英语专业四级时态测试题及答案

专四测试 之 时态语态1. When I arrived at the meeting, the first speaker _ and the audience _. A. had finished speaking, were clappingB. had finished speaking, had clappedC. finished speaking, clappedD. finished speaking, were clapping2. The doctor is feeling the little girls pulse. He says it _ normal. A. feelsB. is feelingC. has feltD. is felt3. I _ writing the paper as scheduled, but my mothers illness interfered. I hope you will excuse me. A. am to have finishedB. was to have finishedC. was to finishD. ought to finish4. How can I ever concentrate if you _ continually _ me with silly questions? A. have interruptedB. had interruptedC. are interruptingD. were interrupted5. Mr. White works with a chemicals import & export company, but he _ for the industrial fair, since he is on leave. A. has workedB. worksC. has been workingD. is working6. For some time now, world leaders _ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.A. had been pointingB. have been pointingC. were pointingD. pointed7. The experiment requires more money than _. A. have been put inB. being put inC. has been put inD. to be put in8. Jack _ from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety. A. has been missingB. has been missedC. had been missingD. was missed9. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen _ comfortably.A. is worn B. wears C. wearing D. are worn 10. 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 witnessed11. Before the first non-stop flight made in 1949, it _ necessary for all planes to land for refueling. A. would be B. has been C. had been D. would have been 12. If you smoke in a non-smoking section, people _. A. have objected B. object C. must object D. will object13. He _ when the bus came to a sudden stop. A. was almost hurt B. was hurt himself C. was to hurt himself D. was hurting himself14. If one _, he will be very particular about others clothing and appearance. A. has been overcome by vanity B. overcomes vanity C. is overcome by vanity D. has overcome vanity 15. Were late. I expect the film _ by the time we get to the cinema. A. will have started B. has started C. will start D. may start 16. I suppose that when I come back in ten yearstime all these old house _ down. A. will have been pulled B. will have pulled C. will be pulling D. will be pulled 17. The grey building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare parts _. A. are producing B. are produced C. produced D. being produced18. The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, _ and perfected now. A. developed B. have developed C. are being developed D. will have been developed19. Until then, his family _ from him for six months. A. didnt hear B. hasnt been hearing C. hasnt heard D. hadnt heard 20. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas _ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time. A. care to challenge B. may be challenged C. have been challenged D. are challenging 21. Its reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory _ by about 10%. A. will have risen B. has risen C. will by rising D. has been rising 22. She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she _ too long. A. has been reading B. had read C. is reading D. read23. I found that my cheating in last Mondays English test _ to my parents that very evening. A. was being reported B. had reported C. had been reported D. was reported24. Kathy told me she _ the organization three years before. A. joined B. had been joined C. had joined D. was joining 25. That work is needed by next week, so make sure _ to the deadline. A. for keeping B. youll keep C. keeping D. you keep 26. I havent seen Diana these past few days. I am afraid she _ herself for some time. A. hasnt been feeling B. isnt feeling C. wasnt feeling D. hadnt been feeling 27. Most environmental problems exist because adequate measures for preventing them _ taken in the past. A. had not been B. were not being C. were not D. was not 28. We _ paying you a visit but the bad weather prevented us from doing so. A. had thought of B. have thought of C. were thinking of D. thought of 29. Her husband and her eldest son had been killed _. A. many years before B. many years since C. many years ago D. many years from now 30. I _ them that I think they are making a great mistake. A. told B. will tell C. am telling D. have been telling 31. Wait for me. You_ impatient. I am still having my breakfast. A. are B. are being C. were D. have been 32. I should very much like to go to the party, but _. A. I will not be invited B. I was not invited C. I have not been invited D. I am not invited33. If you weigh 90 pounds, you _ to the earth by a gravitational force of 90 pounds. A. have pulled B. pull down C. are being pulled D. have been pulled 34. The match was cancelled because most of the members _ a match without a standard court. A. objected to having B. were objected to have C. objected to have D. were objected to having 35. Unfortunately my proposal _ by him. A. was turned down B. was turned C. turned down D. turned36. “May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five oclock tonight?” “Im sorry. Mr. Williams _ to a conference long before then.” A. will have gone B. had gone C. would have gone D. has gone37. It seems oil _ from this pipe for some time. Well have to take the machine apart to put it right. A. had leaked B. is leaking C. leaked D. has been leaking 38. It is said that a new robot _by him in a few days.A. designed B. has been designed C. will be designed D. will have been designed39. We are late. I expect the film _by the time we get to the cinema.A. will already have started B. would already have startedC. shall have already started D. has already been started40. Diamond _in Brazil in 1971.A. is found B. has been foundC. was found D. had been found41. “Have you moved into the new flat?” “Not yet. The room_.”A. has been painted B. is paintedC. paints D. is being painted42. My pictures _until next Friday.A. wont develop B. arent developedC. dont develop D. won t be developed43. Tim _since he lost his job three weeks ago.A. had been unemployed B. was unemployedC. has been unemployed D. has unemployed44. A great number of colleges and universities _since 1949.A. has been establish B. have been established C. have established D. had been established45. Ill have to push the car to the side of the road because we _if we leave it here.A. would be fined B. will be fined C. will being fined D. will have been fined46. “_two tickets for the new play at the Grand Theatre on Saturday. Shall we go and see it together?”A. They have been given B. I have been given C. I am given D. They have given to me47. The subject of these lectures _by the lecture committee.A. is announced B. have been announcedC. are announced D. has been announced48. I found an aspirin bottle _dropped on the floor of Davids room.A. was B. had C. had been D. is49. The goods _when we arrived at the airport.A. were just unloading B. were just been unloading C. had just unloaded D. were just being unloaded50. You ought to have put the milk in the refrigerator, now _sour.A. I smell B. it is smeltC. it smells D. it is smelling51. After the race_, the celebration began.A. had been won B. is wonC. will be won D.has been won52. He was here for a little while, but I dont know where she _now.A. is B. was C. had been D. has been53. The young teacher has _ competent.A. been proved to be B. proved to be C. been proved D. proved being54. Pluto, the outermost planet of the solar system, _photographically in March 1930.A. discovered B. was discoveredC. by discovery D. when discovered55. To get a better view of the stage, _.A. our seats had to be changed B. our seats were changedC. we had to change our seats D. our seats were changed by us 56. After synthetic_, engineers had a better choice of material.A. created B. has created C. has been created D. had been created57. Since 1970, millions of enthusiasts _Vitamin C, which they believe can remedy the common cold.A. have taken B. have been taken C. have been taking D. have been taking58. I dont remember _the chance to try this method.A. having been given B. to have been givenC. having given D. to have given59. We could ask someone to do the work privately without it_.A. know B. be knownC. being known D. to be known60. They would tell how the African _on a ship to an American port. A. was brought B. could have been broughtC. had been brought D. was to be brought 61. He does not possess a bicycle, this one he uses _to Peter.A. is belonged to B. belongedC. belongs D. is belonging 62. The reason for all the changes being made _to us yet.A. has not explained B. has not been explainedC. did not explained D. were not explained63. Experiments in the photography of moving objects _in both the United States and Europe well before 1900.A. were conducting B.were conductedC. had been conducted D. had conducted64. When he turned the corner, he found himself _by a man in black.A. tailed B. been tailedC. was tailed D. had