英语单项填空考点——时态练习

1. When she was in America, she _____three foreign languages, but she _____all except a few words of each.

A. spoke; had forgotten        B. spoke; has forgotten

C. had spoken; had forgotten    D. had spoken; have forgotten

2. —Don’t put the waste on the ground.

—Oh, I’m very sorry. I _____the dustbin there.

A. don’t see       B. isn’t seeing   C. didn’t see      D. haven’t see

3. —How is the weather in your country this summer?

—It _____as little as it does now for a long time.

A. hasn’t rained       B. doesn’t rain         C. wasn’t raining     D. didn’t rain

4. —Does Liu Hui serve in the army?

—No, but he _____in the army for three years.

A. served                  B. has served           C. is serving             D. would serve

5. —Do you know if the basketball game has started yet?

—Started? It must be certain who_____by now.

A. is winning            B. wins        C. has won D. would win

6. —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

7. —Sorry. I _____to post the letter for you.

—Never mind. _____it myself after school.

A. forget; I’d rather post        B. forgot; I’ll post

C. forgot; I’m going to post   D. forget; I’d better post

8. —Tom came back home yesterday.

—Really? Where _____at all?

A. had he been              B. has he been        C. had he gone              D. has he gone

9. Unfortunately, when I dropped in, Professor Smith _____, so we only had time for a few words.

A. has just left          B. had just left          C. just left          D. was just leaving

10. —Has your sister finished her composition yet?

—I have no idea. She _____it this morning.

A. wrote                     B. has written           C. had written          D. was writing

11. —What were you doing when I phoned you last night?

—I _____my painting and was starting to take a bath.

A. have already finished            B. was finishing      C. had just finished       D. was going to finish

12. —Can I drive on the free way, Mr Green?

—You can when you _____a bit more skilled.

A. will get           B. are getting           C. will have get D. get

13. You _____television. Why not do something more active?

A. always    watch               B. are always watching

C. have always watched            D. have always been  watching

14. I have been studying computer for several years and I still _____.

A. have              B. do            C. have been           D. am

15. By the time he leaves university, he _____much work experience so long as he takes a part-time job.

A. will have gained        B. has gained          C. may have gained             D. will gain

16. —Miss Jones _____music at Bardon School for ten years.

—No wonder I often hear her sing in her garden.

A. teaches  B. used to teach      C. is teaching          D. has been teaching

【预测精解】

1. B。“能讲三种语言”是过去在美国时的情况，用一般过去时；但现在已经基本忘记了，用现在完成时。

2. C。指刚才对方提醒之前没看到垃圾箱，用过去式。

3. A。由now和for a long time可知“很长时间都没有像现在这样下雨这么少”，用现在完成时。

4. A。由no是对前句的否定可知现在不在部队服役，是以前“服过役”，故用一般过去时。

5. A。此处现在进行时表示一般将来时。

6. C。上句“我本不该对你那么无礼”是对过去情况的自责；答语“你当时的确很生气”，用一般过去时，did用于lose前表示强调。

7. B。从语境看“忘记”应为过去；“放学后自己去记”是临时的决定，不能用表示计划或打算的be going to。

8. A。have been to…去过某地(已回来)，have gone to…到某地去了(没回来)；又因为问的是Tom回来之前到去过某地，故用过去完成时态。

9. D。从“我们只谈了几句话”可知，当我们去拜访时，Professor Smith“正要”离开了，D是过去进行时表示过去将来时。

10. D。意为“我知道她今天早上是在写，但不知道她现在是否已经写完”。

11. C。由“我正要去洗澡”可知昨天你打电话时“我刚刚画完”，“画完”在“打电话前”之前，即过去的过去。

12. D。在时间状语从句或条件状语从句中用一般现在时表示将来。

13. B。always与进行时态连用，往往含有贬义，意为“老是”。

14. D。句意为“我已学电脑几年了，我现在还在学。”am后省略了studying。

15. A。句中leaves是一般现在时表示将来；by接将来时间，常与将来完成时连用。若by接过去时间，通常就与过去完成时连用。

16. D。从for ten years可知她十年前已开始教书了；从I often hear…知道她现在还在教。表示从过去某时开始一直延续到现在，并且现在依然在进行，用现在完成进行时，故选D。