高考英语时态易错题

时态语态易错题

1. What were you doing at 9 o’clock yesterday evening? —I had just finished my homework and______.

A. was started to watch TV B. start to watch TV

C. was starting to watch TV D. starting to watch TV

2. —Which hotel are you in? —I ______ in a hotel. A friend I met on the train from the south ____ to put me up for a couple of nights.

A. haven’t stayed; has offered B. am not staying; offered

C. am not staying; is offering D. didn’t stay; offers

3. Nowadays, cell phones have features such as games, music and electronic calendars and more new functions _______.

A. are added B. have added C. are being added D. have been added

4. Rose is taking notes of the grammatical rules in class at Sunshine School, where she_______ English for a year.

A. studies B. studied C. is studying D. has been studying

5. The dress bought by my aunt yesterday in the shop _____ easily.

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A. is washed B. washed C. was washed D. washes

6. —Jack is ill in hospital. —Really, I _______ him right now.

A. will visit B. am going to visit C. am to visit D. am about to visit

7. —Have you seen the film? —Yes. I _______ it three times when I was in Tokyo.

A. saw B. had seen C. have seen D. was seeing

8.—What’s your opinion about my suggestion? —Sorry, I _______. Would you please say it again?

A. hadn’t listened B. wouldn’t listen C. wasn’t listening D. didn’t listen

9. 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 running out

10. —It’s many years since I saw you last time. I _______ you at all.

—I wouldn’t have, either, if someone ________ you by the name.

A. didn’t recognize; hadn’t called B. didn’t recognize; didn’t call

C. haven't recognized; didn't call D. recognized; had called

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11. —Why do you look so worried?—My computer broke down and my essay _______ unfinished since.

A. was left B. has left C. left D. has been left

12. —Another cup of coffee? That’s your third since lunch.

—Yeah, well, I _______ all night preparing for my history exam. I can hardly keep my eyes open.

A. stayed up B. have stayed up C. have been stayed up D. will stay up

13. —What were you up to when your parents came in？—I ____ for a while and _______ some readi

A. was playing; was going to do B. played; did

C. had played; was going to do D. had played; did

14. The telephone _______ four times in the last 20 minutes, and each time it ____ for my roommates.

A. rang; has been B. has been ringing; is C. had rung; was D. has rung; was

15.—Ann is in hospital.—Oh, really? I _____ know. I _____ go and visit her.

A. didn’t; am going to B. don’t; would C. don’t; will D. didn’t; will

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16. After a fire broke out in the lab, a lot of equipment .

A. is damage B. had damaged C. damaged D. was damaged

17. The last half of the nineteenth century ______ the steady improvement in the means of travel.

A. has witnessed B. was witnessed C. witnessed D. is witnessed

18.—Nancy is not coming tonight. —But she______.

A. promised B. has promised C. had promised D. will promise

19. In some parts of the world, tea ______ with milk and sugar.

A. is serving B. is served C. serves D. served

20. — Ok, let’s have a dictation today. — Oh, no, please don’t.— Why, ____ I ______ you yesterday?

A. haven’t; told B. hadn’t; told C. didn’t; tell D. don’t; tell

21. In such dry weather the flowers will have to be watered if they ______.

A. have survived B. are to survive C. would survive D. will survive

22. He was hoping to go abroad but his parents ______ that they won’t support him unless he

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can borrow money from the bank.

A. were deciding B. have decided C. decided D. will decide

23. —I wonder why he ______ so strangely these days.

—Recent pressure at study may account for his behavior.

A. was acting B. acted C. is acting D. acts

24. —Dad, can I surf the Internet?

—Surf the Internet? I wish that you ______ going on line ______ your health.

A. knew; would do harm to B. knew; does harm to C. know; does harm to D. knew; did harm to

25. —I’ve got to go now. —Must you? I ______you could stay for dinner with us.

A. think B. thought C. have thought D. am thinking

26. —You thought I _______ at you, Julia. —Yes. So I ran out of the classroom.

A. wouldn’t look B. haven’t looked C. wasn’t looking D. hadn’t looked

27. —Did you watch the movie Mei Lanfang in the People’s Theatre last night?

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—I had planned to, but it _______ hard all the time.

A. is raining B. was raining C. has rained D. had rained

28. Miss Li ______ as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is general manager of it.

A. serves B. served C. had served D. has served

29. —We all had a lot of fun at the barbecue yesterday. Pity you weren’t there.

—I really should have gone with you but I _____ on some remaining problems.

A. worked B. was working C. would work D. would have worked

30. —Mr. Smith has gone to China on business.—Oh, really? Do you know when he _______?

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

31. This is the first time we______ a film in the cinema together as a family.

A. see B. had seen C. saw D. have seen

32. Edward, you play so well. But I ______you played the piano.

A. didn’t know B. hadn’t known C. don’t know D. haven’t known

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33. Mr. Wang got the first prize in the singing competition last week.—Oh. That’s what he __ for years.

A. had been expecting B. has expected C. expected D. has been expecting

34. Although the causes of cancer ____, we do not yet have any practical way to prevent it.

A. are being uncovered B. have been uncovering C. are uncovering D. have uncovered

35. Profits in his company went up by 25% last year, and ______ so far this year though the financial situation is bad.

A. haven’t decreased B. didn’t decrease C. haven’t been decreased D. weren’t decreased

36. —I’m sorry, but there’s no smoking on this flight. —Oh, I ______ that. Sorry, I won’t again.

A. don’t know B. didn’t know C. won’t know D. haven’t known

37. — Join us in the party tonight, would you?

— Sorry, I’m afraid I can’t, ______ I ______ the content of some reports with my boss.

A. for; have discussed B. because; will be discussing

C. before; discussed

D. when; will have discussed

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38. He _____ in the U.K. for about ten years so far, but his lifestyle differs little from ______ of his people back in China.

A. has lived; those B. had been living; ones C. has been living; that D. has been living; one

39. —Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday?

—No, but we ______to get in touch with them ever since.

A. have tried B. have been trying C. had tried D. had been trying

40. The crazy fans ______ patiently in the rain for almost three hours, and they would wait until the famous star arrived.

A. were waiting B. have waited C. had been waiting D. would wait

41. Ever since Dolly the sheep was cloned in 1997, Westhusin’s phone _______ with people calling in hopes of making the copies of their pets.

A. has rung B. rang C. was ringing D. has been ringing

42. I have been working there for 15 years, and never before _______ my boss so serious!

A. I found B. I have found C. did I find D. have I found

43. —Is it convenient to you if I call you up at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning?

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—I’m afraid not. I _______ a meeting then.

A. will have attended B. was attending C. will be attending D. am attendin

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