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2023-2024 学年高中语法专项练习单选100 题-时态辨析
1. The young man, when questioned why he ______ the law, just looked at the policeman and said
nothing.
A. broke B. had broken C. won't know D. haven't known
2. Food and medical supplies________ to all the residents after the hurricane last Sunday.
A. distribute B. distributed
C. are distributed D. were distributed
3. We hurriedly went to the hotel,only to be told that we were not able to get a room because we
________ in advance.（ ）
A. didn't book B. hadn't booked
C. hasn't booked D. weren't booking
4. —Steve, you didn't come to the Mary's birthday last night?
—I ____, but I suddenly remembered I had a report to write.
A. didn't B. had to C. wouldn't D. was going to
5. The airport ______ next year will help promote tourism in this area.
A. being completed B. to be completed
C. completed D. having been completed
6. Hardly ever ______ so many choices for young people entering the workforce as there are today.
A. there are B. there have been
C. have there been D. are there
7. Two-fifths of the highway ______ so far.
A. has been completed B. was completedC. have been completed D. has completed
8. It is believed that a new kind of drug ______ by the scientists and they are hopeful that they will
succeed in a couple of months.
A. has been developed B. is being developed
C. is developing D. has developed
9. After school we went to the readingroom to do some reading, only to be told that it ______.
A. was decorated B. had decorated
C. had been decorating D. was being decorated
10. Every possible means ________ to prevent the air pollution, but sky is still not clear.
A. is used B. are used C. have used D. has been used
11. A recent study found that the number of smartphone users _____ sharply over the past five years.（
）
A. has increased B. have increased
C. is increasing D. are increasing
12. All the preparations for the task _____，and we're ready to start.（ ）
A. completed B. complete
C. had been completed D. have been done
13. Generally, students' inner motivation with high expectations from others ______ essential to their
development.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
14. I won’t tell the student the answer to the math problem until he _____on it for more than an hour.
A. has been working B. will have worked
C. will have been working D. had worked15. Years of teaching experience as a volunteer has made him convinced that for studentsˈ development
timely encouragement along with careful instructions_______.
A. counting B. counted C. counts D. count
16. My friend Tom said that he would come to my birthday party tonight, but he _________ so far.
A. doesnˈt B. isnˈt coming C. hasnˈt come D. didnˈt come
17. The shy boy _________ out of school because of loneliness and sadness at the new place, but a small
talk with the headmaster helped him out.
A. planned to be dropped B. has been planning to drop
C. was going to be dropped D. had planned to drop
18. -Could we have a word before you leave？
-Sure,wait a moment.I ______ my work,but it won't take long.（ ）
A. would just finish B. have just finished
C. just finished D. am just finishing
19. Walking alone in the deserted town, John felt his blood running cold. He thought he _________ Tom
to go with him.
A. might ask B. should ask
C. should have asked D. might have asked
20. —Excuse me, what is Nick doing?
—Look! He ______ flowers outside.
A. waters B. watered C. is watering D. has watered
21. Professor James will give us a lecture on the western culture, but when and where ________ yet.
A. hasnˈt been decided B. havenˈt been decided
C. isnˈt decided D. arenˈt decided22. By the time my parents reached home yesterday, I____ the dinner already.
A. had cooked B. cooked C. have cooked D. was cooked
23. Many a professor________ looking forward to visiting Germany now.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
24. I won’t go to Emei Mountain with my friends for I ________ it the week before last.
A. have visited B. had visited C. visited D. was visiting
25. The new suspension bridge ______ by the end of last month.
A. had been designed B. has been designed
C. was designed D. would be designed
26. He is not easy-going, but his trust in his friends will last forever once _______.
A. to be gained B. is gained C. being gained D. it is gained
27. The workers demanded that they ______ more rest.
A. have B. had C. will have D. would have
28. —Are you still busy?
—Yes, I ______ my homework, and it won't take long.
A. just finish B. am just finishing
C. have just finished D. am just going to finish
29. She ought to stop working. She has a headache because she ______ all day long.
A. has been reading B. had read
C. is reading D. read
30. —I'm not finished with my dinner yet.—But our friends ______ for us.
A. will wait B. wait C. have waited D. are waiting
31. Don't worry. The hard work that you do now _____ later in life.
A. will be repaid B. was being repaid
C. has been repaid D. was repaid
32. Don't worry! When you arrive at the airport at 5 a.m. tomorrow, I ______ for you there.
A. am waiting B. have been waiting
C. will have waited D. will be waiting
33. She was very angry because she _______for almost two hours before the waiter turned up.
A. had been waiting B. has waited
C. was waiting D. waited
34. I’m calling about the apartment you ________ the other day. Could you tell me more about it?
A. advertised B. had advertised
C. are advertising D. will advertise
35. —Where is Peter? I can't find him anywhere.
—He went to the library after breakfast and ______ his book there ever since.
A. has been writing B. wrote
C. had written D. is writing
36. Hurry! The plane ______. You know the flight to Beijing ______ at 8:00 a.m. on Friday.
A. takes off; will take off B. is taking off; takes off
C. is taking off; is taking off D. will take off; took off
37. —Haven't you handed in your composition yet?
—Yes. I ______ on it for twenty five minutes.A. will work B. am working C. would work D. worked
38. —Hi, Lucy! What's the schedule for tomorrow?
—Let me check. You an appointment with Thomas at three o'clock.
A. were having B. have C. had D. have had
39. Hurry up! The meeting ______ in five minutes.
A. begin B. will begin C. began D. has begun
40. By this time next year, they _________ married for twenty years.
A. are B. have been
C. will be D. will have been
41. Bill _______ to retire at 60, but his colleagues persuaded him to stay on for a few more years.
A. would expect B. has expected C. expected D. had expected
42. Don't try to call John at 11:30 tomorrow morning because he _____ a meeting that time.
A. is going to attend B. will attend
C. is to attend D. will be attending
43. By the time he was twelve years old, he ______ a chemistry lab of his own.
A. had been set up B. had set up
C. have been set up D. have set up
44. The young man _______ his new car when an accident happened.
A. is driving B. drove C. had driven D. was driving
45. We ______ the work by six yesterday evening.
A. finished B. would finishC. had finished D. had been finished
46. —When will the bike-sharing schemes be introduced to the public?
—Not until ______ a better understanding of them.
A. we have had B. will we have had
C. have we had D. we will have had
47. —Nancy has worked in our company for three years. She speaks French very fluently.
—She ___ French for four years in the university.
A. studied B. had studied C. has studied D. study
48. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane _____.
A. takes off B. is taking off C. has taken off D. took off
49. —What about your selfdrive trip yesterday?
—Tiring! The road is being widened，and we ______ a rough ride.
A. had B. have C. would have D. have had
50. This coastal area ______ a national wildlife reserve last year.
A. was named B. named C. is named D. names
51. Daniel's family ______ their holiday in Huangshan this time next week.
A. are enjoying B. are to enjoy
C. will enjoy D. will be enjoying
52. The TV program host says that huge amounts of money _________ for the sick boy so far and the
audience needn't donate any!（ ）
A. has been collected B. was collected
C. have been collected D. were collected53. My washing machine ______ this week, so I have to wash my clothes by hand.
A. was repaired B. is repaired
C. is being repaired D. has been repaired
54. Professor James will gave us a lecture on the Western culture,but when and where ________ yet.（
）
A. hasn't been decided B. haven't been decided
C. isn't being decided D. aren't being decided
55. For the Chinese, the Spring Festival ______ as the most important celebration of the year.
A. regards B. is regarded C. regarded D. regard
56. — What time is it?
— I have no idea. But just a minute, I ______ it for you.
A. check B. checked C. will check D. would check
57. Close the door of fear behind you，and you ______ the door of faith open before you.
A. saw B. have seen C. will see D. are seeing
58. Guess what!Our class_________ the film The Battle at Lake Changjin this evening!Here is my ticket!（
）
A. have seen B. would see
C. are about to see D. are seeing
59. The way the guests ______ in the hotel influenced their evaluation of the service.
A. treated B. were treated
C. would treat D. would be treated
60. The basketball coach, as well as his team, ______ now for their outstanding performance during the
match.A. has been interviewed B. have been interviewed
C. is being interviewed D. are being interviewed
61. I ______ along the river when I heard a boy crying for help.（ ）
A. drove B. was driving C. had driven D. was driven
62. Up to now, we ______ no news from her.
A. received B. will receive C. have received D. had received
63. My sister graduated from university in 2017 and ______ in a bank ever since.（ ）
A. worked B. has been worked
C. has been working D. had worked
64. The wounded ________ sent to the hospital at once yesterday.
A. were B. are C. is D. was
65. Sam _______ advanced literature next term.
A. take B. has taken C. to take D. is taking
66. Either you or he my umbrella by mistake. I can't find it anywhere.
A. take B. takes C. has taken D. have taken
67. In the last few years, China ______ great achievements in environmental protection.
A. has made B. had made
C. was making D. is making
68. Andy will win the game because he ______ it for months.
A. is preparing B. prepares for
C. has prepared D. has been preparing69. My mother was watching TV while my father ______ the newspaper.
A. read B. saw C. was reading D. was looking
70. My parents ______ the news on TV at this time yesterday.
A. watched B. were watching C. are watching D. was watching
71. When I got back home yesterday, my father ______ the meal in the kitchen.
A. cooks B. cooked C. was cooking D. is cooking
72. —What ______ you ______ at nine yesterday morning?
—I was washing some clothes.
A. did; do B. are; doing C. will; doing D. were; doing
73. I ______ down to London when I suddenly found that I was on the wrong road.
A. was driving B. have driven C. would drive D. drove
74. By the end of last term, we ______ five English books.（ ）
A. have learnt B. had learnt C. learnt D. learn
75. Dick_____________his previous job and___________as a volunteer on the mountain bend when the
journalist interviewed him.
A. quit; was working B. had quit; was working
C. would quit; worked D. quit; had worked
76. When he got to the station, the train .
A. left B. had left C. leaves D. has left
77. Seeing him rush into the room with tears in his eyes, I asked him what .
A. would happen B. had happened C. happened D. was happened78. —Did you go to the class reunion last Sunday?
—Yes. I was so exciting, because we _______ each other since graduation.
A. didn't see B. won't see C. haven't seen D. hadn't seen
79. The local government expressed their thanks for the aid they ________ these days．
A. had received B. are receiving C. have received D. would receive
80. As Lao-Tzu wisely said, “A journey of a thousand miles ______ with a single step.”
A. beginB. beganC. begins
81. WeChat as well as telephones ______ an important part in our daily communication.
A. are playing B. have played C. is playing D. play
82. How close parents are to their children ______ a strong influence on the development of the
children’s characters.
A. having B. had C. has D. have
83. --Isnˈt it difficult to drive downtown to work?
--Yes, thatˈs why I___________ to work by bus.
A. have been going B. have gone
C. was going to D. will have gone
84. Great changes ______ in my hometown in the past few years.
A. have taken place B. took place
C. taken place D. have been taken place
85. The Monkey King is a traditional Chinese cartoon hero. Today he ______ still ______ by people of all
ages.
A. will; love B. was; loved
C. is; loved D. will; be loved86. —Have you ever been to a concert?
—Yes. I ______ to the New Year Concert last month.
A. have been B. went C. have gone D. will go
87. —What is your plan for next weekend, Tom?
—I ______ volunteer work in the museum.
A. was doing B. did C. have done D. am going to do
88. —Haven't seen you for ages! Where have you been?
—I went to Ningxia and ______ there for one year, teaching as a volunteer.
A. stayed B. stay C. had stayed D. am staying
89. It is reported that more than 70% of water ______ in the past five years.
A. was polluted B. were polluted
C. have been polluted D. has been polluted
90. I was just going to cut my rose bushes but someone ______ it. Was it you?
A. has done B. had done C. would do D. will do
91. It's high time that the problem ______ now.
A. will solve B. be solved C. were solved D. solved
92. Edward, you play so well. But I ________ you played the piano.
A. didn’t know B. hadn’t known
C. don’t know D. haven’t known
93. Now I am in great trouble. If only I ________ your advice.
A. followed B. would follow C. had followed D. should follow94. I am not sure if he ______ the entrance exam this year.
A. passes B. will pass C. have passed D. passed
95. —What's your plan for the holidays?
—I ______ to visit my grandparents in the country. While you are enjoying yourself on the beach, I ______
on the farm at that time.
A. am planning; will be helping
B. plan; am helping
C. will plan; am helping
D. will be planning; will be helping
96. — What are you going to do this afternoon?
— I _______my room.
A. clean B. cleaned
C. have cleaned D. am going to clean
97. -Hello, Sandy. This is Jack. What are you doing?
- I am watching a match. It started at 7 pm and _____ on for another half an hour.
A. has been B. was C. had been D. will be
98. A Midsummer Night's Dream ______ at the Theatre Royal on 19th June, and then tours throughout
Scotland.
A. opens B. is opened
C. will open D. will be opened
99. It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they ______ for me.
A. had done B. did C. would do D. were doing
100. The girl has a great interest in sport and ______ badminton classes twice a week over the last three
years.A. took B. is taking
C. takes D. has been taking
