高中英语一般过去时经典习题(含答案)一、单项选择一般过去时1.The careless driver is____for the traffic accident that____yesterday.A.to blame;happened B.to blame;was happenedC.to be blamed;was happened D.to be blamed;happened【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查固定短语和时态。
句意:粗心的司机应该为昨天发生的交通事故受到责备。
第一空是词组:be to blame“应受责备”;第二空是定语从句谓语动词,happen是不及物动词,没有被动式,由yesterday可知,此处使用一般过去时。
选A。
2.—Mary will not attend the party tonight.—But she she would!A.has promised B.promisedC.will promise D.promises【答案】B【解析】考查动词的时态。
——玛丽今晚不参加聚会。
——但是她许诺她将会来。
根据上文Mary will not attend the party tonight.可知,“promise”这一动作发生在过去,主语she与promise是主动关系。
故选B。
3.—Is Peter coming?—No, he____ his mind after a phone call at the last minute.A.changes B.changedC.was changing D.had changed【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查时态。
句意:——彼得来了吗?——没有,刚才接到一个电话后改变主意了。
根据at the last minute在最后一秒可能发生在过去,故用一般过去时。
故选B。
【点睛】动词的时态一直是热点,需要根据时间状语来进行确定,但本题要根据当时的语境来进行再次确认,才得到答案。
首先看到第一句话Is Peter coming来了吗?可知彼得还没有来,而下句话at the last minute最后一刻,符合一般过去时的用法中的,第一条:一般过去时表示过去某个特定时间发生,并且一下子就完成了的动作(即:非持续性动作)。
4.Only after talking to two students__________that having strong motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.A.I did discover B.did I discoverC.I discovered D.discovered I【答案】B【解析】试题分析:考查倒装句。
Only位于句首强调状语时,主句要用部分倒装,句型为:only+状语+be/助动词/情态动词+主语。
故选B。
【知识归纳】在句首的only如果后面跟了副词、介词短语或从句等状语,则主句用部分倒装结构。
如only 后跟的是状语从句或only修饰主语,则不用倒装结构。
例如:Only when the war was over in 1918 was he able to get back to work.Only the teachers are allowed to use the room.注意only then,是“过一小会儿”的意思,一般用在句首,引导倒装句。
例句:Only then did he realize the importance of English.考点:考查倒装句5.--- Such a small mistake could have been avoided.--- Yes. But I too nervous to see the zero.A.am B.have beenC.was D.had been【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查时态。
句意:——这样一个小错误本来是可以避免的。
——是的。
但是我太紧张了,看不到零点。
由could have been avoided(本来可以避免)可知双方在谈论过去的事。
故选C。
6.--How did you find the film yesterday evening?--Just so so. It _______ pace.A.lacked in B.lackedC.was lacking D.was lacked in【答案】B【解析】试题分析:--你认为昨天晚上的电影怎样?---一般般吧。
这部电影缺少节奏。
Lack,及物动词“缺少”;be lacking in “缺少”,根据前句内容可知是讲述过去的情况,用过去时,而且lack没有进行时,选B。
考点:考查动词用法。
7.—Haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been?—I went to Ningxia and ________ there for one year, teaching as a volunteer.A.stayed B.stay C.had stayed D.am staying【答案】A【解析】试题分析:and连接并列谓语。
And之前是一般过去时。
所以and之后也要用一般过去时来保持时态的一致,故用动词的过去式,所以选A。
句意:上文,好久没见到你了!你去哪里了?下文,我去了宁夏,并且在那里待了一年,作为一名志愿者在那里教书。
考点:考查动词时态。
8.-I'm told you had a car accident. I think it must have been a terrifying experience.-Yeah. I in the damaged car, unable to move.A.had got trapped B.have got trapped C.get trapped D.got trapped【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查时态。
——有人告诉我你出车祸了,那一定是一次非常恐怖的经历。
——是的,我被困在被撞毁的汽车里,动弹不得。
had表明事情发生在过去,应该用一般过去时,故D项正确。
9.I would have attended Jacky Cheung's live music concert had it been possible, but I ______ so busy at that time.A.had been B.wereC.would be D.was【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查时态。
句意:如果可能的话,我会参加张学友的现场音乐会,但那时我很忙。
前句是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气,所以判断是陈述的过去的事情,故用一般过去时。
故选D。
10.In a room above the store, where a party ______, some workers were busily setting the table.A.was to be held B.has been held C.will be held D.is being held【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查时态。
句意:在商店楼上的一个房间里,将举行一个聚会,一些工人正忙着摆桌子。
where引导的定语从句中,主语a party和hold之间是被动关系,且表示将来,用“be+动词不定式的被动式”,再根据主句时态were busily setting,可知答案为A。
11.My son turned to bookstores and libraries seeking information about the book recommended by his professor, but ________ none.A.would find B.had foundC.found D.has been finding【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查时态。
句意:我儿子到书店和图书馆去找教授推荐的那本书的资料,但一无所获。
此处表示并列,此空与turned表示并列关系,所以用一般过去时态,故选C。
12.Not until the end of the performance ________ the chance to take photos with the respectable actor.A.the audience got B.the audience had gotC.did the audience get D.had the audience got【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查倒装句和时态。
句意:直到表演结束,观众们才有机会和这位受人尊重的演员合影。
Not until位于句首时,主句用部分倒装,表演结束提示用一般过去时A、B两项都没有倒装,故选C。
13.—What do you think of the Great Wall of China?—Splendid! When I was in Beijing, I ________ it twice.A.had visited B.visitedC.have visited D.would visit【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查时态。
句意:——你认为中国的长城怎么样?——好极了!在北京的时候我参观过两次。
根据“When I was in Beijing”可知,此处用一般过去时,故B项正确。
14.--I wonder what makes you a good salesperson.--I as a waiter for three years, which contribute a lot to my today’s work.A.serve B.have servedC.had served D.served【答案】D【解析】试题分析:考查时态。
根据句意,做服务员是过去发生的事,因此才说对现在销售员的工作产生很多帮助,用过去式即可,句意:我想知道什么使你成为一个好的销售员。
我当服务员三年,这对我现在的工作很有帮助。
故选D考点:考查时态15.Only when the police showed her the evidence ________ that she had stolen the money. A.she admitted B.she had admittedC.did she admit D.had she admitted【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查特殊句式中的部分倒装。