1、英语一般过去时练习题及解析一、单项选择一般过去时1 I wonder what makes him a good English teacher. He _ as a volunteer in the UK for two years, which helps him with his work a lot.Ahas served Bserves Chad served Dserved【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：我不知道是什么使他成为一个好的英语老师。他在英国做了两年的志愿者，这对他的工作帮助很大。这里指在过去某段时间内发生过的事，在陈述一件过去的事实，所以用一般过去时态，故答案
2、为D。2Typhoon Hato brought powerful winds and flooding to the region of southeast China and several deaths on the storm in August, 2017.Awere blamed Bwould be blamedChad been blamed Dhave been blamed【答案】A【解析】考查动词时态。句意：2017年8月台风“天鸽给中国东南部地区带来强风和洪水，暴风雨导致几人死亡。根据句中明显的过去的时间状语August, 2017，可知用一般过去时。故选A。3What
3、do you think of the movie?Its fantastic. The only pity is that I _ the beginning of it.AmissedBhad missedCmissDwould miss【答案】A【解析】考查动词时态。从创设的语境来看电影已演完，句意“唯一的遗憾是错过了开头”说话者在陈述过去事实，构成现在和过去的对比，选A。4Scientists have many theories about how the universe into being.AcameBwas comingChad comeDwould come【答案】A【解析
4、】【分析】【详解】考查时态。句意：科学家们有很多关于宇宙是如何形成的理论。宇宙的形成是过去发生的事情，故使用一般过去时。故选A。5 The real reason why prices _ , and still are, too high is complex, and no short discussion can satisfactorily explain this problem.AwereBwill beChave beenDhad been【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查动词时态。句意：过去和现在价格一直居高不下的真正原因很复杂，简短的讨论解释这一问题无法让人满意。根据题干中“an
5、d still are”的提示可知过去价格也居高不下，故用一般过去时，表示过去的状态。故选A项。【点睛】做时态题时，考生应抓住时态标志词，即题干中明显的时间状语或已有动词的时态，利用时态呼应的原则迅速锁定正确答案。本题中已有动词的时态为一般现在时，still暗示前面用一般过去时与此呼应。C项容易误选，这里现在完成时表示从过去到现在一直是这种状态，包括了现在，与后面的一般现在时有重复部分，故排除。6My son turned to bookstores and libraries seeking information about the book recommended by his prof
6、essor, but _ none.Awould findBhad foundCfoundDhas been finding【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：我儿子到书店和图书馆去找教授推荐的那本书的资料，但一无所获。此处表示并列，此空与turned表示并列关系，所以用一般过去时态，故选C。7Dont give up half way, and you will find the scenery is more beautiful when you reach the destination than when you _.Astart offBhave started offCsta
7、rted offDwill start off【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：不要半途而废，当你到达目的地的时候，你会发现风景比你出发的时候更美。根据句意可知，start off发生在reach the destination之前，应该用一般过去时，故C项正确。8-Im sorry, my mind _. What _ you _?-You are always absent-minded in class.Aam wandering; do; sayBwandered; had; saidCwandered; did; sayDwas wandering; did; say【答案】
8、D【解析】句意：-对不起我刚才正在走神呢。你刚才说了什么?-你上课的时候总是走神。第一个空用过去进行时，意思是在对方说话的时候，我正在走神，说明是进行时。因为说话是在刚才，也就是过去,所以要用过去式.；第二个空选择一般过去式，就是问对方，刚才说了什么，只是询问刚才说过的话而已。故选D。9Only when the police showed her the evidence _ that she had stolen the money.Ashe admittedBshe had admittedCdid she admitDhad she admitted【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查特殊句
9、式中的部分倒装。句意：只有当警察把证据给她看的时候，她才承认偷了钱。only置于句首，主句要用部分倒装，即be动词、情态动词、助动词放在主语前。时态要用一般过去时，故选C。【点睛】当“only+状语”位于句首时，后面的句子要用部分倒装，其中only后的状语可以是副词、介词短语、从句等。但在only后作状语的是从句时，从句不用倒装，要部分倒装的是主句。10I _ you not to touch my ink-now its spilt and my paperwork has been spoiled.Atell. Bhave told. Ctold. Dwas telling.【答案】C【解
10、析】【详解】考查动词时态。句意：我告诉过你不要碰我的墨水现在墨水泼出来了，我的文件也被弄脏了。此处强调过去发生的事，用一般过去时。故选C.11I _ the washing machine. Its working OK now.Awas repairingBrepairedCwould repairDhad repaired【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查一般过去时。句意：我修了洗衣机，它现在可以正常工作了。结合句意可知，“修洗衣机”的动作发生在过去，故用一般过去时。故选B项。12How long _each other before they _here?For about a year.A
11、have they known, come Bdid they know, cameCdo they know, come Dhad they known, came【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：他们来这儿之前认识多久了？大约一年了。根据句意分析，他们来到这里是过去的事，他们互相了解大约一年的时间肯定发生在来这里之前，发生在过去某一动作之前的动作，应该使用过去完成时。故D选项正确。13-How did you find the film yesterday evening?-Just so so. It _ pace.Alacked inBlackedCwas lackingDwa
12、s lacked in【答案】B【解析】试题分析:-你认为昨天晚上的电影怎样？-一般般吧。这部电影缺少节奏。Lack，及物动词“缺少”； be lacking in “缺少”，根据前句内容可知是讲述过去的情况，用过去时，而且lack没有进行时，选B。考点：考查动词用法。14I wonder what makes you a successful manager.I _ as a waiter for five years，which contributes a lot to my todays work.AserveBhave servedChad servedDserved【答案】D【解析】
13、试题分析：句意：我想知道是什么让你成为一个成功的经理?我做服务员5年，这对我今天的工作有很大的贡献。因为这个经理过去是服务员，所以用一般过去式，选D。考点：考查时态15Hello, I have heard you are on holiday.Thats not the case. Actually I _ from my holiday in Athens, where I _ for a fortnight.Areturned; stayed Bhave returned; stayedCwill return; stay Dam to return; stay【答案】B【解析】【详解】
14、考查时态。句意：你好，我听说你在度假。不是这样的，我已经从雅典度假回来了，我在那里待了两个星期。根据句意可知，我已经回来，所以用现在完成时have returned。根据语境，stay这个动作已经结束，表示过去发生的动作，所以第二空用一般过去时。故B选项正确。16Mary cleverly met the customers requirements that you _ to deal with, so she won the competition.Afailed BfailCmay fail Dmust fail【答案】A【解析】考查动词时态。句意：玛丽巧妙地满足了你没能应付的客户的要求
15、，所以她赢得了比赛。根据句意可知句子用一般过去时态，故答案为A。17Mary will not attend the party tonight.But she she would!Ahas promised BpromisedCwill promise Dpromises【答案】B【解析】考查动词的时态。玛丽今晚不参加聚会。但是她许诺她将会来。根据上文Mary will not attend the party tonight.可知，“promise”这一动作发生在过去，主语she与promise是主动关系。故选B。18This summer holiday, many foreign st
16、udents _ to China for a holiday.Acome Bhave comeChad come Dcame【答案】D【解析】考查动词时态。句意：今年夏天，许多外国学生来中国度暑假。表示过去时间发生的事，此处是陈述事实，用一般过去时。故选D。19122With bans on fireworks, at one point, almost 300 cities across my country _ rules banning the use of fireworks.Ahave Bhave had Care having Dhad【答案】D【解析】D考查动词。句意：在禁止燃
17、放烟花爆竹的情况下，我国近300个城市禁止燃放烟花爆竹。由时间状语at one point可知是发生在过去的动作，一般过去式，故选D。点睛：时态是经常考到的知识点，在选择时一定要观察句子的时间状语，和上下语义。20The matches of the FIFA Womens World Cup will be played in 2019 all around France, whose mens team _ the 2018 World Cup.AwinsBwonChas wonDhad won【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查时态语态。句意：女足世界杯比赛将会在2019年于法国进行，而法国男
18、子球队正是赢得了2018年的男足世界杯的球队。比赛是2018年赢得，因此用一般过去式，故选B。21To her disappointment, what she had devoted herself to in nothing but failure.AresultingBresultsChas resultedDresulted【答案】D【解析】D考查时态。句意：令她失望的是，她倾力所做的一切，给她带来的只是失败。句中“what she had devoted herself to”为主语从句，what作介词to的宾语，且devote这一动作发生在result in这一动作之前，故用res
19、ulted。22-Is your father still teaching at Tsinghua University?-No, he retired three months ago. But he _ at the school for thirty years.Ahas taughtBhas been teachingCtaughtDteaches【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：你父亲还在清华大学教书么？不，他三个月前退休了，但是他在那里教了三十年。根据“he retired three months ago”可知，他现在已经不再清华大学教书了，所以此处表示过去的事情，应该
20、用一般过去时，故C项正确。【点睛】本题很多同学因为看到for thirty years而误认为应该用现在完成时，但不要忽略了语境， “he retired three months ago”表明他现在已经不在清华大学教书了，所以此处不能用现在完成时强调过去的动作对现在的影响，而应该用一般过去时表示过去的事情。23With his leg _ in the game, Im afraid Tony cant take part in the next match.I _ his home the other day, and his mum said he was still in hospit
21、al.Ainjuring; have contactedBbeing injured; have contactedCto be injured; contactedDinjured; contacted【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查过去分词和动词时态。句意：因为他的腿在比赛里受伤了，恐怕Tony不能参加下一场比赛了。几天前我联系了他的家人，他妈妈说他还在住院。第一空中过去分词injured表示“受伤”的状态，第二空根据所在句子的时间状语是the other day，用一般过去时，所以要填过去式contacted。故D项正确。24Throughout its early years, what
22、 we now call hip hop _ without even having a name.Aevolved Bis evolved Chad evolved Devolves【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：在早期，现在被称为hip pop的音乐演变的时候甚至都没有名字。本句中在早期过程中，hip hop甚至都没有名字，从throughout its early year可以看出为过去式，所以用evolved。故A项正确。25Housing prices_ since a few years ago. Therefore, its time the central gover
23、nment _ some effective measures to bring them under control.Ahave increased; would take Bhave increased; will takeChave been increasing; takes Dhave been increasing; took【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：自从去年年底房价一直在上涨。因此，该是中央政府采取措施降低并控制房价的时候了。由since判断句中需要完成时，并且根据语境，房价还在上涨中，故第一空用完成进行时；第二空考查句型Its/was time that该是的时
24、候了，从句中往往用过去时，也可以用should+动词原形；故答案是D。【点睛】1.Since自从-以来（可做介词和连词），和现在完成时态连用。He has lived here since he came. 自从他来到这里，就一直在这里住着。2.It is the first(second-)time that 主语+现在完成时态+其他。意思是：第几次做某事了。如果把is改成was，则后面用过去完成时态。Its the third time that I have come to the Summer Palace.这是我第三次来到颐和园。3.Its (high) time that 主语+一
25、般过去时态+其他。现在是该做某事的时间了。Its high time that we had lunch.现在是我们该吃午饭的时间了。4. It is/has been+一段时间+since 主语+一般过去时态+-。自从-有多长时间了。在这个句型中since引导时间状语从句，从句用一般过去时态，分两种情况：（1）如果从句的动词是终止性动词leave/come/-，则表示“从动作开始到现在多长时间了。”It is three years since he began to smoke.他已经吸烟三年了。（2）如果从句的动词是持续性动词stay/smoke/live-，则表示“从动作结束到现在多长
26、时间了”。 It is three years since he smoked.他戒烟三年了。26On hearing the news, she rushed out without hesitation, her handbag on the sofa and in the distance.Aleft; lied; disappeared Bleaving; lying; disappearedCleaving; laying; disappearing Dleft; lying; disappearing【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词和时态。句意：听到这个消息，她毫不犹豫地冲
27、了出去，把手提包落在沙发上，消失在远方。句中she和动词leave是主动关系，此处作状语用动词-ing形式，handbag和lie是主动关系，表示动作正在进行，用lying. and连接句中的并列谓语，和rushed一致，也用过去式disappeared.故选B.27-Your spoken English is so goodHave you been abroad?-YesI in America for three yearsAwill stayBstayedChad stayedDhave been staying【答案】B【解析】句意：-您的英语口语那么好。您在国外呆过？-是的。我在
28、美国呆了三年。根据语境在美国呆的动作应该发生在过去，因为说话的人已经回来。应用一般过去时。故选B。28-You could have walked here.-Yes. A taxi _ necessary.AisBwasCisntDwasnt【答案】D【解析】考查时态.根据上文,你应该不行来这儿.是的,出租车不是必须的.可知下文叙述的是过去该做的动作,故选D.29While watching TV, _.Asomeone came inBthe telephone rangCwe saw someone coming inDsomeone appearing【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查动词
29、时态。句意：在看电视的时候，我们看见有人进来了。while引导时间状语从句，后面是主句，且从句和主句主语一致都是we，且根据句意应用一般过去时，故选C。【点睛】当分词做状语的时候，如果构成分词的动词与句子的主语构成主动关系，就使用现在分词做状语；当二者构成被动关系，使用过去分词做状语。如果分词的动作发生在谓语动词之前，就使用分词的完成式。如果分词与句子的主语没有关系，可以使用状语从句或者独立主格结构。30 Have you read the novel? Yes. I _ it three times while I was in university.Ahad readBreadChave
30、readDwas reading【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：你读过这本小说吗？是的，我在大学的时候，读过三次。本句中的前后时态应该一致，因为两个动作是同时的。后一个是过去式was，前一个就是过去式read。故B选项正确。31Miss Jones _ music at Bardon School for five years when she was abroad and now she is an actress.AtaughtBhas taughtChad taughtDhas been teaching【答案】A【解析】考查时态。根据when she was abroad a
31、nd now she is an actress.可知，她在学校教书是发生在过去的事情，现在已经不教了，所以只能选择过去时态。32If it hadnt been raining so hard, I might have been home much earlier.Its too bad you _ it. Nancy _ here and she _ to see you.Adidnt make; is; wasBwont make; will be; wantsCdidnt make; was; wantedDwont make; would be; wanted【答案】C【解析】试题
32、分析：句意：-如果不是雨下得那么大,我可能更早回家。-你没有及时回来真是太糟糕了,。南希还在这里,她想见到你。If +had +done,表示虚拟语气，对过去的假设，所以对话说的是过去发生的事，句子的谓语动词应用过去时。故选C。考点：考查时态的用法。33The boy insisted that he old enough, and the right to make his own choice.Awas; be givenBwas; was givenCbe; giveDis; given【答案】A【解析】试题分析：句意，这个男孩坚称他已经足够大,应该有做出自己的选择的权利了.宾语从句的时
33、态当主句谓语动词是一般现在时态时,从句时态可以是任何适当时态.当主句谓语是过去时态,从句时态必须是过去时态.句中这个男孩是给予权力的对象,故用被动语态,be前面省略了情态动词should,故选A.考点：考查宾语从句时态及语态点评：宾语从句的时态要根据实际情况而定,语态区分主要是看谓语动词和主语之间的关系.34I _ in Hangzhou for many years, but now I live in Beijing.Ahave livedBliveChad livedDlived【答案】D【解析】考察时态。本题是与后面的now形成呼应关系，使用过去时。本题容易受for many year
34、s影响，会错选A项。35Have you worked here since you graduated?No, I _ at a factory in Beijing for six years.Awould workBhave workedChad workedDworked【答案】D【解析】【分析】【详解】考查动词时态。句意：-你自从毕业就在这儿工作吗？-不，我在北京的一家工厂工作了6年。 根据答语可知，自从毕业以来，我并没有一直在这里工作，在此之前我还在北京的一家工厂工作了六年，故此处表示发生在我在这里工作之前的事情，故用一般过去时。故选D。36How long have you be
35、en going to work on foot?Since last month when I _ from a heart attack.ArecoveredBhave recoveredCwas recoveringDwould recover【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：你步行上班已经多长时间了?自上个月我心脏病康复开始。last month是过去的的时间点，应该与过去时连用，when引导定语从句，指代last month，指上个月我从心脏病康复。用一般过去时。故选A。37 Have you ever seen that movie? Yes. When I was in
36、Tokyo. I _ it three times.AsawBhad beenChave seenDwould see【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查时态。句意：你看过那部电影吗?是的。我在东京的时候。我看了三遍。此处指在东京时发生的事，仅指过去发生的事，与现在无关，所以句子用一般过去时态。故选A。38Ouch! You hurt me.Im sorry. But I _ any harm. I _ to drive a rat out.Adont mean; am tryingBdidnt mean; triedChavent meant; triedDdidnt mean; was tryi
37、ng【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查动词的时态。句意：哎呀！你伤到我了。对不起。但是我不是有意伤你的。我当时正尽力把一只老鼠赶出去。由hurt这一动作发生在过去可知，第一空应用一般过去时；且根据句意可知，try这一动作表示过去某个时间正在进行，所以第二空应用过去进行时。故选D。39When I was in university, I _ at a loss what to do in the future for a long time.Ahad feltBhave feltCfeltDwould feel【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查动词时态。句意：当我在大学的时候，我很长一段时间都不知道将来该做什么。结合上文When I was in university可知是发生在大学时候的事情，故用一般过去时。故选C。40Hangzhou, which we visited last week is quite beautifulWe should thank TomHe _ us toAhad persuadedBpersuadedCwas persuadingDpersuades【答案】B【解析】 考查时态。句意：上周我们参观的杭州非常美丽。我们应该感谢汤姆，他说服我们去的。说服的动作在过去，所以使用一般过去式，选B。
