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求精英语 精益求精时态语态易错题1. What were you doing at 9 oclock yesterday evening? I had just finished my homework and_. A. was started to watch TV B. start to watch TV C. was starting to watch TV D. starting to watch TV2. Which hotel are you in? I _ in a hotel. A friend I met on the train from the south _ to put me up for a couple of nights. A. havent stayed; has offered B. am not staying; offeredC. am not staying; is offering D. didnt stay; offers 3. Nowadays, cell phones have features such as games, music and electronic calendars and more new functions _. A. are added B. have added C. are being added D. have been added4. Rose is taking notes of the grammatical rules in class at Sunshine School, where she_ English for a year. A. studies B. studied C. is studying D. has been studying5. The dress bought by my aunt yesterday in the shop _ easily. A. is washed B. washed C. was washed D. washes6. Jack is ill in hospital. Really, I _ him right now.A. will visit B. am going to visit C. am to visit D. am about to visit7. Have you seen the film? Yes. I _ it three times when I was in Tokyo. A. saw B. had seen C. have seen D. was seeing 8.Whats your opinion about my suggestion? Sorry, I _. Would you please say it again? A. hadnt listened B. wouldnt listen C. wasnt listening D. didnt listen9. My money _. I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before Ive none in hand. A. has run out B. is running out C. has been run out D. is being running out10. Its many years since I saw you last time. I _ you at all.I wouldnt have, either, if someone _ you by the name.A. didnt recognize; hadnt called B. didnt recognize; didnt callC. havent recognized; didnt call D. recognized; had called11. Why do you look so worried?My computer broke down and my essay _ unfinished since.A. was left B. has left C. left D. has been left12. Another cup of coffee? Thats your third since lunch.Yeah, well, I _ all night preparing for my history exam. I can hardly keep my eyes open.A. stayed up B. have stayed up C. have been stayed up D. will stay up13. What were you up to when your parents came in？I _ for a while and _ some readiA. was playing; was going to do B. played; did C. had played; was going to do D. had played; did14. The telephone _ four times in the last 20 minutes, and each time it _ for my roommates. A. rang; has been B. has been ringing; is C. had rung; was D. has rung; was15.Ann is in hospital.Oh, really? I _ know. I _ go and visit her. A. didnt; am going to B. dont; would C. dont; will D. didnt; will16. After a fire broke out in the lab, a lot of equipment .A. is damage B. had damaged C. damaged D. was damaged17. The last half of the nineteenth century _ the steady improvement in the means of travel.A. has witnessed B. was witnessed C. witnessed D. is witnessed18.Nancy is not coming tonight. But she_. A. promised B. has promised C. had promised D. will promise19. In some parts of the world, tea _ with milk and sugar.A. is serving B. is served C. serves D. served20. Ok, lets have a dictation today. Oh, no, please dont. Why, _ I _ you yesterday?A. havent; told B. hadnt; told C. didnt; tell D. dont; tell21. In such dry weather the flowers will have to be watered if they _. A. have survived B. are to survive C. would survive D. will survive22. He was hoping to go abroad but his parents _ that they wont support him unless he can borrow money from the bank. A. were deciding B. have decided C. decided D. will decide23. I wonder why he _ so strangely these days.Recent pressure at study may account for his behavior.A. was acting B. acted C. is acting D. acts24. Dad, can I surf the Internet?Surf the Internet? I wish that you _ going on line _ your health.A. knew; would do harm to B. knew; does harm to C. know; does harm to D. knew; did harm to25. Ive got to go now. Must you? I _you could stay for dinner with us.A. think B. thought C. have thought D. am thinking26. You thought I _ at you, Julia. Yes. So I ran out of the classroom.A. wouldnt look B. havent looked C. wasnt looking D. hadnt looked27. Did you watch the movie Mei Lanfang in the Peoples Theatre last night? I had planned to, but it _ hard all the time.A. is raining B. was raining C. has rained D. had rained28. Miss Li _ as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is general manager of it.A. serves B. served C. had served D. has served29. We all had a lot of fun at the barbecue yesterday. Pity you werent there.I really should have gone with you but I _ on some remaining problems.A. worked B. was working C. would work D. would have worked30. Mr. Smith has gone to China on business.Oh, really? Do you know when he _? A. had left B. was leaving C. has left D. left31. This is the first time we_ a film in the cinema together as a family. A. see B. had seen C. saw D. have seen 32. Edward, you play so well. But I_you played the piano.A. didnt know B. hadnt known C. dont knowD. havent known33. Mr. Wang got the first prize in the singing competition last week.Oh. Thats what he _ for years.A. had been expecting B. has expected C. expected D. has been expecting34. Although the causes of cancer _, we do not yet have any practical way to prevent it.A. are being uncovered B. have been uncovering C. are uncovering D. have uncovered35. Profits in his company went up by 25% last year, and _ so far this year though the financial situation is bad.A. havent decreased B. didnt decrease C. havent been decreased D. werent decreased36. Im sorry, but theres no smoking on this flight. Oh, I _ that. Sorry, I wont again.A. dont know B. didnt know C. wont know D. havent known 37. Join us in the party tonight, would you? Sorry, Im afraid I cant, _ I _ the content of some reports with my boss.A. for; have discussedB. because; will be discussingC. before; discussedD. when; will have discussed38. He _ in the U.K. for about ten years so far, but his lifestyle differs little from _ of his people back in China. A. has lived; those B. had been living; ones C. has been living; that D. has been living; one39. Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday?No, but we _to get in touch with them ever since. A. have tried B. have been trying C. had tried D. had been trying 40. The crazy fans _ patiently in the rain for almost three hours, and they would wait until the famous star arrived.A. were w