时态练习
一、选择
1. — May I have a word with Miss Anna?
— Sorry, she __A__ to her friend on the phone.
A. is talking B. has talked C. talked D. talks
2. When Nancy was at college, she __C__ three foreign languages, but I am surprised
to find that she ____ all except a few words of each.
A. spoke; had forgotten B. had spoken; had forgotten
C. spoke; has forgotten D. had spoken; has forgotten
3. By the end of next July this building _C__.
A. will be completed B. will have completed
C. will have been completed D. has been completed
4. — Hurry, Mary! You _D___ on the phone.
— Oh, I ____. Thank you, Mom.
A. have wanted; have come B. will be wanted; will come
C. are being wanted; come D. are wanted; am coming
5. Because farmland __A_ quickly, the government are considering starting a
program to solve the problem.
A. is being lost B. is lost C. is losing D. loses
6. — What were you doing when I phoned you yesterday evening?
— I __C__ just finished my homework and I ____ to watch TV.
A. have; am going B. have; was going
C. had; was going D. had; am going
7. We __B__ dinner at seven o’clock when CCTV ____ to broadcast news.
A. are having; will start B. will be having; starts
C. have; will start D. will have had; starts
8. — Where are Jack and Mike?
— They _A__ the furniture you asked for into the house.
A. have been carrying B. carried
C. have been carried D. were carried
9. Professor Haley told me that he __A__ by many of his students at the railway station.
A. had been seen off B. have been seen off
C. had seen off D. have seen off
10. As we stood on the top of the hill, we could see the beautiful scene that __C_ before us.
A. had spread B. has spread C. spread D. Spreads
11. An order has come that the police should find out where the thief __D__ .
A. hides B. was hiding C. hiding D. is hidden
12. — You must be surprised and excited to see the film star here.
— You’re right. __B__.
A. I don’t expect to see her here
B. I didn’t expect to see her here
C. I am expecting to see her here
D. I expected to see her here
13. Mr. Ham felt that he himself, rather than Alice and Lisa, __D__ for the coldness
that had grown between them.
A. were to blame B. was to be blamed
C. were to be blamed D. was to blame
14. — What else did you do this morning besides doing the shopping?
— Two hours __B__ washing the windows and floor.
A. were taken B. was spent
C. has taken D. will be spent
15. I’m glad you’ve come, Miss Rose; I _B_you, but you’ve saved me the trouble
now.
A. am going to call B. was about to call
C. had called D. am to call
16. Did you tell me that there _A__ an English test the next week?
A. would be B. will be C. is D. were
17. — Did you meet the pianist at the station?
— No, he __A__ by the time I ____ there.
A. had left; got B. has left; reached
C. was leaving; got D. left; had got
18. I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _C__.
A. I’m not invited B. I have not been invited
C. I was not invited D. I had not been invited
19. — How is the boy?
— Sorry. He __A__ though the doctor made every effort to save him.
A. died B. was dead C. had died D. has been dead
20. — Bob must be wealthy.
— Yes, he _B__ more in one day than I do in a week.
A. is earning B. earns C. had earned D. has earned
21. You can certainly leave the classroom as soon as your homework __B__.
A. has done B. has been done
C. will be done D. will have been done
22. — Did you telephone the manager’s office?
— Yes, he _B__ back before 9 o’clock this morning.
A. expects B. is expected C. expected D. was expected
23. — Would you like to tell me what our teacher said just now?
— She said that light _A__ faster than sound.
A. travels B. traveled C. would travel D. was traveling
24. — Has William finished writing his graduation paper yet?
— I don’t know exactly, but he _B__ all day.
A. is writing B. has been writing
C. was writing D. wrote
25. When you come into the exhibition hall, you can see a large board with a notice
on it, saying visitors _D__ not to touch the exhibits.
A. will request B. request C. are requesting D. are requested
26. SARS _C__ in Hong Kong in the winter of 2002.
A. was broken out B. was broke out
C. broke out D. was breaking out
27. — The Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei is here already.
— I __C__ he ____ until tomorrow.
A. think; is coming
B. thought; would come
C. didn't think; was coming
D. don’t think; will come
28. The couple _B___. I really don’t know why.
A. always quarrel
B. are always quarreling
C. have always quarreled
D. have always been quarreled
29. — My sister finished school three years ago.
— What __B__ these years?
A. did she do B. has she been doing
C. is she doing D. does she do
30. — __A__ the sports meeting is likely to be put off.
— Yes, it all depends on the weather.
A. I've been told B. I've told
C. I was telling D. I told
二、翻译
1、 在一些国家，人们的平均体重正在增长，而他们的健康状况却正在下降。
In some countries the average weight of people is increasing but their levels of health are decreasing.
2、百分比每十年都缓慢下降百分10到20.
This percentage gradually declines by 10-20% every decade.
3、我们今天对人类心理心智发展的看法正深受基因科学的影响。
Today the way we consider human psychology and mental development is heavily influenced by the genetic science.
4、老师们一直在抱怨这个问题，所以该采取措施解决。
Teachers are constantly complaining about this problem so measures should be taken to solve it.
5、美国的监狱人数在1970年至1980年间迅速增长，这是个令人担心的趋势。
The prison population in the United States increased rapidly from 1970 to 1980 and this was a worrying trend.
6、明显地，教育系统应该基于这样一种理念：我们要有效地去教育孩子们去获得包括跟体育音乐相关的各种技巧。
Obviously，education system should be based on the belief that all children can effectively be taught to acquire different skills, including those associated with sport, art or music.
7、这二十年来，汉堡和披萨的消费稳步增长。
The consumption of hamburgers and pizzas has risen steadily over the 20 years.
8、近几年来，在一些区域，单亲父母独自抚养孩子已经变得简单了。
In some societies, it has been made easier over the years for single parents to raise children on their own.
名词性从句
一．选择题
1. I wonder B we haven’t received her invitations yet. Her wedding is only two days away.
A. how B. why C. that D. when
2. We students got lost in the forest and decided to remain A we were and waited for the guide.
A. where B. what C. how D. who
3. Please put the medicine on the top of the shelf. It’s C our children can’t reach it.
A. what B. that C. where D. how
4. Sorry, I’m so late, but you cannot imagine A great trouble I took finding your house.
A. what B. how C. why D. when
5. The result was far beyond D we had expected, brought great joy to everyone of us.
A. which; which B. which; that
C. what; what D. what; which
6. It is difficult to fill the minds of kids with the idea D they must love study.
A. which B. what C. whether D. that
7. It could be judged from her eyes C she was terribly sorry for what she had done.
A. what B. which C. that D. where
8. — Would you please explain to me about the difference between the two words?
—I’m sorry, but that’s B I’m puzzled about.
A. why B. what C. which D. where
9. C surprises us most is she doesn’t even know the difference between the two opinions lies.
A. It; that; which B. What; that; what
C. What; that; where D. That; what; where
10. Faced with challenges, you should believe your courage is B makes a difference.
A. that B. what C. which D. whatever
11. The companies are working together to create C they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.
A. which B. that C. what D. who
12. Professor Backman took up scientific research for decades, and this is B he devoted all his life to.
A. which B. what C. where D. how
13. Word came C a gas explosion in a coal mine in northeast China Heilongjiang Province had killed 104 miners by Nov. 23 and left further 4 trapped, shocked everyone.
A. that; it B. where; that C. that; which D. when; it
14. As a matter of fact, much of C we read on the Internet every day is groundless or nonsense.
A. that B. which C. what D. it
15. C was known to us all that Johnson had broken his promise he would give each of us a small gift.
A. As; which B. What; that C. It; that D. It; which
16. B surprised me most was such a little boy of seven could play the violin so well.
A. That; what B. What; that C. That; which D. What; which
17. —Which can I take, Mr. Smith?
—Take D one you like and leave the others for comes late.
A. whoever; who B. whichever; who
C. whatever; whom D. whichever; whoever
18. She has been in A doctors describe as a vegetative (植物人的) state for six years.
A. what B. which
C. that D. how
19. The manager in the end decided to give the chance to C he believed had a good command of English.
A. who B. anyone C. whoever D. whomever
20. I have the same opinion as you A the privacy of one’s life should be kept secret.
A. that B. which C. whether D. what
21. I’d like to offer this job to A I believe is responsible for it.
A. whoever B. Whom C. no matter whom D. no matter who
22. Can you explain B most deserts are located near the west coast of the continents?
A. why is it that B. why it is that
C. how it is that D. how is it that
23. It is obvious to the students D they should get well prepared for their future.
A. as B. which C. whether D. that
24. Could I speak to C is in charge of International Sales please?
A. who B. what C. whoever D. whatever
25. The fact has worried many scientists C the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.
A. what B. which C. that D. though
二．填空
1、That's ___why___ he is sorry.
2、__What____ I want to know is __who__ came first in the contest.
3、She has no idea ___where___ they live.
4、I want to know __how____ many tickets you’ve got.
5、___Whether___ she will pass the exam is not certain.
6、The teacher asked ___if/whether___ anyone was absent.
7、He can’t tell you __which____ road leads to the station.
8、It is clear ___that___ the elephant is round and tall like a tree.
9、I don’t know ___whose___ handwriting it is.
10、I wonder __whom____ it belongs to.
三.将下列错误的部分句子改写正确。
1、As is known to all that paper was first invented in China.
As is known to all, paper was first invented in China.
2、All the students went to see what the matter was with her.
All the students went to see what was the matter with her.
3、We don’t doubt whether he can do a good job.
We don't doubt that he can do a good job.
4、Are the shoes that you bought yesterday?
Are the shoes what you bought yesterday?
5、The reason why I like the dictionary is because it is useful for my work.
The reason why I like the dictionary is that it is useful for my work.
6、This surprised us very much that Tom should have left without a word.
It surprised us very much that Tom should have left without a word.
7、The question is if the film is worth seeing.
The question is whether the film is worth seeing.
8、The news came which our football team won.
The news came that our football team won.
9、Where did they hold the important meeting is unknown to us all.
Where they held the important meeting is unknown to us all
10、If the sports meet will be held depends on the weather.
Whether the sports meet will be held depends on the weather.
四.翻译
1. 在做出决定前，所有相关的因素都应该被考虑，这是明智的。
It is wise/ sagacious to take all relevant factors into account before decisions are made
2. 毫无疑问，合作对我们而言是非常重要的。
There is no doubt that cooperation is essential to us.
3.许多人认为，旅游开阔了人们的眼界。
(argue, broaden one’s mind/expand one’s vision)
Many people argue that travel broadens the mind.
4.很大程度上我认为，国际旅游业制造了来自不同文化的人们之间的误解。(largely)
I largely agree with the argument that global tourism creates misunderstandings between people from different countries.
5.一些人声称，应该改变现在的情况而允许妇女参军。(status quo)
Some people suggest that the status quo should be altered and ladies should be allowed to join the armed forces.
6.现在我们所面临的主要问题之一是，诸如煤炭和石油之类的天然能源正在快速耗尽。
(run out)
One of today’s major problems is that some energy resources are running out quickly, such as coal and oil.
7.首先，我们必须尽一切努力减少使用这些宝贵资源。(imperative, cut down)
It is imperative that, as a start, every effort should be made to cut down on the use of these precious resources.
8.一个令人不安的事实是一些被媒体披露出来的犯罪报告会成为其他潜在犯罪者的指导材料。(disturbing, instructive)
A disturbing fact is that detailed reports of the crimes offered by the press may provide the potential criminals with instructive learning materials.
9.最近一直被广泛讨论的一个话题就是公民是否要去购买私人健康保险。
(debated, health insurance)
A disturbing fact is that detailed reports of the crimes offered by the press may provide the potential criminals with instructive learning materials.
10.人们总是怀念简单欢乐的旧时光的原因是现代科技使我们的生活节奏大大加快了。
(yearn for, speed up)
What makes some people yearn for the good old days is that modern technology forces us to speed up our pace of life.
