2019届译林版高考英语必修四课堂讲义:Unit 2 Section Ⅳ Grammar & Writing Word版含答案
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  (5)表示惊异、怀疑,不相信的态度(主要用在否定句、疑问句或感叹句中)。

  How can you be so careless!

  你怎么那么粗心呀!

   [即时演练1]

  (1)选词填空:can, could, be able to

  ①Man can not live without air.

  ②Being a wise person, he finally was_able_to find the place.

  ③The cheater said that he could turn stone into gold.

  (2)完成句子

  ①我快饿死了,现在我能吃两碗米饭。

  I am starving to death. I can_eat_two_bowls_of_rice now.

  ②对不起我一直没能给你回信。

  I am sorry I haven't_been_able_to_answer your letter.

  ③那时候这个小男孩还不会游泳。

  At that time the little boy couldn't_swim.

  ④他不可能在家--我刚才在超市看见他了。

  He can't_be_at_home - I saw him in the supermarket just now.

  (3)(2015·浙江高考)It was so noisy that we ________ hear ourselves speak.

  A.couldn't        B.shouldn't

  C.mustn't D.needn't

  解析:选A 句意:太吵了,以至于我们不能够听到我们在说什么。根据语境,此处是表示能力,故选A。

  2.may (might)

  (1)表示允许,might可以指过去时间,也可指现在时间,语气更委婉。

  You may come if you wish.

  如果你想来,你就来。

  May (Might) I ask for a photo of your baby?

  我可以要一张你宝宝的照片吗?

  [名师点津] 对may的一般疑问句的肯定回答可用may或can, 但作否定回答时要用mustn't或can't。

  -May I smoke here?

  -No, you mustn't. You'd better not.

  --我可以在这里吸烟吗?

  --不,不可以。你最好不要吸烟。

(2)表示可能。可以指过去时间,也可以指现在时间,但语气不肯定。