______ it not for water, this world would be a lifeless place.
______ it not for water, this world would be a lifeless place.
A、 Were
B、 If
C、 Was
D、 Had
【正确答案】:A
【题目解析】:该题考查的是虚拟语气的倒装形式。在虚拟语气中,可以省略从句中if,并将相应时态的动词were, had或should放在句首,再加主语和其他成分。本句为省略if的与将来相反的虚拟语气,从句的谓语动词为were, 所以将were放在句首。
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