885 sec 3-4(虚拟)

sbbi

4.    Developing nations in various parts of the world have amassed $700 billion in debts; at stake, should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, is the solvency of some of the world’s largest multinational banks.
(A) should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, is
(B) should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, are
(C) should they repudiate a significant number of these debts, are
(D) if there is a repudiation of a significant number of these debts, would be
(E) if a significant number of these debts will be repudiated, is

ANSWER A. AGREE. 这句倒装原句应是:
should a significant number of these debts be repudiated,the solvency of some of the world’s largest multinational banks is at stake.
明显是一个虚拟语气,这样难道is不应当是would be么?
谢谢!

liflyy

此处是IF省略的倒装。 should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

sbbi

难道没虚拟语气么?

liflyy

就算有虚拟，5各选项哪个对呢？D肯定不对。还有字典上的解释
used in conditional sentencnes about what is possible in the future

should you be interested(if you are ---),i have a book on the subject you might like to see.
应该不是虚拟而是假设

gemj

同意liflyy，这里应该是真实条件句，而不是虚拟语气。再来一个LONGMAN上的例句：
Should you need any help (=if you need any help), you can always phone me at the office.

再如阅读中的一个句子，其中nor is one likely to arrive表现得最为明显。
Should one of a pair die, the remaining fish cannot swim off in search of a mate, nor is one likely to arrive.

最后再来一个奇怪的句子，竟然把从句中的条件句前置了（我想这里应该是虚拟语气）：
Should the environment ever become too extreme to support human life, naturalists predict that mice would be able to adapt and survive.

joywzy

should a significant number of these debts be repudiated,the solvency of some of the world’s largest multinational banks is at stake.

这句是虚拟的。

见LZM　P52，虚拟从句的最后一条，在此句型中（should ...），主句并不需要用虚拟条件下的动词形式。

gemj

LZM说的“在此句型中”的句型他没有说是什么句型，但他的这个例子显然是祈使句。如果他是指这种句型的话，则与我们讨论的不是一回事。

LZM的例子：
Should anyone call (=if anyone should call), please take a message.

还请高手指点，非常感谢joywzy！

brunhild

我觉得虚拟句的主要体现主要在主句中的WOULD 等情态动词上，所以就LZM的这个例子来讲也是一个一般条件句。 但真实的条件句中也用这种倒装我倒是还不知道呢，请教N们，是所有的以IF为条件句开头的都可倒装吗？ 还是有SHOULD的真实条件句也可倒装呀？

gemj

一般的IF条件句不需要倒装吧？
下面的这个句子如果改为倒装是不是不好？虽然不能说绝对不行：
If you come, I will come.

brunhild

关于倒装我只知道：否定，介短，虚拟可倒。象SHOULD这种情况就压根不了解了，这要考试倒的肯定是我！
高手们，哪位能讲讲这倒装到底是用在哪些表达下呀？ 为什么要倒？ 是一种语言习惯？