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2023-2024 学年高中语法专项练习单选100 题-过去进行时 1. 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 2. --Did you catch what I said? --Sorry. I ______ a text message just now. A. had answering B. have answered C. would answer D. was answering 3. 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 4. I wasn't sure if he was really interested or if he ______ polite. A. was just being B. will just be C. had just been D. would just be 5. I walked slowly through the market, where people ______ all kinds of fruits and vegetables. I studied the prices carefully and bought what I needed. A. sell B. were selling C. had sold D. have sold 6. —Have you finished reading Jane Eyre? —No, I my homework all day yesterday. A. was doing B. would do C. had done D. do 7. —When did the computer crash? —This morning, while I ______ the reading materials downloaded from some websites. A. have sorted B. was sorting C. am sorting D. had sorted 8. James has just arrived, but I didn't know he until yesterday. A. will come B. was coming C. had come D. came9. We ______ very early so we packed the night before. A. leave B. had left C. were leaving D. have left 10. Jim ______ a late-night film at home when, right in the middle of a thrilling scene, the television went blank. A. watched B. had watched C. was watching D. would be watching 11. —Have you finished reading Jane Eyre? —No, I ______ my homework all day yesterday. A. was doing B. would do C. had done D. do 12. During the period of recent terrorist activities, people ______ not to touch any unattended bag. A. had always been warned B. were always being warned C. are always warning D. always warned 13. I ______ to visit you later that day，but I had to phone and cancel. A. come B. came C. am coming D. was coming 14. —I don't understand why you didn't go to the lecture yesterday afternoon. —I'm so sorry.But I ______ my homework. A. had done B. was doing C. would do D. am doing 15. —Did you catch what I said? —Sorry.I ______a text message just now. A. had answered B. have answered C. would answer D. was answering 16. —Did you catch what I said? — Sorry. I ______a text message just now. A. had answered B. have answered C. would answer D. was answering 17. The manager was worried about the press conference his assistant ______ in his place but，luckily，everything was going on smoothly. A. gave B. gives C. was giving D. had given 18. The manager was concerned to hear that two of his trusted workers ______. A. will leave B. are leaving C. have left D. were leaving 19. Dick ________ his previous job and ________ as a volunteer on the mountain bend when the journalist interviewed him. A. quits; was working B. had quit; was working C. would quit; worked D. quit; had worked 20. The young man _______ his new car when an accident happened. A. is driving B. drove C. had driven D. was driving 21. My mother was watching TV while my father ______ the newspaper. A. read B. saw C. was reading D. was looking 22. My parents ______ the news on TV at this time yesterday. A. watched B. were watching C. are watching D. was watching 23. —What ______ you ______ at nine yesterday morning? —I was washing some clothes. A. did; do B. are; doing C. will; doing D. were; doing 24. —Did you hear someone knock at the door just now? —Sorry. I ______ to my friend on the phone. A. was talking B. talked C. am talking D. talk 25. 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 26. A famous art collector ______ through the city when he noticed a dirty cat ______ milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store . A. was walking, lap B. was walking, lapping C. walking, lapping D. walked, lapping 27. — What were you doing when Tony phoned you? — I had just finished my work and ________ to take a shower. A. had started B. started C. have started D. was starting 28. I ______along the river when I heard a boy crying for help.（ ） A. drove B. was driven C. had driven D. was driving 29. The students _______busily when Miss Brown went to get a book she _______in the office. A. had written, left B. were writing, has left C. had written, had left D. were writing, had left 30. —Did you meet Mr. Smith? —Yes. When I arrived, he ______ for New York to attend a press conference. A. was just leaving B. just left C. just leaves D. had just left 31. ______ in the street, a terrible car accident happened, resulting in three deaths. A. When walking B. Walk C. Walking D. When I was walking 32. My mother was cooking breakfast in the kitchen _____ she heard a loud knock at the door.（ ） A. when B. since C. while D. before 33. Mum ________ Dad's phone to take photos of the colourful little houses along the coast _______wesaw something amazing-a killer whale!（ ） A. was using,when B. being used,which C. was used,when D. is using,that 34. —You are late for the morning assembly again! —I'm terribly sorry I ______ a contract almost the whole night. A. was drafting B. have been drafting C. have drafted D. had drafted 35. Unluckily, when I dropped in, Dr. Smith ______, so we only had time for a few words. A. just left B. was just leaving C. has just left D. had just left 36. Jack told me that he would go back to his native country but he didn't tell me when he ______．（ ） A. will leave B. leaves C. was leaving D. left 37. My mother ________ dinner when I got home yesterday． A. has cooked B. was cooking C. will cook D. cooks 38. Yeah, and he was not ______ the seat belt. A. on B. put on C. wear D. wearing 39. We ______ TV when the telephone ______. A. watched; was ringing B. were watching; rang C. watch; rings D. are watching; rang 40. They told me that they __________ have a picnic. A. are going to B. were going to C. goes D. went41. The police ______ the murderer everywhere when he suddenly appeared in a theatre. A. is searching for B. were searching for C. are searching for D. were searching 42. Susan had quit her well-paid job and ______ as a volunteer in the neighborhood when I visited her last year. A. is working B. was working C. has worked D. had worked 43. —I didn't see Jack at the meeting yesterday. —He ______ some foreign guests around our school at that time. A. is showing B. showed C. had shown D. was showing 44. —Jack, Why didnˈt you answer my phone call yesterday evening? —I ________ a shower at that time. A. was taking B. am taking C. took D. had taken 45. When I passed by your window last night, I heard you ___________ a poem. How beautiful it is! A. are reading B. read C. were reading 46. Susan decided not to work on the program at home because she didn't want her parents to know what she ______. A. has done B. had done C. was doing D. is doing 47. Tom looked around and caught a young man ______ his hand into the pocket of a passenger． （ ） A. put B. to be putting C. to put D. putting 48. When I arrived at the company,the manager _________，so we had only time for a few words. （ ） A. just went away B. had gone awayC. was just going away D. has just gone away 49. —Do you remember the first time we met? —Yes. It happened at the airport and we ______ to leave for Tianjin. A. had been waiting B. were waiting C. would wait D. waited 50. —Were you able to catch a train home yesterday when your car broke down on the way? —I'd just missed the last one. Fortunately, a friend ______ and he gave me a lift. A. was just passing B. had just passed C. would just pass D. has just passed 51. He computer games the whole Sunday morning ． I think he should have helped with some cleaning．（ ） A. has played B. has been playing C. was playing D. had played 52. ---What were you doing when Tony phoned you ？ --- Actually, I ____ dinner then.（ ） A. had had B. had C. have had D. was having 53. -What happened to Bill？ -He _______ really fast when suddenly he ran headfirst into a parked car.（ ） A. had run B. was running C. has run D. has been running 54. I ordered a drink while I ______ for my friends to come. A. will wait B. am waiting C. would wait D. was waiting 55. —Did you see the CEO in his office? —Yes, he ______ by the journalist from BBC.A. has been interviewed B. is being interviewed C. had been interviewed D. was being interviewed 56. When I got there, they the old people clean the house.（ ） A. helped B. are helping C. were helping D. was helping 57. My brother while he his bicycle and hurt himself．（ ） A. had fallen； rode B. has fallen； was riding C. fell； was riding D. had fallen； was riding 58. Tom had to pack his things up quickly, because he was told that his taxi in 2 minutes.（ ） A. was leaving B. will leave C. left D. is leaving 59. When I felt bored, I would wander about in a wood, where the leaves ________ quietly and gracefully, revealing the beauty of nature. A. fell B. had been falling C. had fallen D. were falling 60. —Did you catch what I said? —Sorry. I ________ a text message just now. A. was sending B. had sent C. have sent D. would send 61. ― Did you note down what the teachersaid? —Sorry. I __ my Iphone 6 just now. A. had played B. have played C. would play D. was playing 62. —What‘s this？I hear about your appearing on the six o'clock news． —Oh that.Some people _______ something on campus and I just happened to pass in front of the camera． A. filmed B. had filmed C. were filming D. have been filming 63. —Is there anything wrong, Bob? You look sad. —Oh, nothing much. In fact, I ______ of my friends back home.A. have just thought B. would just think C. was just thinking D. will just be thinking 64. I would have attended your birthday party last night but for the fact that it ______ at that time. A. was raining B. would rain C. had rained D. had been raining 65. Unfortunately，when I got to her flat，she _______，so we had only time for a few words． A. just left B. had just left C. has just left D. was just leaving 66. I donˈt think Jim saw me; he ________ into space. A. just stared B. has just stared C. was just staring D. is just staring 67. Unfortunately, when we dropped in, Mr Smith ______ for Indonesia to rescue the injured people there, so he could spare little time for a few words. A. has just left B. was just leaving C. had just left D. just left 68. The teacher and writer as well as some students ______ something when we entered the room. A. discussed B. were discussing C. have discussed D. was discussing 69. —David, are you listening to me? —Sorry, sir. I ________ of the lecture I attended yesterday. A. have thought B. was thinking C. am thinking D. thought 70. He hurried home, never once looking back to see if he ______. A. had been followed B. was followingC. was being followed D. followed 71. The scientist knew nothing about the matter because he was always _____ himself _______his study. A. burying; in B. buried; in C. devoting; in D. devoted; in 72. —Dora, do you think Jack's proposal reasonable? —I'm sorry I have missed that, but actually I ________ about another one. A. thought B. have thought C. had thought D. was thinking 73. —Remember how we met for the first time, Dick? —Of course I do. You ________ to the teachers' office hurriedly and ________ me. A. had walked; weren't noticing B. were walking; didn't notice C. had been walking; noticed D. walked; had noticed 74. —Did you see a girl in white pass by just now？ —No，sir．I a newspaper．（ ） A. read B. had read C. would read D. was reading 75. John and Kate ________ hard in the study when they suddenly heard a scream from outside. A. studied B. had studied C. were studying D. have been studying 76. They ______ football on the playground when suddenly it began to rain. A. were playing B. had played C. are playing D. have played 77. ----Hey, look where you are going! ----Oh, I’m terribly sorry ______ . A. I wasn’t noticing B. I’m not noticing C. I haven’t noticed D. I don’t notice78. ----What were you doing at 9:00 last night? ---- I ______ a story book. A. read B. had read C. was reading D. am reading 79. ---How was the concert last night? ---It was good, but the people behind me ______ the whole time. A. are talking B. were talking C. had talked D. have talked 80. The children ____________ football happily on the playground _______ it began to rain heavily. A. was playing; when B. were playing; when C. played; while D. were playing; while 81. –Hi, Jane, this is Tom. Do you have time to talk? -- Hi, Tom, sure. I ____ TV. A. have just watched B. had just watched C. was just watching D. am just watching 82. —The guy standing at the bar is so handsome. Any idea who he is? —He is the guy I ________ you about. A. had told B. was telling C. would tell D. am telling 83. I ________ to help you to do homework but I couldn't spare any time. I ________ a composition last night and I'll finish it today. A. wanted; wrote B. have wanted; wrote C. had wanted; was writing D. wanted; have been writing 84. The last time I _____ Jane she _____ cotton in the fields. A. had seen; was picking B. saw; picked C. had seen; picked D. saw; was picking 85. 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 left 86. We ______ at the house as we ______ of buying it. A. looked; were thinking B. looked; had thought C. were looking; thought D. were looking; were thinking 87. —Dad, you should have taken me to the football match this morning. — I had intended to, but I couldn't spare any time. I ________ a report. A. had written B. wrote C. was writing D. would write 88. — What do you think of the color of my new dress? — Sorry, but what did you say? I ______ about something else. A. think B. thought C. am thinking D. was thinking 89. — I called you yesterday afternoon. But you didn't answer me. —Yesterday afternoon? Oh, I ______ in Olympic Sports Center. A. am swimming B. swim C. was swimming D. will swim 90. —Has your father finished writing his report yet? —I don’t know, but he _________ it this morning. A. wrote B. has written C. had written D. was writing 91. It was mainly because William _____ a game on his phone that he didn’t notice the deep hole in the sidewalk until it was too late. A. played B. would play C. had played D. was playing 92. --Has Billy finished his homework today? -- I have no idea. He ______ it this morning. A. would do B. was doing C. has done D. did93. —What's that noise? —Oh, my god! I _______ to turn the tap off after I brushed my teeth. A. forget B. was forgetting C. forgot D. had forgotten 94. I _____ toward the door to go outside when Jim opened it. A. was walking B. walked C. had walked D. walk 95. It was mainly because William ______ a game on his phone that he didn't notice the deep hole in the sidewalk until it was too late. A. played B. was playing C. had played D. would play 96. — I don ˈt understand why you didnˈt answer the phone when I called you last night. —Iˈm sorry, but I ____ with my mother in the living room and didnˈt hear it. A. had chatted B. would chat C. am chatting D. was chatting 97. —I heard your appearing on the six o'clock news. —Oh that. Some people ________something on campus and I just happened to pass in front of the camera. A. filmed B. had filmed C. were filming D. had been filming 98. The teacher, as well as his students, ______ a museum when the earthquake happened. A. was visiting B. were visiting C. have visited D. has been visiting 99. The air hostess told the passengers to turn off their phones for the plane ______. A. took off B. was taking off C. has taken off D. is taking off 100. _______ the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge was President Xi Jinping accompanied by leading officials of Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong province. A. Attending B. Having attendedC. Attended D. To attend