in the supermarket yesterday, but I'm not sure.答案:may/might have left 句意:我找不到我的钱包了。昨天我可能把它落在超市了,但我不确定。根据句中的时间状语“yesterday”可知,此处是对过去发生的事情的推测,需用“情态动词+have done”;再根据句中的“but I'm not sure”可知,此处应用may/might have done 表示对过去发生的事情不太肯定的推测。5 . (2018· 北 京 高 考 , 13)They ________ (find) a better hotel if they had driven a few more kilometers.答案:might have found 句意:如果再往前开几公里,他们可能会找到更好的旅馆。表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气,主句中用 might have done。6.(2018·江苏高考,24)It's strange that he ________ have taken the books without the owner's permission.答案:should 句意:真奇怪,他竟然未经主人允许就把书拿走了。“should+完成时”用来对“过去发生的情况”表示惊讶、意外等情绪,意为“竟然”。7.(2017·天津高考,15)—Do you have Betty's phone number?—Yes. Otherwise, I ________ (be) able to reach her yesterday.答案:wouldn't have ...