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2023-2024 学年高中语法专项练习单选100 题-过去将来时
1. At college,Barack Obama didn’t know that he the first black president of the United States of
America.
A. was to become B. becomes C. is to become D. became
A
2. Albert Einstein was born in 1879. As a child, few people guessed that he ______ a famous scientist
whose theories would change the world.
A. has been B. had been
C. was going to be D. was
3. We ______ John's name on the race list yesterday but for his recent injury.
A. will put B. will have put
C. would put D. would have put
4. Did you predict that many students ______ up for the dance competition?
A. would sign B. signed C. have signed D. had signed
5. When he ______ the door, he found his keys were nowhere.
A. would open B. opened C. had opened D. was to open
6. They made up their mind that they ______ a new house once Larry changed jobs.
A. bought B. would buy C. have bought D. had bought
7. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he __________office soon.
A. would leave B. leaves C. will leave D. had left
8. — Tom, you didn’t come to the party last night.
— I__________ , but I suddenly remember I had homework to do.A. had to B. didn’t C. wouldn’t D. was going to
9. —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
10. Miss Meredith said she ______ until she achieved her dream.
A. will not retire B. would not retire
C. had retired D. has retired
11. — ________ that he didnˈt dare to move an inch.
— So ________, and so ________ you, were you in the dark.
A. So frightened was he; was he; would
B. He was so frightened; he was; were
C. So frightened was he; he was; would
D. So frightened he was; was he; were
12. —Why didn't you meet me at the airport this morning?
—I didn't know you _________ today.
A. will come B. have come C. would come D. should come
13. It was predicted that a large number of celebrated people ______ at the well-known scientist's
funeral.
A. turned up B. had turned up
C. would turn up D. will have turned up
14. — ______ that he didn't dare to move an inch.
— So ______, and so ______ you, were you in the dark.
A. So frightened was he; was he; wouldB. He was so frightened; he was; were
C. So frightened was he; he was; would
D. So frightened he was; was he; were
15. She didn't know ______ back soon.
A. whether he would be B. if would he be
C. he will be D. if he will be
16. Decades ago, no one would have imagined modern technology ______ the way people get along with
others dramatically.
A. had changed B. changed C. was changing D. was to change
17. She wondered what if her parents found the broken mirror.
A. had happened B. has happened C. happened D. would happen
18. We had to be patient because it ______ sometime ______ we got the full results.
A. has been; since B. had been; until
C. would be; before D. was; after
19. I ______ leave ______ my telephone rang.
A. am about to; then B. will; while
C. was about to; when D. were to; then
20. Last year,hundreds of people spent good money on an experience that they
knew________crowds,discomfort and danger.（ ）
A. including B. to include C. will include D. would include
21. We had to be patient because it ______ some time ______ we got the full results.
A. has been; since B. had been; until
C. was; after D. would be; before22. Our guide told us last night that we ______ the sunrise in the desert early today， so we went to bed
earlier than usual．
A. watched B. were about to watch
C. were going to watch D. had watched
23. When he the door, he found his keys were nowhere.
A. open B. opened C. had opened D. was to open
24. Realizing that she ______ late for school, the girl had none of the bread prepared by Mum and hurried
out.
A. had been B. is C. was D. would be
25. She gave me a determined look—the kind that said she ______ her mind.
A. didn't change B. hadn't changed
C. wouldn't change D. won't change
26. The manager said that not one mistake ______ to see reported to him in the following month.
A. would he want B. had he wanted C. he would want D. he had wanted
27. The manager said that not one mistake _____ to see reported to him in the following month.
A. would he want B. had he wanted C. he would want D. he had wanted
28. She gave me a determined look—the kind that said she ______ her mind.
A. didn’t change B. hadn’t changed
C. wouldn’t change D. won’t change
29. Unfortunately, when I got to her flat, Stella ______, so we had only time for a few words.
A. just left B. had just left
C. was just leaving D. has just left30. The manager said that not one mistake _____ to see reported to him in the following month.
A. would he want B. had he wanted C. he would want D. he had wanted
31. The students were told that they ________ at the school gate at 2:00 this afternoon.
A. met B. will meet C. were to meet D. were met
32. The manager said that not one mistake _____ to see reported to him in the following month.
A. would he want B. had he wanted C. he would want D. he had wanted
33. Decades ago, no one would have imagined modern technology _______ the way people get along with
others dramatically.
A. had changed B. was to change C. was changing D. changed
34. —He promised he ______ the assembly on time. I am at a loss what happened.
—It doesn't matter. We are starting without him.
A. will attend B. had attended
C. will have attended D. would attend
35. He promised me if we ______ the game, he ______ us a round of drink.
A. win; will buy B. would win; would buy
C. won; bought D. won; would buy
36. The thief ________ when a policeman stopped him.
A. is to leave B. had left
C. was about to leave D. left
37. He had just finished his homework and ________ out for
play when his father came back from work.
A. would go B. was about to goC. was to go D. had gone
38. Moyan has won the Noble Prize in Literature, which has made him world-famous, but before that no
one could have imagined how great a role he _______ in the literary world.
A. had played B. has played C. is playing D. was to play
39. She set off at 9 a.m. and the airport an hour later.
A. will reach B. would reach C. had reached D. reached
40. —Where are you going, Ted?
—To Jane's home. I told her I _______.
A. would visit B. visit C. visited D. will visit
41. Despite the fact that he _______ in hospital for another two years, he remained optimistic about his
disease.（ ）
A. has stayed B. had stayed
C. will be staying D. would stay
42. Hannah begged Annie not to tell anyone else, and she said she ____ her secret.
A. had kept B. would keep C. kept D. keep
43. He ______ at the meeting, but his heart attack prevented him.
A. will speak B. is going to speak
C. had to speak D. was going to speak
44. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he office soon．（ ）
A. 1eaves B. 1eft C. would leave D. had left
45. —Do you know whether Alice had finished reading the book Journey to the Center of the Earth?
—Yeah, she told me that she ______ the book twice that week and that she ______ never forget thefantastic story.
A. read; would B. read; will
C. had read; will D. had read; would
46. By 2003，I had grown as tall as 180cm，and I wondered if I ______ grow taller．（ ）
A. would B. will C. / D. am to
47. He Liang was so kind that he_______anyone when he saw they needed help．（ ）
A. helps B. would help C. helped D. will help
48. He said that the painting ______in a day．（ ）
A. would finish B. ill finish
C. will be finished D. would be finished
49. It was announced at the conference that a wildlife reserve ________ in the years to come.
A. is founded B. are being founded
C. was to be founded D. had founded
50. Charlie told me that he ______ in the chemical plant for two more months．（ ）
A. had worked B. would work
C. had been working D. must have worked
51. -What did the teacher say？I didn't quite follow her．
-She said that she _______ to America next fall．（ ）
A. had returned B. has returned C. returns D. would return
52. —What were you up to when he went to see you?
—I _______TV for a moment and _______ some housework.
A. had watched; did B. had watched; was going to doC. watched; did D. was watching; was going to do
53. Mr Wang _________ the meeting yesterday， but he suddenly fell ill．（ ）
A. would attend B. was to have attended
C. had attended D. will have attended
54. The students were told that they at the school gate at 2：00 the following afternoon．（ ）
A. met B. will meet C. were to meet D. were met
55. Good news!Maybe I_______ a job soon．I had an interview at an engineering firm
yesterday．（ ）
A. have offered B. would be offered
C. will be offered D. is offered
56. -Tom，did Mr． Li join you in your discussion？
-No，he________，but he happened to have fallen ill．（ ）
A. would like to B. will
C. was to have D. was going to join
57. —What were you up to when she dropped in?
—I _______ for a while and _______ some reading.
A. was playing; was going to do B. played; did
C. had played; was going to do D. had played; did
58. —Why didn't you join the final of talent shows?
—I ______, but I was kicked out of the first round.
A. would like to B. meant to C. would D. was to have
59. They wanted to know when they ________ have an examination.
A. had gone to B. were going toC. would be going D. had been going
60. Just as I ________ start out， Uncle John， who had just come back from abroad， came to see me．
（ ）
A. was able to B. was supposed to
C. was about to D. was likely to
61. When they met, they ________ stay up all night, talking about the persons and things in the college.
A. would B. could C. will D. might
62. --Why didnˈt you go to the cinema yesterday?
--I _________, but my wife returned from France the moment I was leaving.
A. was going to B. would C. did D. had
63. Fifty-three years after it was written in 1958, the love letter to a US college student for his girlfriend
who ______ his wife is finally on its way to him.
A. was to become B. becomes C. is to become D. became
64. Do you know what _________if the earth __________ suddenly？（ ）
A. would happen； stopped
B. would have happened； has stopped
C. will happen； has stopped
D. would be happened； should stopped
65. -Alice， why didn't you come yesterday？
-I _______，but I had an unexpected visitor．
A. had B. would have C. am going to D. did
66. Tom ______ close the windows when his attention was caught by a bird.
A. was about to B. was to C. was likely to D. was due to67. —Why didn't you have a camping holiday last week?
—I________, but I hurt my leg.
A. had B. was going to C. am going to D. did
68. He traveled to many mountain villages and saw many poor children out of school. This experience
_______ his life.
A. would change B. had changed C. was to change D. was changing
69. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he ________ office soon.
A. leaves B. would leave C. left D. had left
70. The thief __________ when a policeman stopped him.
A. is to leave B. had left
C. was about to leave D. left
71. I ________go out when the telephone rang．（ ）
A. would B. was to C. was about to D. should
72. The manager told us that he to Italy to work later in the year.
A. has been sent B. has sent C. would be sent D. would send
73. At college, Barack Obama didn’t know that he ________ the first black president of the United States
of America.
A. was about to become B. was to become
C. was going to become D. would become
74. She was wondering what use she would ________ this opportunity.
A. make of B. make about C. make to D. make for75. What a nice house! I never thought that one day I ______ in such a beautiful house.
A. would live B. will live C. have lived D. had lived
76. The Chinese government promised that under no circumstances _________ the efforts to provide
universal and low-cost health care.
A. it would stop B. it would have stopped
C. would it stop D. would it have stopped
77. I thought the trip________comfortable，but actually，it was quite tiring．（ ）
A. was going to be B. was
C. turn out D. turning out
78. I________out when a friend stepped by，which is why I missed seeing you off．（ ）
A. has gone B. was about to go
C. had gone D. went
79. I ______ get on the bus when I heard someone calling me from behind.
A. was to B. was going to C. would D. was about to
80. They gave us so warm a welcome that we were moved very much. It was a sight__________
we__________.
A. what; have never forgotten B. which; we never forgotten
C. as ; will never forget D. that; we would never forget
81. I don’t think he ever thought he _____ see the day when I’d actually _____ down and start a
family.
A. would; sit B. should; settle
C. should; sit D. would; settle
82. —Why didn’t you apply for the job?— I ________, but my old friend offered me a better one.
A. was going to B. would C. will D. am going to
83. He ______ a speech in front of the whole class so he was busy preparing it the night before.
A. has delivered B. was to deliver
C. had delivered D. will deliver
84. I was told that your father, together with his two students, ______ going to Japan for a visit.
A. would B. was C. were D. had decided
85. The sky was then overcast with black clouds. There _______ be a storm.
A. was to B. was going to C. was about to D. was due to
86. The English teacher told us this morning that we ______ an exam at the end of this month.
A. will have B. would have C. have had D. had had
87. Though lacking experience, Mike was convinced that he ______ a higher pay by working hard.
A. has got B. will get C. got D. would get
88. The report said that the film star ________ to Henan next Sunday.
A. would come B. will come C. came D. would came
89. When she posted online her first video of Chinese cuisine, Li Ziqi never expected that she ______ an
Internet star several years later.
A. became B. was becoming
C. was about to become D. was to become
90. —Unbelievable! Steven made an announcement that he ______ in one month.
—You are kidding. He has won widespread recognition.
A. will resign B. has resigned C. would resign D. had resigned91. Looking back on his youth, he finally realized that his paintaking effort in Senior Three ______ his
bright future.
A. shaped B. had shaped
C. was going to shape D. was to shape
92. Robert promised me that he ________ me a hand when I was in trouble, but he didn't.
A. would give B. will give C. had given D. has given
93. Looking back on his youth, he finally realized that his pain taking effort in Senior Three ______ his
bright future.
A. shaped B. was to shape
C. was going to shape D. had shaped
94. When he ______ the bill in the restaurant, he suddenly realized that he had left his wallet in the car.
A. paid B. was to paid
C. would be paying D. had paid
95. We were not sure whether they ______ more vegetables.（ ）
A. are going to grow B. were going to grow
C. will grow D. have grown
96. Little Kate asked her father whether ______ take her to the zoo this Sunday.
A. would he B. he would C. will he D. he will
97. Did you foresee that so many investors ________ all their money in the stock market？（ ）
A. had lost B. lost C. would lose D. have lost
98. He asked me what I ______ the next Sunday.（ ）
A. will do B. would do C. had done D. have done99. -Don't you feel surprised to see Bruce at the meeting？
-Yes,I really didn't think ______ here.（ ）
A. he has been B. he had been C. he would be D. he would have
100. Before seeing The Revenge of Prince Zidan,I wasn't sure whether I ______ it.But after experiencing
it,I found I was deeply attracted by it.（ ）
A. had enjoyed B. enjoyed C. was enjoying D. would enjoy
