初级中学英语时态专项讲解与练习进步题.doc

.\ 练习（一） 1. He stepped into the office, _____down and began to fill in the forms. A. sitting B. to sit C. sat D. having it 2. She said she would telephone but we _____from her so far. A. haven’t heard B. didn’t hear C. hadn’t heard D. won’t hear 3. When I got to the cinema, the film____ for ten minutes. A. has begun B. had begun C. had been on D. was 4. I’ll go with you as soon as I____ my homework. A. will finish B. finish C. am finishing D. finished 5. If it_____ tomorrow, I won’t go to the cinema. A. will rain B. rains C. is raining D. rained 6. She is going to be a nurse when she_____ up. A. is going to grow B. grows C. growing D. grew 7. .— Come in, Peter, I want to show you something. — Oh, how nice of you! I_____ you_____ to bring me a gift. A. never think; are going B. never thought; were going C. didn’t think; were going D. hadn’t thought; were going 8. When I was at college I_____ three foreign languages, but I_____ all except for a few words of each. A. spoke; had forgotten B. spoke; have forgotten C. had spoken; had forgotten D. had spoken; have forgotten 9. The police found that the house_____ and a lot of things____. A. has broken into; has been stolen B. had broken into; had been stolen C. has been broken into; stolen D. had been broken into; stolen 10. The volleyball match will be put off if it____. A. will rain B. rains C. rained D. is raining 11. Mary_____ a dress when she cut her finger. A. made B. is making C. was making D. makes 12. The students_____ busily when Miss Brown went to get a book she____ in the office. A. had written; left B. were writing; has left C. had written; had left D. were writing; had left 13. .— Have you moved into the new house? — No yet, the rooms_____. A. are being painted B. are painting C. are painted D. are being painting 14. — We haven’t heard from Jane for a long time. — What do you suppose____ to her? — What do you suppose____ to her? A. was B. have been C. came D. am coming 15. — Do you know our town at all? ——No, this is the first time I _____here. A. wasn’t B. hadn’t been C. wouldn’t be D. won’t be 16. — We could have walked to the station. It was so near. — Yes, a taxi_____ at all necessary. A. was happening B. to happen C. has happened D. having happened 17. If city noises_____ from increasing, people_____ shout to be heard even at the dinner table 20 years from now. A. are not kept; will have to B. are not kept; have to C. do not keep; will have to D. do not keep; have to 18. Tom_____ into the house when no one_____. A. slipped; was looking B. had slipped; looked C. slipped; ad looked D. was slipping; looked 19. The last time I_____ Jane she____ cotton in the fields. A. had seen; was picking B. saw; picking C. had seen; picked D. saw; was picking 20. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he_____ office soon. A. leaves B. would leave C. left D. had left 21. In some parts of the world, tea_____ with milk and sugar. A. is serving B. is served C. serves D. served 22. The pen I____I ____is on my desk, right under my nose. A. think; lost B. thought; had lost C. think; had lost D. thought; have lost 23. — How long____ each other before they____ married? — For about a year. A. have they known; get B. did they know; were going to get C. do they know, are going to get D. had they known; got 24. My dictionary_____. I have looked for it everywhere but still____ it. A. has lost; don’t find B. is missing; don’t find C. has lost; haven’t found D. is missing; haven’t found 25. —Can I join the club, Dad? —You can when you____ a bit older. A. get B. will get C. are getting D. will have got 26. —I’m sorry to keep you waiting. — Oh, not at all. I____ here only a few minutes. A. have been B. had been C. was D. will be 27. —Do you like the material? —Yes, it_____ very soft. A. is feeling B. felt C. feels D. is felt 28. I don’t really work here. I____ until the new secretary arrives. A. just help out B. have just helped out C. am just helping out D. is completed 29. I need one more stamp before my collection_____. A. has completed B. completes C. has been completed D. is completed 30. —Your phone number again? I____ quite catch it. —It’s 9568442. A. didn’t B. couldn’t C. don’t D. can’t 31. —_____the sports meet might be put off. —Yes, it all depends on the weather. A. I’ve been told B. I’ve told C. I’m told D.I told 32. As she____ the newspaper, Granny____ asleep. A. read; was falling B. was reading; fell C. was reading; was falling D. read; fell 33. You don’t need to describe her, I____ her several times. A. had met B. have met C. met D. meet 34. I don’t think Jim saw me; he____ into space. A. just stared B. was just staring C. has just stared D. had just stared 35. —____my glasses? —____Yes, I saw them on your bed a minute ago. A. Do you see B. Had you seen C. Would you see D. have you seen 36. Helen____ her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband____ home. A. has left; comes B. left; had come C. had left; came D. had left; would come 37. I first met Lisa three years ago. She ____at a radio shop at the time. A. has worked B. was working C. has been working D. has worked 38. .— Who is Jerry Cooper? —_____? I saw you shaking hands with him at the meeting A. Don’t you meet him yet B. Hadn’t you meet him yet C. Didnt’ you meet him yet D. Haven’t you met him yet 39. —Alice, why didn’t you come yesterday? — I____, but I had an unexpected visitor. A. had B. would C. was going to D. did 40. The Chinese Communist Party_____ in Shanghai in 1921. A. was found B. found C. was founded D. founded 41. Great changes______ in my home town since liberation. A. have been taken place B. took place C. have taken place D. were taken place 42. The water will be further polluted unless some measures_____. A. will be taken B. are taken C. were taken D. had been taken 43. He’ll be an astronaut by the time he_____ thirty. A. is B. had been C. will be D. is going to be 44. The____ look on his face suggested that he____ that. A. surprising; hadn’t expected B. surprised; hadn’t expected C. surprising; would expect D. surprised; shouldn’t expect 45. 下列四句是“这本书我已经买了三个月了。”的英译文，哪一种不对？ A.I have had this book for three months B.I have bought this book for three months C.I bought this book three months ago D. It is three months since I bought this book 46. Who do you think he would ______ a letter of congratulation to our monitor? A. have written B. have to write C. have write D. have been writing 47. My brother is an actor. He _______ in several film so far. A. appears B. appeared C. has appeared D. is appearing 48. --_______ David and Vicky _______ married? --For about three years. A. How long were; being B. How long have; got C. How long have; been D. How long did; get 49. ―You’re drinking too much. –Only at home. No one ______ me but you. A. is seeing B. had seen C. sees D. saw 50. –You haven’t said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it? --I’m sorry I ______ anything about it sooner. I certainly think it’s pretty on you. A. wasn’t saying B. don’t say C. won’t say D. didn’t say 51. Don’t forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow. --______. A. I don’t B. I won’t C. I can’t D. I haven’t 52. –You’ve left the light on. –Oh, so I have. ______ and turn it off. A. I’ll go B. I’ve gone C. I go D. I’m going 53. I’ve won a holiday for two to Florida. I ______ my mum. A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will have taken 54. If you are planning to spend your money having fun this week, better _______ it-you’ve got some big bills coming. A. forget B. forgot C. forgetting D. to forget 55. I ______ to meet Mr. Thompson this morning, but I found nobody _______ in the room when I came in. A. hope; left B. had hoped; left C. hoped; leaving D. had hoped; leaving 56. I ______ ping-pong quite well, but I haven’t had time to play since the new year. A. will play B. have played C. played D. play 57. –Nancy is not coming tonight. –But she ______! A. promises B. promised C. will promised D. had promised 58. Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology _____ so rapidly. A. is changing B. has changed C. will have changed D. will change 59. Though continually ______, he still _______. A. interrupted; kept to talk B. interrupting; kept on talk C. interrupted; kept on talking D. interrupting; kept talking 60. –What were you doing when Tony phoned you? -- I had just finished my work and ______ to take a shower. A. had started B. started C have started D. was starting 61. –Have you still not heard from your parents? --______, I ______ received a letter from him. A. Yes; have B. No; have C. Yes; haven’t D. Yes; just 62. With the rapid growth of population, the city ______ in all directions in the past five years. A. spreads B. has spread C. spread D. had spread 63. –Hi, Tracy, you look tired. –I am tired. I _______the living room all day. A. painted B. had painted C. have been painting D. have painted 64. I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in all my life ______ so happy! A. did I feel B. I felt C. I had felt D. had I felt 65. I would have come to see you earlier, but I _____ too busy. A. had been B. were C. was D. would be 66. You ______ television. Why not do something more active? A. always watch B. are always watching C. have always watched D. have always been watching 67. My money ______ I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before I’ve none in hand. A. has run out B. is running out C. has been run out D. is being run out 68. –I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have been so rude to you. --You _____ your temper but that’s OK. A. have lost B. had lost C. did lose D. were losing 69. –Is Jack still that naughty? --Not always. Look! He ______ a good boy. A. will be B. is C. is always being D. is being 70. –Be careful! Your clothes will get caught in the machine. --Thank you. ______ so close to it. A. I didn’t know I was B. I don’t know I are C. I had thought I was D. I think I am 71. Now that she is out of job, Lucy ______ going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet. A. had considered B. has been considering C. considered D. is going to consider 72. Years ago we didn’t know this, but recent science ______ that people who don’t sleep well soon get ill. A. showed B. has shown C. will show D. is showing 73. The policeman’s attention was suddenly caught by a small box which ______ placed under the minister’s car. A. has been B. was being C. had been D. would be 74. Because the shop _______, all the T-shirts are sold at half price. A. has closed down B. closed down C. is closing down D. had closed down 75. The crazy fans ______ patiently for two hours and they would wait till the movie star arrived. A. were waiting B. had been waiting C. had waited D. would wait 1选C。该句的含义是“他走进办公室，坐下来然后开始填表”。根据前面的stepped into the office后面的began to fill in the forms这两个动作能够推断出，sat与他们是一个主语发出的三个并列动作，故形式应一致，也用一般过去式。 　　2选A。 　　3选C。在这个时间状语从句中，主句谓语动词的动作发生在从句谓语动作之前，即“电影开演了十分钟”在“到达电影院”之前，故主句谓语动词应该用过去完成时，又因为begin这个动作无法延续，所以用be动词加上副词on来表示动作的延续。 　　4选B。当主句是一般将来时，条件状语从句和时间状语从句要用一般现在时代替一般将来时。 　　5选B。 　　6选B。 　　7选B。现在完成时的肯定句和段时间状语连用时必须用持续性动词。本题A、B两句都是现在完成时肯定句，而且都有时间状语。have是持续性动词，而buy是瞬时性动词，所以A对，B不对。C、D两种译法采用一般过去式，其两种说说法也都是正确的，请同学们注意这种表达方法。 　　8选B。句意是“我过去从来没想到你会给我带件礼物。”现在收到了礼物，用How nice of you!这一感叹句来表达内心的喜悦心情。 　　9选B。第一分句中时间状语从句是一般过去时，所以主句也应该用一般过去时，而but连续的第二分句表示的却是一个延续到目前的状态，与第一分句有对比之意，即过去与现在对比。第二个分句可以视为省略了now,应该用现在完成时。句意是：“我在大学时能说三门外国语，但现在除了几个单词之外几乎全忘光了。” 　　10.选D。宾语从句中的动作break into与steal发生在found这一过去时之前，因此用过去完成时。且house与break into, things与steal有被动关系。 　　11.选B。主句用一般将来时或一般现在时，从句通常用一般现在时或现在完成时。 　　12、选C。全句意思表示第一动作正在进行，这时突然发生了另一个动作。When是并列连词，相当于and at that time(moment). 　　13、选D。 　　14、选A。答话中的not yet，说明没搬入新房的原因是“房间正在被粉刷。”用现在进行时的被动语态。 　　15、选C。从原题中的We could have walked to the station, it was so near，是一个与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，言外之意是“如果我们知道车站这样近，就会步行去了，而出租车毫无必要”。但实际上并不知道，所以乘了出租车。根据这一情景，考生便可得知A为正确答案。 　　16、选B。It/This is+序数词+time+that的句型中，that从句常用现在完成时。 　　17、选A。 　　18、选A。在真实条件的状语从句中，主句应用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时，且city noises和keep是被动关系。 　　19、选A。slip into这个“点”动作发生在look这个动词之中，所以第一空用一般过去，第二空用过去进行时。意思是：“当没有人看见的时候，汤姆溜进了屋内。” 　　20、选D。表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作，应该用过去进行时。the last time相当于从属连词，引导时间状语从句。