一般过去时经典练习题一、单项选择一般过去时1.His earlier concert in Shanghai____a big success.It was the first time the Taiwan singer____a concerton the mainland.A.is;held B.was;held C.had been;would hold D.was;had held 【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查时态。
句意:他早些时候在上海的演唱会非常成功。
这是这位台湾歌手第一次在大陆举办音乐会。
第一空:根据句意可知,此处描述的是过去的事情,应使用一般过去时;第二空:It was the first time后面的从句谓语动词使用过去完成时。
故选D。
2.Chinese kites in ancient times ________ in the shape of birds.A.design B.had designedC.were designed D.have been designed【答案】C【解析】考查时态和语态。
句意:在古代中国的风筝被设计成鸟的形状。
根据in ancient times可知,句子用一般过去时态,根据动词与主语是被动关系,故用一般过去时的被动语态,故选C。
3.This summer holiday, many foreign students _______ to China for a holiday.A.come B.have comeC.had come D.came【答案】D【解析】考查动词时态。
句意:今年夏天,许多外国学生来中国度暑假。
表示过去时间发生的事,此处是陈述事实,用一般过去时。
故选D。
4.—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。
5.––You seem to be familiar with this city.—I ______ here for three years. It’s so great to be back.A.lived B.had livedC.have lived D.live【答案】A【解析】考查动词时态。
句意:——你似乎对这个城市很熟悉。
——我在这里住过三年,回来真是太好了。
表示以前在这里住过三年,说明一种过去的事实情况,故用一般过去时,故选A6.The young couple _______ as volunteer teachers for a whole year during their stay in Yunnan. A.have worked B.had workedC.worked D.have been working【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查时态。
句意:在云南期间,这对年轻的夫妻做了一整年的志愿者。
根据句意可知他们是在云南期间做志愿者的,使用一般过去时描述过去发生的事情,并没有延续到现在,也没有表现出对现在的影响,故C项正确。
7.---- Have you ever been to Provence which is home to lavender(薰衣草) in Paris?---- Yes, only once. I ________ there for a week.A.had stayed B.were staying C.have stayed D.stayed【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查时态。
句意:—你去过巴黎薰衣草的故乡普罗旺斯吗?—是的,只有一次。
我在那里呆了一个星期。
此处是指过去发生的一件事,与现在无关,所以用一般过去时态,故答案为D。
8.When I___ to the cinema, the film___ for 5 minutes.A.got, had begun B.get, will beginC.got, had been on D.got, has been on【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查时态。
句意:当我到达电影院时,电影已经开始了五分钟。
for five minutes为一段时间要求谓语动词要用延续性动词,故A和B先排除,而从句的动作发生在主句动作之后,从句用一般过去时态,主句用过去完成时态。
故选C。
9.---Haven’t you finished the construction of the teaching building to be used next term?--- Yes. My workers and I _____ on it for over nine months.A.have worked B.have been workingC.worked D.had worked【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查时态。
句意:—你们还没有建好下学期要用的教学楼吗?—是的。
我和我的员工花了九个多月的时间来做这件事。
结合句意可知这里在讲一件过去的事情,所以句子用一般过去时态,故选C。
10.---What do you do, Susan?---I am a clerk in a foreign company now. But I __________English in a high school for 8 years. A.teach B.had taughtC.have taught D.taught【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查时态。
句意:---Susan,你做的什么工作?--我现在是一家外国公司的职员。
但是我在一所高中教了8年英语。
根据句意可知,教学是过去的事情,用一般过去式,故选D。
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 movie?—It’s fantastic. The only pity is that I ________ the beginning of it.A.missed B.had missed C.miss D.would miss【答案】A【解析】考查动词时态。
从创设的语境来看电影已演完,句意“唯一的遗憾是错过了开头”说话者在陈述过去事实,构成现在和过去的对比,选A。
14.122.With bans on fireworks, at one point, almost 300 cities across my country ____ rules banning the use of fireworks.A.have B.have had C.are having D.had【答案】D【解析】D考查动词。
句意:在禁止燃放烟花爆竹的情况下,我国近300个城市禁止燃放烟花爆竹。
由时间状语at one point可知是发生在过去的动作,一般过去式,故选D。
点睛:时态是经常考到的知识点,在选择时一定要观察句子的时间状语,和上下语义。
15.-Late again!Where_____________?-Sorry,I________________ in the heavy traffic,or I would have been here earlier.A.were you;have got stuck B.have you been;have got stuckC.were you;got stuck D.have you been;got stuck【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查时态。
句意:——又迟到了?你去哪了?——对不起,我遇上交通拥挤了,否则我就会早点到。
第一空根据语境“又迟到了”可知,已经回来了,所以用现在完成时态,第二空:短语be/get stuck in 被困住,动作发生在过去所以用一般过去式,故选D。
16.The famous reporter, who is said to have gone back to America last year, _____in China for almost twenty years.A.lived B.was living C.has lived D.had lived【答案】A【解析】考查时态题。
根据who引导的定语从句可知,该记者已经回到了美国,可知住在中国20年,是过去的事情。
故用A.17.They ________ in Holland for ten years. Now they have settled down in Paris.A.lived B.have lived C.had lived D.were living【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查动词时态。
句意:他们在荷兰生活过十年。
现在他们定居在巴黎。
根据后句中的现在完成时态可知,他们在荷兰生活是单纯发生的过去的事情,所以应该用一般过去时,故选A。
18.—Ann is in hospital.—Oh, really? I ________ know. I ________ go and visit her.A.didn’t; am going to B.don’t; wouldC.don’t; will D.didn’t; will【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查时态。