说明
shall I? / may I?
核心问题
I come in? A. May B. Shall C. Must D. Have《海淀名题·初中英语语法完全解题》(东北师大出版社, p. 190) 给的答案是 A。我对答案没有意见。但是,把选项 B(Shall) 判为错误,我却无法理解。
词典解答
由于上面的试题无上下文,选B当然不应当算作错误。在ShallI...这个句型中,shall表示谈话对方的意愿或允许,因此,它常常用于向对方提出建议或征求对方的同意:
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Shall I wait for you? 您要我等您吗?
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Shall I help you to pack? 您要我帮助您打包装吗?
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Shall I come in? 您要我进来吗?(我可以进来吗?)
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Shall I open the window for you? 我给您打开窗户好吗?
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“Shall I get you a chair?” “Yes, please.” “要我给你搬把椅子来吗?”“好吧。”请做下面的英语试题:
—Shall I tell John about it? —No, you ____. I've told him already.
A. needn't B. wouldn't C. mustn't D. shouldn't(全国高考,94-23)