单项选择：一般过去时
1．The day we were looking forward to ________ at last.
A．arriving B．came C．appear D．ends
2．The table still ________ where I ________ it a few days before.
A．lay; lay B．laid; had laid C．lay; had laid D．was lying; had laid
3．He_____early the next morning, finding the brook_____one foot.
A．raid; raid B．aro; had raid
C．had arin; rin D．ro; had rin
4．He _____ for weeks, so he had a lot of work to _____.
A．was abnce; make B．was abnt; make up
C．had abnce; make out D．had abnt; make
5．We ________ there when it ________ to rain.
A．would get;began
B．were getting;would begin
C．were about to get;began
D．had got;had begun
6．Tom ldom came here becau of the death of the dog, _______?
A．didn’t Tom B．didn’t he C．did he D．did Tom
7．—He speaks French becau he lived in France.
—Really? How long there?
A．had he lived B．is he living C．has he lived D．did he live
8．Hardly at the terminal station when the bus .
A．did we arrive; had left B．would we arrive; had left
C．had we arrived; left D．have we arrived; left
9．We_________our breakfast when an old man came in.
A．just have had B．have just had C．just had D．had just had
10．Only when class began ________ that he had left his book at home.
A．he realized B．would he realize
C．did he realize D．he would realize
11．He insisted that he ________ nothing to do with the incident and it ________ thoroughly by the police.
A．had; be investigated B．should have; was investigated
C．would have; would be investigated D．have; was to investigated
12．—The flowers ________ sweet in the garden attract a lot of visitors.We should shoulder our obligation to take good care of public treasure.
— Yes. Now I become a protector, although I ________up flowers for a few years.
A．smelt; have picked B．smelling; have picked
C．smelt; picked D．smelling; picked
13．Once again, Jeff could interact with the dolphins and find affection in return.
A．Little he dreamed how verely his love could be tested.
B．Little has he dreamed how verely his love will be tested.
C．Little dreamed he how verely his love would be tested.
D．Little did he dream how verely his love would be tested.
14．He ask too much about her private life as she was so nsitive about it.
A．not dared B．didn’t dare C．dared not to D．dares not to
15．No one was convinced by her insistence to blame.
A．that she be not B．that she was not C．on her being not D．on her not be
16．She worked hard and at last _______ the test.
A．past B．pasd C．pass D．was past
17．The date for the sports meeting we had been looking forward to ______ last week.
A．coming B．came C．comes D．come
18．Last night, I ________ when Mark ________, so I stayed for one more hour and had a very good chat with him.
A．left; had arrived B．left; arrived
C．was about to leave; had arrived D．was about to leave; arrived
19．My grandfather ________ 20 years ago. I ________ him.
A．has died; have never met B．died; have never met
C．has died; never met D．died; never met
20．The day they had been looking forward to ________ at last and they were extremely delighted.
A．came B．come C．coming D．to come
21．It ________ my teacher who suggested that I ________ to work out what major I would like to choo.
A．is; had started B．was; start
C．is; start D．was; had started
22．As the finished product was not correctly priced, it ________ well.
A．wasn’t sold B．didn’t ll C．wouldn’t be sold D．can’t ll
23．The old artist insisted that the masterpiece ________ such a good reputation.
A．should dert B．derted C．derves D．derved
24．Housing prices ______ since the end of last year. Therefore,it’s time the central government ______ some effective measures to bring them under control.
A．incread; take B．have incread; will take
C．are increasing; takes D．have been increasing; took
25．Not only _______the Dubbing Talent Show held three weeks ago, but also _______ great admiration for the contestants’ marvellous performance.
A．did the students enjoy, the teachers had B．the students enjoyed, did the teachers have C．did the students enjoy, did the teachers have D．the students enjoyed, the teachers had
26．George said he would come to school to e me the next day, but he ______.
