发生在以前, 故用过去时态。
〖06辽宁〗It is said that the early European playing cards_____for entertainment and education. A.were being designed B.have designed? C.have been designed D.were designed 〖答案〗D
〖考点〗本题考查时态和语态。
〖解析〗句意为：据说早期欧洲的扑克牌是为娱乐和教育的目的而设计的。很明显应用一般过去时态。
〖06浙江〗This machine________.It hasn’t worked for years.? A.didn’t work B.wasn’t working? C.doesn’t work D.isn’t working 〖答案〗C
〖考点〗考查动词的时态。
〖解析〗根据第二句可知, 这台机器已经多年不转了, 由此判断前一句是说这台机器目前的状况, 应用一般现在时态。一般现在时可用来表示现在时刻存在着的状态, 而且这种状态带有一定的持续性。
〖06福建〗The moment the 28th Olympic Games________open, the whole world cheered.? A.declared? B.have been declared? C.have declared? D.were declared 〖答案〗D
〖考点〗考查时态和语态。
〖解析〗句意为：宣布第28届奥运会开幕的那一刻, 世界人民沸腾了。the 28th Olympic Games作主语, 因此用被动语态；declare是状语从句的谓语, 故用过去时态。
〖06湖南〗I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I_______to half a dozen other groups.? A.was giving B.am giving? C.had given D.have given 〖答案〗C
〖考点〗考查时态的用法。 〖解析〗解析因前一句的时态是过去时, 而我给其他六个组做报告发生在给许多人做报告之前, 故用过去完成时态。
〖06重庆〗Isn’t it time you got down to ________the papers?? A.mark B.be marked? C.being marked D.marking? 〖答案〗D
〖考点〗本题考查动词短语及非谓动词的用法。
〖解析〗get down to “着手干某事”。to为介词, 因此后面应接名词和 动名词。
〖06山东〗Police are now searching for a woman who is reported to________since the flood hit the area last Friday.? A.have been missing B.have got lost? C.be missing D.get lost 〖答案〗A
〖考点〗考查动词的时态。
〖解析〗由句意可知 “失踪”这一动作仍在持续中, 故须用进行时态；又由since知应用完成时态。
〖06江苏〗Although medical science ________control over several dangerous diseases, what worries us is that some of them are returning.? A.achieved B.has achieved? C.will achieve D.had achieved 〖答案〗B
〖考点〗考查动词的时态。
〖解析〗本句是以一般现在时为基础, 可由 “worries”推出, 故D项首先排除。由句意 “尽管医学已经成功控制了几种危险的疾病, 但令我们担忧的是, 有些疾病正在发生反弹”可知 “achieve”动作先于 “worries”动作发生并对其造成影响, 故应采用现在完成时。 〖06陕西〗The construction of the two new railway lines________by now.? A.has completed B.have completed? C.have been completed D.has been completed 〖答案〗D
〖考点〗考查时态和语态。
〖解析〗从by now这个时间状语来看, 应用现在完成时；从文意来看, 应用被动语态；从主谓一致来看, 主语是the construction, 谓语动词应使用单数形式。
〖06江西〗My cousin went to Canada two years ago.He________there for a few months and then went to America.
A.worked B.would work? C.would be working D.has been working 〖答案〗A
〖考点〗考查一般过去时的基本用法。
〖解析〗句中并列连词and连接两个发生在过去的顺承的动作, 时态应该一致。 〖06江苏〗— I don’t suppose the police know who did it.?
— Well, surprisingly they do.A man has been arrested and ________now.?
A.has been questioned B.is being questioned? C.is questioning D.has questioned 〖答案〗B
〖考点〗考查动词的时态和语态。
〖解析〗根据句中的时间状语now提示, 此处应用一般现在时或现在进行时, 故排除A、D两项；由 “a man”与 “question”之间存在被动关系可知, 此处应用被动语态, 故B项现在进行时的被动语态最为符合。
〖06广东〗The young girl sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. She ________ before. A.hasn’t flown B.didn’t fly? C.hadn’t flown D.wasn’t flying 〖答案〗C
〖考点〗考查动词的时态。
〖解析〗hadn’t flown动作发生在was nervous之前。
〖06四川〗Look at the timetable.Hurry up! Flight 4026________off at 18:20.? A.takes B.took? C.will be taken D.has taken 〖答案〗A
〖考点〗考查动词的时态。
〖解析〗飞机、火车等按时刻表运行, 表达时用一般现在时表将来。 〖06陕西〗—You look very tired. ________well last night?? —No, not really.I’m tired out now.? A.Do you sleep B.Were you sleeping? C.Did you sleep D.Had you slept 〖答案〗C
〖考点〗本题考查时态。
〖解析〗从题中的last night可知空处应使用一般过去时态。 〖05全国I〗—What would you do if it________tomorrow ? —We have to carry it on , since we’ve got everything ready .
A. rain B. rains C. will rain D. is raining
〖答案〗B
〖考点〗检查考生对状语从句中时态的掌握和运用能力。
〖解析〗在状语从句中用一般现在时表示将来, it 是第三人称单数, 动词后加s。 〖05全国I〗The hero’s story ______differently in the newspapers.
A. was reported B. was reporting C. reports D. reported 〖答案〗A
〖考点〗检查考生对被动语态和时态的掌握和运用能力。
〖解析〗这句话的意思是：这个英雄的故事在报纸上报道的不同。
〖05全国I〗The coffee is wonderful ! It doesn’t taste like anything I _____ before .
A. was having B. have C. have ever had D. had ever had 〖答案〗C
〖考点〗检查考生对时态的掌握和运用能力。
〖解析〗根据这句话的意思以及后面的副词before可知是对现在造成的影响, 用现在完成时。 〖05全国III〗Listen to the two girls by the window. What language ___________? A. did they speak B. were they speaking C. are they speaking D. have they been speaking
〖答案〗C
〖考点〗本题考查时态。
〖解析〗根据Listen to…可知, speak 这一动作正在进行。 〖05全国III〗－Did you tell Julia about the result? －Oh, no, I forgot. I ________ her now.
A. will be calling B. will call C. call D. am to call
〖答案〗B
〖考点〗本题考查时态。
〖解析〗表示临时的决定, 要用“will+动词原形”。另外某些短暂性动词(尤其是表示位置移动的短暂性动词)有时还可以用现在进行时表示将来意义。 〖05北京〗He _________ more that 5,000 English words when he entered the university at the age of 15.
A. has learned B. would have learned C. learned D. had learned 〖答案〗D
〖考点〗本题考查时态。 〖解析〗因为上大学是过去, 学了五千个英语单词是在上大学之前, 即“过去的过去”, 所以用过去完成时。
〖05北京〗Scientists think that the continents __________ always where they _________ today. A. aren’t; are B. aren’t; were C. weren’t; are D. weren’t; were
〖答案〗C
〖考点〗本题考查时态。
〖解析〗句意是：科学家认为各大陆并非一直在它们现在所处的位置。既然过去的位置与现在的位置不同, 所以谈论过去情况用一般过去时。
〖05北京〗As soon as he comes back, I’ll tell him when __________ and see him.
A. you will come B. will you come C. you come D. do you come 〖答案〗A
〖考点〗本题考查时态。
〖解析〗when 引导的是宾语从句, 不是状语从句。
〖05北京〗– Why did you leave that position? -- I __________ a better position at IBM.
A. offer B. offered C. am offered D. was offered 〖答案〗D
〖考点〗本题考查时态。
〖解析〗我与提供（offer）之间为被动关系, 且动作发生在过去。故使用一般过去时的被动语态。
〖05广东〗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 〖答案〗B
〖考点〗本题考查时态。 〖解析〗由表示对照的Years ago和recent可知, “以前不知”, 但“现在已经证明了”, 所以用现在完成时。
〖05广东〗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 〖答案〗C
〖考点〗本题考查时态。 〖解析〗因为这个小盒子“被放在部长车下”发生在“引起警察注意”之前, 即“过去的过去”, 所以用过去完成时。
〖05湖北〗When the old man ______ to walk back to his house ,the sun _____ itself behind the mountain.
A. started ;had already hidden B. had started ;had already hidden C. had started ;was hiding D. was starting; hid
〖答案〗A
〖考点〗考查动词时态。
〖解析〗主句的动作在前, 从句的动作在后, 从句中谓语动词 started to walk back表示过去时间点, 因此主句的动作应用过去完成时。
〖05湖北〗He was hoping to go abroad but his parents ______ that they won’t support him unless he can borrow money from the bank.
A. were deciding B. have decided C. decided D. will decide
〖答案〗B
〖考点〗本题考查时态。 〖解析〗have decided现在完成时表示父母已经决定了。因宾语从句中的时态是一般将来时, 主句中的谓语动词不可能是过去时态, 排除选项A和C；由语境判断, 不是“将要决定”, 而是“现在已经决定”, 所以排除D, 而选B
〖05福建〗Father _________for London on business upon my arrival, so I didn’t see him. A. has left B. left C. was leaving D. had left 〖答案〗D
〖考点〗本题考查时态。
〖解析〗根据“我没见到他”可知, “在我到达”前“父亲已经去伦敦”了, 即父亲去伦敦发生在“过去的过去”, 故用过去完成时。
〖05湖南〗– If the traffic hadn't been so heavy, I could have been hack by 6 o'clock.
-- What a pity! Tina _____ here to see you.
A. is B. was C. would be D. has been 〖答案〗B
〖考点〗本题考查时态。 〖解析〗尽管上面一句用的是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气, 但后面一句谈的却是发生在过去的一件真实情况, 故用一般过去时。
〖05江苏〗They _______ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we ________ it as no good results have come out so far.
A. had been working; are still working B. had worked; were still working C. have been working; have worked D. have worked; are still working
〖答案〗A
〖考点〗本题考查时态。
〖解析〗此题考查的是时态问题。从before引导的从句中的过去时态可知主句的时态应为过去完成时。故排除C、D。now一词提示用现在进行时, 表示“他们一直工作了一周”, 强调动作的连续。
〖05江西〗—Hurry up ! Alice and Sue are waiting for you at the school gate . —Oh ! I thought they _______without me .
A. went B. are going C. have gone D. had gone 〖答案〗D
〖考点〗本题考查时态。
〖解析〗因为thought(原以为)用的是过去时, 所以他们“走了”就是“过去的过去”, 故用过去完成时。
〖05上海〗More than a dozen students in that school _______ around to study medicine last year. A. sent B. were sent C. had sent D. had been sent 〖答案〗B
〖考点〗本题考查时态。
〖解析〗last year表示过去, 再者主语是复数形式。
〖05上海〗At last, we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and _______ down to eat our picnic lunch.
A. sitting B. having sat C. to sit D. sat
〖答案〗D
〖考点〗本题考查时态。 〖解析〗由句中的 and 可知, 此句为并列结构, 且空格处填 sat, 与其前的谓语动词 found 并列。
〖05浙江〗My brother is an actor. He _________ in several films so far.
A. appears B. appeared C. has appeared D. is appearing 〖答案〗C
〖考点〗本题考查时态。
〖解析〗so far(到目前为止)通常与现在完成时连用。 〖05浙江〗—Are you still busy?
—Yes, I _________ my work, and it won’t take long.
A. just finish B. am just finishing C. have just finished D. am just going to finish 〖答案〗B
〖考点〗本题考查时态。