1.(2011年聊城高一检测)It was so dark that he ________.
A.didn't dare to go out to fetch water
B.not dared bring water
C.dares to go out to bring water
D.to dare to fetch water
解析:考查dare的用法。dare用作情态动词时,后面直接加动词原形;用作实义动词时,跟其他实义动词一样,借助助动词构成否定句和疑问句。由结构可知只有A项正确。句意:天太黑了,他不敢出去取水。
答案:A
2.I wonder how he ________that to the teacher.
A.dare to say B.dare saying
C.not dare say D.dared say
解析:dare作情态动词时通用于所有人称,后接动词原形;作实义动词时,其过去式为dared,后接不定式,to有时可省略。故选D。
答案:D