英语一般过去时用法总结(完整)
一、单项选择一般过去时
1.John ________ in the United States for decades, but in the last years he has already adapted to living in China.
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A.was living B.had lived
C.has lived D.Lived
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】
考查动词时态。句意:约翰在美国生活了很多年,但在最近这几年中他已经适应了在中国的生活。根据 living in China可知约翰现在在中国居住,再结合in the United States 中时间状语for decades可知是过去的事情,故选D项。
2.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 discover
C.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】
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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 u 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
3.唯心辩证法Hardly ______ when the bus suddenly pulled away.
A.they had got to the bus stop B.they got to the bus stop
C.did they get to the bus stop D.had they got to the bus stop
【答案】D
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】
考查倒装句。句意: 他们一到站点公共汽车就突然开走了。否定副词hardly放于句首构成倒装句。Hardly + had +主语 +是固定的句式。故选D。
4.I’ve known Sarah for nearly ten years. She _________ once my customer.
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A.is B.has been
C.was D.had been
【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析:本题考查的是时态。句意:我认识Sarah 近十年了。她曾经是我的一个顾客。根据句意可知,Sarah 曾经是我的一个顾客, 即现在不是了,所以选择C was 一般过去时, 表示过去的事实, A is 表示现在的事实; B has been 过去发生的动作,但是现在仍然是D had been 过去的过去。
考点:考查时态
5.—I wonder what makes you a successful manager.
—I ________ as a waiter for five years,which contributes a lot to my today’s work.
A.rve B.have rved
C.had rved D.rved
【答案】D
【解析】
试题分析:句意:我想知道是什么让你成为一个成功的经理?—我做服务员5年,这对我今天的工作有很大的贡献。因为这个经理过去是服务员,所以用一般过去式,选D。
考点:考查时态
6.--How did you find the film yesterday evening?
--Just so so. It _______ pace.
A.lacked in B.lacked
C.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。
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A.got, had begun B.get, will begin
C.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。
8. I wonder what makes him a good English teacher.
He ________ as a volunteer in the UK for two years, which helps him with his work a lot.
A.has rved B.rves C.had rved D.rved
【答案】D
用古文骂人【解析】
【详解】
考查时态。句意:——我不知道是什么使他成为一个好的英语老师。——他在英国做了两年的志愿者,这对他的工作帮助很大。这里指在过去某段时间内发生过的事,在陈述一件过去的事实,所以用一般过去时态,故答案为D。
9.-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。
10.Sales of CDs have declined dramatically since the early 2010s, when people ______ to enjoy music downloaded from the internet.
A.have begun. B.began. C.begin. D.would begin.
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】
考查动词时态。句意:自2010年代初以来,CD的销量急剧下降,当时人们开始享受从互联网下载的音乐。when引导的是定语从句,此处指the early 2010s发生的事,用一般过去时。故选B.
11.---I’m sorry, my mind _________. What _________ you _________?
---You are always abnt-minded in class.
A.am wandering; do; say B.wandered; had; said
C.wandered; did; say D.was wandering; did; say
【答案】D
【解析】
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句意:----对不起我刚才正在走神呢。你刚才说了什么?
----你上课的时候总是走神。第一个空用过去进行时,意思是在对方说话的时候,我正在走神,说明是进行时。因为说话是在刚才,也就是过去,所以要用过去式.;第二个空选择一般过去式,就是问对方,刚才说了什么,只是询问刚才说过的话而已。故选D。
12.My son turned to bookstores and libraries eking information about the book recommended by his professor, but ________ none.
A.would find B.had found
C.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。
13.Not until the end of the performance ________ the chance to take photos with the respectable actor.
A.the audience got B.the audience had got
C.did the audience get D.had the audience got
【答案】C
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【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。
14.122.With bans on fireworks, at one point, almost 300 cities across my country ____ rules banning the u of fireworks.