2. would rather 加動(dòng)詞(原形)時(shí)表示寧愿，相當(dāng)于情態(tài)動(dòng)詞。

　　I would rather stay here .

　　3. would rather 與 than 搭配。

　　I would rather stay here than go home.

　　4. It is time... 句型，用一般過去時(shí)表虛擬語氣。

　　It is time you picked up a girl.

　　[P45-57]“You are very selfish. It’s high time you _________ that you are not the most important person in the world, ” Edgar said to his boss angrily.

　　A) realized B) have realized C) realize D) should realize

　　[P45-58]These two areas are similar _________ they both have a high rainfall during this season.A) to that B) besides that C) in that D) except that

　　[P45-60]If I hadn’t stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you _________ now.

　　A) wouldn’t be smiling B) couldn’t have smiled C) won’t smile D) didn’t smile

　　注：混合虛擬語氣

　　首先判斷是否是虛擬語氣;如果是虛擬語氣的話，見到now就是混合虛擬語氣

　　[P41-48]I’d rather you _______ make any comment on the issue for the time being.

　　A) don’t B) wouldn‘t C) didn’t D) shouldn’t

　　[P41-53]If she doesn’t tell him the truth now, he’ll simply keep on asking her until she _____.

　　A) does B) has done C) will do D) would do

　　注：在條件句中在時(shí)間狀語從句中用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)表示將來。

　　[P39-59]You don’t have to be in such a hurry, I would rather you _______ on business first.

　　A) would go B) will go C) went D) have gone

　　[P31-43]It’s already 5 o’clock now. Don’t you think it’s about time ________?

　　A) we are going home B) we go home C) we went home D) we can go home

　　[P24-61]To be frank, I’d rather you ________ in the case.

　　A) will not be involved B) not involved C) not to be involved D) were not involved

　　[P24-66]

　　I have no objection ________ the evening with them.

　　A) to spend B) to spending C) of spending D) spending

　　[P14-70]It took him several months to ______ the wild horse.

　　A) tendB) cultivate C) tame D) breed

　　注：tend to 打算做某事 tend 照料 bar tender 調(diào)酒師

　　bargain 討價(jià)還價(jià)，便宜貨 (some bargains) bar 酒吧，棍子

　　embarrass 尷尬 ass 屁股，驢子，笨蛋 donkey 驢

　　barbarian 野蠻人 barren 貧瘠的 assassin 暗殺者

　　[P14-69]A completely new situation will _______ when the examination system comes into existence.A) rise B) arise C) raise D) arous