2012年大学英语六级语法：would rather

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would rather… than…　 宁愿……而不愿。  
　　还有would sooner, had rather, had sooner都表示"宁愿"、"宁可"的意思。
6 l$ J* i; s* y6 }% c　　If I have a choice, I had sooner not continue my studies at this school.
9 m0 T/ M% g$ g  H9 y# S% o2 Z　　I would rather stay here than go home. = I would stay here rather than go home.
　　典型例题
+ }$ [% i+ ^& |- H0 X　　----Shall we go skating or stay at home? www.examｗ.com
　　----Which ___ do?
　　A. do you rather　　B. would you rather　 C. will you rather　 D. should you rather
6 L+ ]$ i  y/ m* S　　答案B。本题考查情态动词rather的用法，would rather +do sth 意为"宁愿"，本题为疑问句，would 提前，所以选B。