(2010安徽32)Jack described his father, who ______ a brave boy many years ago, as a strong–willed man.
A. would be B. would have been C. must be D. must have been
答案:D
解析:考查情态动词。must have been表示“过去一定是”,是对过去事情的肯定推测。根据“many years ago”可知说的是过去的事情,故选D。A项是对现在的虚拟,B项是对过去的虚拟,C项是对现在事情的肯定推测,均不符合语意。
句意:杰克把他的父亲描述为一个意志坚强的人。他父亲很多年前一定是一个勇敢的孩子。
A. would be B. would have been C. must be D. must have been
答案:D
解析:考查情态动词。must have been表示“过去一定是”,是对过去事情的肯定推测。根据“many years ago”可知说的是过去的事情,故选D。A项是对现在的虚拟,B项是对过去的虚拟,C项是对现在事情的肯定推测,均不符合语意。
句意:杰克把他的父亲描述为一个意志坚强的人。他父亲很多年前一定是一个勇敢的孩子。