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Unit 5 Nature’s Temper
核心语法精练（过去进行时）
（时间：40分钟，满分：100分）
一、单项选择(本大题共30小题，每小题2分，共60分)
1．—What ________ you ________ at 8 last night?
—I was watching a program about great inventions.
A．do; do B．did; do C．were; doing D．are; doing
2．My sister was reading a book ________ I was watching TV.
A．while B．when C．as D．during
3．— Why didn’t you answer my call yesterday?
— Sorry, I an important meeting with my teachers at that time.
A．was having B．have had C．had D．will have
4．—Did you notice him come in?
—No. I ________ a football game.
A．watched B．was watching C．am watching
5．—Is everything ready for the New Year Party?
—I don’t think so. Henry and Hans ________ the room when I met them this morning.
A．decorate B．decorated C．are decorating D．were decorating
6．—I called you this morning, but there was no answer.
—Oh, I ________ a speech to the students in the hall.
A．made B．will make C．was making D．have made
7．—I went to your home yesterday morning, but you weren’t in.
—Well, I ________ along the river at that time.
A．walked B．was walking C．am walking
8．I ________ the flowers in the garden when my phone suddenly rang.
A．water B．watered C．was watering D．will water
9．I ________ a present for my grandpa in the shop when my friend saw me.
A．choose B．was choosing C．am choosing D．will choose
10．When the doorbell rang, Jenny ________ a book in her room.
A．reads B．read C．was reading D．is reading11．While I ________ dinner, the phone rang.
A．cook B．cooked C．was cooking D．am cooking
12．—Why didn’t you answer my call just now?
— I ________ with my friend about our weekend plan.
A．talk B．talked C．was talking D．have talked
13．—Why didn’t you go to the party last night?
—I ________ with my brother over a toy, so I missed it.
A．argue B．argued C．was arguing D．have argued
14．—Why didn’t you answer my call at 7 last night?
—I ________ with my sister about the “Unexpected Inventions” exhibition and didn’t hear it.
A．talk B．talked C．was talking D．have talked
15．—Why didn’t Tom go to the cinema with us?
—Because he ________ his English book report and he had to finish it first.
A．writes B．wrote C．has written D．was writing
16．—Why didn’t you answer my call at 8 last night?
—I ________ my homework and didn’t hear the phone ring.
A．do B．did C．was doing D．have done
17．It ________ heavily when we left school yesterday. We all got wet.
A．rains B．rained C．is raining D．was raining
18．The girl finished memorizing the new words while she ________ for the bus.
A．waits B．will wait C．is waiting D．was waiting
19．My father was reading a newspaper ________ my mother was cooking dinner at 7 last night.
A．while B．until C．after D．before
20．—Why didn’t you watch the football match last night?
—I ________ my grandparents cook dinner at that time.
A．help B．was helped C．am helping D．was helping
21．—Didn’t you hear that?
—Oh, I ________ an online lesson when the doorbell rang.
A．will take B．was taking C．have taken
22．—Do you know where your sister is?
—Sorry. I ________ about a question and didn’t hear what you said.
A．will think B．am thinking C．have thought D．was thinking
23．—Why didn’t I see you at the English party?—Because I ________ basketball on the playground at that time.
A．played B．was playing C．am playing
24．—I heard some strange noise from your room yesterday afternoon. Was everything OK?
—Sure. I ________, preparing to show myself at the welcoming party for the new foreign teacher.
A．dance B．am dancing C．will dance D．was dancing
25．Jim ________ while his father was washing his car.
A．is writing B．was reading C．did homework
26．Our school team ________ for the football game from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. last Sunday.
A．will train B．trains C．is training D．was training
27．My friends took photos of me while I ________ at the New Year’s party, and we all felt very happy.
A．sang B．am singing C．was singing D．will sing
28．The little girl ________ a book when her mother came in.
A．read B．was reading C．reads
29．When I crossed the road, Louis ________ a bus at the stop.
A．is waiting for B．waited for C．was waiting for
30．—Jessica, I called you up just now, but no one answered.
—Sorry, I didn’t hear that. I ________ on my way to school.
A．rode B．will ride C．was riding
二、单词拼写(本大题共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)
31．— Why didn’t you come to the party yesterday evening?
— I (work) on the computer then.
32．Jim (chat) on the Internet while Mom was cooking.
33．We (have) dinner when it began to snow.
34．—Hi, Ethan. I called you at 8:00 last night, but you didn’t answer.
—Sorry, I (wash) the dishes.
35．When I saw Mr Wang, he (write) a report.
36．When I got home, my pet dog (lie) on the floor.
37．I’m sorry that I didn’t hear what you said just now because I (listen) to music.
38．We (take) a national defense education (国防教育) class at 9:45 this morning.
39．When the baby saw the stranger, he (cry) and hiding behind his mother.
40．I (study) for a test when it began to rain heavily.
41．—I called you at about 9:30 pm yesterday, but you didn’t answer.
—Sorry, I didn’t hear the ring bell. I (practise) the piano.42．—Why didn’t you answer my phone call?
—Sorry, I (drive) on the highway at that moment.
43．I (do) my homework when my mother came back last night.
44．They (discuss) a problem in the meeting room at this time yesterday.
45．I met grandpa Lee on the street. He (walk) his dog.
46．Mary was sleeping while Mike (read) a book.
47．I some washing at this time yesterday. (do)
48．—Why didn’t you answer my phone last night?
—Sorry, I (take) a shower when you called.
49．My family (eat) dinner at the time of the rainstorm yesterday.
50．We (test) the new machine when the electricity went off.
