动词时态语态（现在时）-高考英语语法知识清单+强化训练（原卷版）

2023胫高考英语语法知识清单」强化训练讲义

专题05用词时态话态（现在时）（原卷版）

讲义目录

考点清单一、一般现在时四种典型用法

考点清单二、现在进行时四种典型用法

考点清单三、现在完成时三种典型用法

考点清单四、现在完成进行时典型用法

分层训练（一）高考真题

分层训练（二）模拟试题

分层训练（三）单句改错

分层训练（四）句式升级（书面表达）

分层训练（五）语篇运用（外刊原创）

分层训练（六）好题快递（最新模拟）

考点清单一、一般现在时四种典型用法

要点精讲1:表示经常发生的动作或存在的状态，常有标志性时间副词always,everyday等。在语法填空

科技类说明文，以及短文改错介绍客观事实经常用一般现在时。

例1：Ileavehomeforschoola（7:00ameveryday.

例2：Healwaystakesawalkaftersupper.

【即时训练】在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。

I.Peerpressurecanhappenwhenwe（influence）todosomething.

2.（2017天津卷）Nowadays,cycling,alongwithjoggingandswimming,（regard）asoneofthe

bestall-roundformsofexercise.

3.（2019全国I）Ofthenineteenrecognizedpolarbearsubpopulations,threearedeclining,six（be）stable,

oneisincreasing,andninelackenoughdata.

4.（2020江苏）Ifyoulookatallsidesofthesituation,you*IIfindprobablyasolutionthat（suit）

everyone.

要点精讲2:表示客观事实和普遍真理常用一般现在时。

例1：Theteachertoldusthattheearthmovesaroundthesun.

例2：Soundtravelstasterthroughwaterthanitdoesthroughair.

【即时训练】在空白处填括号内单词的正确形式。

5.Myphysicsteachertoldmethatlight(travel)fasterthansound.

6.(2012全国)"Lifeislikewalkinginthesnow",Grannyusedtosay,"becauseeverystep(show).^^

7.(2018全国I)Whilerunningregularlycan'tmakeyouliveforever,thereviewsaysit(be)more

effectiveatlengtheninglife(hanwalking,cyclingorswimming.

要点精讲3:在时间状语从句和条件状语从句中，常用一般现在时代替将来时，即“主将从现”。

例1：I'llwritetoyouassoonasIarrive(here.

例2：Whetherheagreesornot,Iwillstayathome.

【即时训练】在空白处填括号内单词的正确形式。

8.Ifit(rain)tomorrow,wcwillnotgoouting.

9.1wonderwhenMrBrown(arrive).Whenhe(arrive),Tiltellhimthenewsatonce.

要点精讲4：表示飞机、火车、轮船(“飞火轮”)周期性时刻表且有明确时间状语，常用一般现在时。

例I：ThetrainforNanjingleavesat6:05tomorrowmorning.

例2：Thenextplanearrivesat3:15thisafternoon.

【即时训练】在空白处填括号内单词的正确形式。

10.Lookatthetimetable.Huriyup'Flight4026(take)offat18:20.

11.Ladiesandgentlemen,pleasefastenyourseatbelts.Theplane(take)off.

考点清单二、现在进行时四种典型用法

要点精讲1:现在进行时表示此时此刻正在进行的动作，常有now,atpresent,currently,Look,Listen,atthe

moment等标志性词汇。

例1：Bequiet!ThebabyissleepinR.

例2：Listen!SheisanEnglishsong.

【即时训练】在空白处填括号内单词的正确形式。

12.Look!Theman(question)bythepolice.

13.Wouldyoupleasekeepsilent?Theweatherreport(broadcast)andIwanttolisten.

要点精讲2:现在进行时还可以表示现阶段但并非眼下正在进行着的动作，这种动作常与表示一段的时间

状语连用，如thesedays,thisweek等。

例JI：Theyare〃历〃血吆freesonthehillthesedays.

例2：Idon'treallyworkhere;IamjustheSinwoutuntilthenewsecretaryarrives.

【即时训练】在空白处填括号内单词的正确形式。

14.Theyarclivingwiththeirparentsforthemomentbecausetheirownhouse(rebuild).

15.(2018天津)Mywashingmachine(repair)thisweek,soIhavetowashmyclothesbyhand.

要点精讲3:go,come,leave,take,run等瞬间动词的现在进行时可以表示将来发生的动作。

例I：JaneandBettyareg(山吆onholidayinafewdays.

例2：Whereare_yous"加HinGuangzhou?

【即时训练】在空白处填1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

16.Foodsuppliesintheflood-strickenarea(run)out.Wemustactimmediatelybeforethere'sleft.

17.Becausetheshop(close)down,alltheT-shirtsaresoldathalfprice.

要点精讲4:always,forever,continually,constantly等频度副词与现在进行时连用表示赞扬、抱怨、不满

等感情色彩。

例1：Heisconstantlyleavinghisthingsabout.(表责怪)

例2：Theyqre_foreverqiiarrelinaaboutsomething.(不满)

【即时训练】在空白处填1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

18.Shealways(get)upa(sixinthemorning.

19.He(alwayslearn)thingsfromhisclassmates.Nowonderthatheconiesfirstinthemid-term

examination.

考点清单三、现在完成时三种典型用法

要点精讲1:表示从过去某时开始的动作一直持续到现在并有可能继续下去。常见标志词：副词型…already,

ever,never,recently,lately,yet;短语型---sofar;everysince,fordays,uptonow,inthepasttwoyears,over

theweeks等。概括为：发生在过去，影响在现在。

例1：Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.

例2：Uptonow,everythinghasbeenOK.

例3：Therehasbeennorainherefornearlytwomonths.

【即时训练】在空白处填1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

20.Sofarmorethanonefriend(invite)tomybirthdaypartytobeheldtomorrow.

21.(2014全国)Thereportswentmissingin2012andnobody(see)themsince.

22,(2018北京)China'shigh-speedrailways(grow)from9,000to25,000kilometersinthepast

fewyears.

23.(2019江苏)Themusicianalongwithhisbandmembers(give)tenperformancesinthelastthree

months.

24.(2019全国H)Idon'tseeanyreasontogiveupwork.Ilovecominghereandseeingmyfamilyandallthe

friendsI(make)overtheyears.

25.(2018全国II)DielshavechangedinChina—andsotoohasitstopcrop.Since2011,thecountry

(grow)morecomthanrice.

要点精讲2:在It/Thisisthefirst/second/third…time+that…从句中，从句常用现在完成时。但是主语是

过去时，从句要用过去完成时。

例1：ItisthefirsttimethatIhavespokeninpublic.

【即时训练】在空白处填括号内单词的正确形式。

26.Thisisthefirsttimethathe(compete)againstatennischampion.

27.Itwasthesecondtimehe(make)thesamemistake.

要点精讲3:在It/Thisisthebes〃wor$t…+名词+定语从句中，从句常用现在完成时。

例：Thisisthemostinterestingnovel(hathehaseverwritten.

【即时训练】在空白处填1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

28.ZhongNanshanisthemostdistinguisheddoctorinChinathat(recognize)internationally.

29.ItisthemostinstructivelecturethatI(attend)sinceIcametothisschool.

考点清单四、现在完成进行时典型用法

要点精讲1:现在完成进行时表示一个近期内时断时续、重复发生的动作，常和for,since引导的时间状

语连用。

伤ij1：Wehavebeendiscussing(hematterseverallimesthisyear.

例2：Hehasbeenwri由iwarticlestothenewspapersandmagazinessincehebecameateacher.

【即时训练】在空白处填括号内单词的正确形式。

30.(2015陕西)Mary(work)reallyhardonhisbookandthinkshellhavefinisheditbyFriday.

31.(2016北京)一Excuseme,whichmoviearcyouwaitingfor?

——ThenewStarWars.Wc(wait)hcrcformorethantv/ohours.

要点精讲2:现在完成进行时和现在完成时的用法比较

区别现在完成进行时现在完成时

区别一表示动作的重复一敷不表示重复性

区别二含有感情色彩一般是平铺直叙

区别三强调事情的过程强调事情结果

例1：Haveyoubeenmeetinghimrecently?你最近常和他见面吗?

例2：Haveyoumethimrecently?你最近见到过他吗？

例3：IhavebeenwaifinRforyoufortwohours.我一直等了你两个小时。（可能表示不满）

例4：Ihavewaitedforyoufortwohours.我等了你两个小时。（说明一个事实）

例5：Whohasbeeneatingtheoranges?谁一直在吃这些桔了一呀？（还剩余一些）

例6：WhohasMentheoranges?谁把桔子吃光了？（强调吃得•个不剩）

【即时训练】在空白处填括号内单词的正确形式。

32.（2016江苏）Dashan,who（learn）crosstalk,theChinesecomedictradition,fordecades,wantsto

mixitupwiththeWesternstand-uptradition.

33.1thinkAna（finish）herpackingsinceshestartedgettingthingsreadyearlythismorning.

34.（2020天津）一Youareagreatswimmer.

—Thanks.It'sbecauseI（practice）alotthesedays.

35.Sofarthelocalgovernmentnewpolicieswhichaimtoreduceairpollutionandthey'veproved

effective,（adopt）

【答案勺解析】

分层训练（一）高考真题

【即时训练】在空白处填括号内单词的正确形式。

1.（2022全国甲）Inthelastfiveyears,Cao（walk）dirough34countriesinsixcontinents,andin

2016,hereachedthetopofKilimanjaro,Africa'shighest（high）mountain.

2.（2022新高考I）Afterathrcc-ycarpilotperiod,theGPNPwillbeofficiallysetupnextyear.TheGPNP

（dcsign）toreflecttheguidingprincipleof“protectingtheauthenticityandintegrity（完整性）of

naturalecosystems,preservingbiologicaldiversity,protectingecologicalbufferzones,andleavingbehind

preciousnaturalassets（资产）fbrfuturegenerations,\

3.12022浙江i月）Travellingtoconferences,lectures,workshops,andthelikefrequentlybyplane

（view）asimportantforscientiststogettogetherandexchangeinformation.

4.(2022浙江1月)ButCobbandothers(be)nowquestioningthatideapushingconferencesto

providemorechancestoparticipateremotely,andchangingtheirpersonalbehaviortodotheirpartindealingwith

theclimatechangecrisis.

5.(2022浙江I月)OnawebsitecalledNoFlyClimateSei,forexample,roughly200academics-manyofthem

climatescientists(promise)toflyaslittleaspossiblesincetheeffortstartedtwoyearsago.

6.12021北京)Asit(connect)things,yourbrainturns(hemintoastory,andyougetadream.

7.12021北京)There(be)adramaticriseinthenumberofextremeweathereventsoverthepast20

years,causedlargelybyrisingglobaltemperatures,accordingtoanewreportfromtheUnitedNations.

8.(2021天津)Currently,about35,000works(disp'ay)inover300roomsintheLouvre,andit

wouldtakealifetimetoseeeverything.

9.(2021才斤江)Itdoesn'timpresslikeGeorgeWashington'splanUtiononthePotomac,butLincoln'shomein

downtownSpringfield,Illinois,(prove)irresistibletovisitorssinceitopenedtothepublic.

10.(2020•天津卷)Thenumberofmedicalschoolsreached18intheearly1990sand(remain)around

thatlevelsince.

分层训练(二)模拟试题

【即时训练】在空白处填括号内单词的正确形式。

II.Nowadays,swimming(consider)tobeoneofthebestall-roundformsofexercise.

12.Despitethepreviousroundsoftalks,noagreement(reach)sofarbythetwosides.

13.Hurryup,kids!Theschoolbus(wait)forus!

14.Themanager(tell)theworkershowtoimprovetheprogramsince9a.m.

15.Hisfirstnovel(receive)goodreviewssinceitcameoutlastmonth.

16.Thatpieceofmusicsoundsquitefamiliar.Who(play)thepianoupstairs?

17.Unlessextramoney(find),thetheatrewillclose.

18.Thisisthefirsttimewethat(see)afilminthecinematogetherasafamily.

19.Walmart,whichisoneofthelargestAmericansupermarketchains,(keep)someofitsstore

open24hoursonMondaysthroughSaturdays.

20.—WhereisPeter?Ican'tfindhimanywhere.

-Hewenttothelibraryafterbreakfastand(write)hisessaythereeversince.

分层训练（三）单句改错

【即时训练】下列各句均有一处错误，请指出并纠正。

21.（2022全国甲卷）Sotheyarcnotproducingcarbondioxideandnotcausingairpollution.Justsechowcarshave

beentakenoverourcities.

22.（2021•全国甲卷）Theykeptverymuchtothemselves.Inmyopinion,wheneverintrouble,weshouldseek

helpfromthosewetrustmost.

23.Anewcinemaisbuilthere.Theyhopetofinishi（nextmonth.

24.Everydayhemakessurethatfreshvegetablesorhighqualityoilareusingforcooking.

25.Largequantitiesofmoneyhavespentinsearchingforacurefor:histerriblediseasesofar.

26.1readhalfoftheEnglishnovel,and111trytofinishitattheweekend.

27.1wonderifitwillsnowtomorrew.Ifitsnowtomorrow,1willgoskiing.

28.Aswcallknow,theOlympicGamesheldeveryfouryears.

29.Youarealwayssurfthenet!Whynotfinishyourhomeworkfirst?

30.ThisisthefirsttimeIvisitedyourhometown,soIknowlittleaboutit.

分层训练（四）句式升级

书面表达句式升级：请运用准确动词时态语态翻译下列各句。

31.（2022全国乙）以我之见，无论什么方法最适合我们就是好选择。

32.（2022全国甲）说到海洋，其污染正变得越来越严重。

33.（2022全国甲）只要我们尽最大努力，我们就可以对海洋环境有所作为。

34.（2022全国甲）不幸的是，随着经济发展，近些年见证海洋正在被污染。

35.（2022新高考I）这是我第一次邀请你参加我们的节目一TalkandTalk。

36.（2022新高考I）如果你本周日有空的话，我和节目全体人员等你到来。

37.（2021全国乙）目前，在线学习已经广为认可，在青少年间各位传播，因为其快捷、高效、低廉。

38.（2021全国乙）因此期待我们成为智慧的在线学习者，通过理性管理我们的时间并经常做眼保操。

39.（2021全国甲）据我所知，中国和西方国家有巨大文化差异。

40.（2021新高考D作为Youth的粉丝，我建议刊登外国青少年生活的文章会更好。

分层训练（五）语篇运用（原创）

热点话题：全球最重圈养大熊猫宝宝诞生体裁：说明文

Afemalegiantpandacubweighing270.4gramsbecametheworld's41(heavy)captivepanda

newborneverregistered,apandaresearclicenterinsouthwestChina'sSichuanProvincesaidonWednesday.

Cuicui,4216-year-oldpanda,gavebirthtothecubattheWolongShenshupingpandabaseat

9:39p.m.onAugust5,43(break)thepreviousbirthweightrecordof249gramsheldbyapandabom

in2021.accordingtotheChinaConservationandResearchCenterforGiantPanda.

Thecub'sdeliveryprocesswasworrisomeas44tookCuicuialongtimetoexhibitanylabor

reactionafterherwaterbroke,accordingtoChengJianbin,Cuicui'skeeper.Thebabypandawaseventuallyborn

nearly40hoursafterCuicui'swaterbroke.

ThelasttimeCuicuigavebirthwasin2018,45allherpreviouscubsweighedover200grams,

Chengsaid,addingthatCuicuiis46(extreme)maternalandverygoodattakingcareofheryoung.

Asthepandasareentering(heirgestationperiodsoneafteranother,their47(keep)aretaking

shiftsaroundtheclock48(monitor)thebearsthroughcamerasoron-site,offeringtimelyanalysisto

ensurethesmoothdeliveryandsafetyofthecubs.

SinceJune,sixpandasatthecenterhavegivenbirthtocubs.Thecenter49(welcome)11new

cubssofar,withfivepairsoftwins.Thisbirthingseason50(expect)tolastuntiltheendofAugust.

分层训练(六)好题快递

一、阅读理解

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[2022届江苏省盐城市高三下学期第三次模拟考试英语试题】Somebirdsareinnerdecorators,placing

big,showyfeathers(羽毛)intheirnests.Butratherthandecoratingtheirhomes,thesebirdsmaybetryingto

frightennest-stealingneighbors.

KarenWiebeisabehavioralecologistattheUniversityo!SaskatchewaninSaskatoon,Canada.Sheandher

colleagueSlagsvoldsawbirdsplacinglargefeathersonihesurfacesofnests.Thosefeatherswouldn'thelpwith

warmth.Theresearcherswonderedwhetherthebirdsmightbeusingthedecorationstosendamessage.

Forbirdsthatnestinholes,competitionfornestscanbereallyviolent.Thesesomewhatrareholescanalsohide

dangerbecausepredators(掠夺者)maybehidinginside.Ifanestcontainsfeathersorotherremains,itmightbe

evidencethatapredatorhadbeenthere.Thoseholesmightnotbeasdesirable.

WiebeandSlagsvoldassumedthatsomebirdsmayusefeatherstocreateamock(模拟的)killsite.

Duringspring,whennestcompetitionisthemostviolent,thescientistssetuppairsofnestingboxes.Onebox

containedwhitefeathers.Theothereitherconlainednofeathersorblackfeathers.Insidetheboxes,blackfeathers

weremoredifficulttoseethanwhiteones.Usingvideocameras,theresearchersspiedonhowbirdsreactedtothe

boxes.Whenbirdstooklongertoenter,thatsuggestedtheanimalswerescared.

Birdshesitatedtoenterboxeswithwhitefeathers.Butwhenfeatherswereinfrontofanest,birdsjumpedright

upandgrabbedthem.Thatsuggestedthatbirdsweren,tafraidofthefeathersthemselves.

*itwasreallyinterestingtodiscoverthatbirdswereusingatricktohelpthemkeeptheirnests."Wiebesays.

Whenabirdleavesitsnesttosearchfbrfood,thatopensthedoorfbraneststealer.twButifitcanbuyalittletimeby

scaringawaypredatorswiththesefeathers,thenithasabetterchanceofcomingbackintimetodefenditsnestsite.”

28.Whatmakesthecompetitionfornestsintenseamongbirds?

A.Thewarmthofnests.B.Thecrueltyofpredators.

C.Thecolouroffeathers.D.Thequantityofholes.

29.Whydidscientistssetuppairsofnestingboxes?

A.Toprovethatbirdsaregoodatdecoratingtheirnests.

B.Toexplorewhenbirdscompetefornestsmostseverely.

C.Totestwhetherbirdssendmessagesthroughdecoration.

D.Toinvestigateifbirdsareafraidofthefeathersthemselves.

30.Whichofthefollowingnestingboxesarebirdsunwillingtoenter?

A.Theonewithwhitefeathersoutside.B.Theonewithwhitefeathersinside.

C.Theonewithblackfeathersoutside.D.Theonewithblackfeathersinside.

31.Bywritingthepassage,theauthorintendstotellusthat.

A.birdscompetewitheachotherfbrnests

B.birds5livingenvironmentfacesgreatrisks

C.birdsmayscareoffcompetitorswithatrick

D.birds'featherscanguaranteetheirnestssafety

D

【2023届河南省名校联盟高三上学期摸底联考英语试题】Chang5e-5returnedtoEarthonDecember16,

2020,carryingaround2kilogramsofrocksandsoilsfromthemoon.Thesuccessfulmission（任务）marksabigstep

forwardfbrChina'sspaceindustry.

“Thesesampleswillbeatreasurechest!”BradJollifif,directoroftheMcDonnellCenterfbrtheSpaceSciences

atWashingtonUniversity,wroteinanemail,“MyhatisofftoourChinesecolleaguesfbraccomplishingavery

difficulttask.”

ThenewlycollectedrockscomefromaplaceclosetotheMonsRumkerthatwasbelievedtohavebeen

volcanicinancienttimes.Bycomparison,theageofthesesamplesarethoughttobebillionsofyearsyoungerthan

thosebroughttoEarthbyApolloastronautsinthe1970s.Theywillhelpscientistsfillinagapinknowledgeabout

thehistoryofthemoonbetweenroughlyonebillionandthreebillionyearsago.Theymayalsohelpscientistsstudy

theusefulmaterialsonthemoon.

Chang'e-5isthethirdphaseoftheChineselunarexplorationprojectstartedintheearly2000s.Orbiters

Cliang'c-1and2andthelandingandrovingmissionsChang'e-3and4markedthefirsttwostages.

Chang'e-5missionismuchmorechallengingthanpreviousmissions.Newchallengesincludethesampling

andfollowingstages.uuWcusuallycompletedtherocketlaunching(发射)ontheearthatafixedpoint.Wehavea

proventechniqueinthisfield.Butwestillhavedifficultiesintheliftoffofalunarlander.Wehavenevertriedthis

before,saidYuDengyun,deputychiefdesignerofChina'slunarexplorationprogram.

ThesuccessofChang'e-5samplereturnmissionhasshownthatChinaisabletocarryoutitsplantobuilda

long-termcrewedInternationalLunarResearchStation(ILRS)inthelunarsouthpoleregionduring2036-2045.

SuccessofChang'c-5willalsoseeChang'c-6repurposedforalandingatthelunarsouthpolearound2023.

Chang'e-6isasamplereturnspacecraftengineeredatthesametimeasChang'e-5toprovideabackupintheevent

offailure.

32,WhyisBradJollifTsoexcitedaboutthelunarsamplesreturnedbyChang'e-5?

A.Theyarecollectedfbrthefirsttime.

B.Theyarefromalivevolcano.

C.Theywillprovidemorevaluabledata.

D.Theyarcbillionsofyearsolder.

33.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph5?

A.ChinahasovercomethedifllcuhiesinbuildingILRS.

B.YuwasworriedaboutChang'e-5samplereturnmission.

C.Chinaisreadyformorechidlenginglunarexplorations.

D.The2036-2045missionwillbemuchmorechallenging.

34.WhichspacecraftisverysimilartoChang'e-5?

A.Chang'e-2.B.Chang'e-3.C.Chang'e-4.D.Chang'e-6.

35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.China'sGreatWinOvertheUnitedStates

B.China'sLunarExplorationsinTwentyYears

C.FutureExplorationProgramsfbrChangeSpacecrafts

D.Chang'e-5LunarSampleReturnMissionAccomplished

二、七选五

[2023届河南省名校联盟高三上学期摸底联考英语试题】Handlingdifficultco-workersinanoffice

environmentisaheadache.Avoidingthematworkissometimesnotanoption,somanypeoplewonderhowtodeal

withthem,andperfectsolutionscan'tcometoosoon.36.

GotoH.R.

WhetheryouhaveaformalHumanResourcesdepartmentorjustonepersonwhosuperviseseveryone,there

shouldbesomeonewho'sinchargeofemployeepeace-keeping.Youcantalkioihisperson.37.For

example,don'tsay,“Thispersonisdrivingmecrazy!”Instead,youshouldsay,“Thispersonhabituallyasksmeto

doherworkwhileshevisitschatroams.”

Addresstheoffendingpartydirectly.

Ifyourco-workcrsdosomethingthatyouobjectto,speakup.Politelybutfirmlysaythatyoudon'twanttodo

theirextrawork,ortellthemwhateverelseisonyourmind.38.butyoumayifyoukeeptrying.And

you'llalsogetthebenefitofspeakingyourmind.

Letitrolloffyourback.

39.youmaychoosetogetbetteratignoringthem.Thismayseemdifficultatfirst,butthere's

somethingmoreseriousfbrchoosingyourbattles.Ifyouaredealingwithsomeonewhotellsyoursecretsaroundthe

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Ifyou'vetriedthetipsabovebuttheydon'twork,youmayconsiderchangingjobs.Ifssadifthingshaveto

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