A public house which was recently bought by Mr.IanThompson is up for sale. Mr.Thompson is going tosell it because it is haunted. He told me that he couldnot go to sleep one night because he heard astrange noise coming from the bar. The nextmorning, he found that the doors had been blockedby chairs and the furniture had been moved. ThoughMr.Thompson had turned the lights off before hewent to bed, they were on in the morning. He alsosaid that he had found five empty whisky bottleswhich the ghost must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagersmust have come in for afree drink, Mr.Thompson shook his head. The villagers havetold him that they will not accept the pub evenif he gives it away.
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7. When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, Mr.Thompson shook his head.
當(dāng)我暗示說一定是村里有些人來喝不花錢的酒,湯普森先生搖了搖頭。
真題測(cè)試 測(cè)試語言點(diǎn):must have done表示對(duì)過去已發(fā)生事情的推測(cè)
It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you____it. (1998年6月CET4,第44題)
A. didn't have to do
B. wouldn't have done
C. mightn't have done
D. mustn't have done
答案:選A
分析:特別注意本題選項(xiàng)中設(shè)置了一個(gè)陷講——B選項(xiàng)wouldn't have done,稍不注意就容易落人虛擬語氣的圈套,而本題只是簡(jiǎn)單地表達(dá)“沒有必要”的意思,所以選A didn't have to do 相當(dāng)于needn't have done .
翻譯:你把這些東西都給洗了,真是太好了!但是你沒有必要去洗的。
8. The villagers have told him that they will not accept the pub even if he gives it away.
村里的人已經(jīng)告訴過他,即使他把小酒店白送人,他們也不要。
真題測(cè)試 測(cè)試語言點(diǎn):give相關(guān)短語
一 Smoking is bad for your health.
一 Yes, I know. But I simply can't _____. (2002年春季高考,第33題)
A. give it up B. give it in C. give it out D. give it away
答案:選A
分析:A項(xiàng)give up“停止,放棄”;B項(xiàng)give in“讓步,投降”;C項(xiàng)give out“用完;散發(fā) 出”;D項(xiàng)giveaway“丟棄”;只有A選項(xiàng)符合題意,所以選A。
翻譯:——吸煙有害健康。
——是的,我知道,但是我就是戒不掉。