I thought the film would be interesting,but it isn’t.
②如果从句中有一个过去的时间状语,尽管从句中的动作先于主句发生,但从句中的谓语动词连用过去式。如:
He told me he read an interesting novel last night.
③表示两个紧接着发生的动作,常由以下词语连接,用一般过去时。如:but, and, when, as soon as, immediately, the moment, the minute。
The moment she came in, she told me what had happened to her.
He bought a watch but lost it.
④常用一般过去时的句型:
Why didn’t you / I think of that?
I didn’t notice it.
I forgot to tell you I had been there with my brother before.
I didn’t recognize him.
英语完形填空复习试题
It was a freezing day, when I picked up a wallet in the street. There was nothing 1 but a letter that was 2 Hellen. On the torn 3 I found the return address, so I called information. The operator asked me to 4 on, and she came back on the 5 soon, she told me that Hellenes family had 6 their house years ago. Hellen had to 7 her mother in a nursing home.
I called and found out that Hellenes mother had 8 , The woman who answered 9 that Hellen herself was 10 living here.
The director waited for me at the 11 of the nursing home. I went up to the third floor. Hellen was an old woman with a warm smile and 12 eyes. I told her about finding the wallet and showed her the letter. She took a deep 13 “Young man,” she said, “this was the 14 letter I had written to Mike 60 years ago. I loved him very much. I guess no one ever 15 up to him. I still think of him…”
I thanked Hellen and came back to the director. His secretary looked at the wallet 16 and said, “Hey, that’s Mr. Goldstein’s. He’s always losing it. He’s 17 here on the 8th floor. That’s his wallet, for 18 .”
We hurried to him and asked 19 he had lost his wallet. Mike felt his back pocket and then said. “Goodness, it’s missing.”
When I returned him the wallet and told him where Hellen was, he grew 20 . “When the letter came,” He said, “my life ended. I never married.”
We took him to Helen’s room. They stood, looked at each other for a minute and embraced (拥抱).
1. A. on B. here C. inside D. outside
2. A. sent for B. written to C. given D. signed
3. A. letter B. envelope C. wallet D. back
4. A. hold B. keep C. put D. go
5. A. way B. floor C. line D. car
6. A. bought B. sold C. moved D. built
7. A. carry B. place C. drive D. bury
8. A. left B. returned C. stayed D. died
9. A. explained B. thought C. discovered D. considered
10. A. again B. still C. now D. then
11. A. door B. house C. office D. wall
12. A. bursting B. freezing C. friendly D. lively
13. A. dive B. sight C. how D. breath
14. A. important B. oldest C. first D. last
15. A. went B. matched C. caught D. measured
16. A. immediately B. clearly C. closely D. exactly
4. 用法①经常性或习惯性的动作,常与表示频度的时间状语连用。例如:I leave home for school at 7 every morning。每天早上我七点离开家。
②客观真理,客观存在,科学事实。例如:The earth moves around the sun。地球绕太阳转动。
Shanghai lies in the east of China。上海位于中国东部。
③表示格言或警句。例如:Pride goes before a fall。骄者必败。
注意:此用法如果出现在宾语从句中,即使主句是过去时,从句谓语也要用一般现在时。例如:Columbus proved that the earth is round。哥伦布证实了地球是圆的。
④现在时刻的状态、能力、性格、个性。例如:I don‘t want so much。我不要那么多。Ann writes good English but does not speak well。安英语写得不错,讲的可不行。⑤
一般过去时:
概念:过去某个时间里发生的动作或状态;过去习惯性、经常性的动作、行为。
基本结构:①was/were;②行为动词过去式
否定形式:①was/were + not;②在行为动词前加didn‘t,同时还原行为动词。
一般疑问句:①was或were放于句首;②用助动词do的过去式did 提问,同时还原行为动词。
用法①1) 在确定的过去时间里所发生的动作或存在的状态。时间状语有:yesterday, last week, an hour ago, the other day, in 1982等。例如:Where did you go just now? 刚才你上哪儿去了?
②表示在过去一段时间内,经常性或习惯性的动作。例如:When I was a child, I often played football in the street。我是个孩子的时候,常在马路上踢足球。Whenever the Browns went during their visit, they were given a warm welcome。
那时,布朗一家无论什么时候去,都受到热烈欢迎。
现在进行时
概念:表示现阶段或说话时正在进行的动作及行为。
时间状语:now, at this time, these days, etc。
基本结构:am/is/are + doing否定形式:am/is/are + not + doing。一般疑问句:把be动词放于句首。
4.用法:①表示现在(指说话人说话时)正在发生的事情。例如:We are waiting for you。我们正在等你。
②习惯进行:表示长期的或重复性的动作,说话时动作未必正在进行。例如:Mr。Green is writing another novel。他在写另一部小说。(说话时并未在写,只处于写作的状态。)
③ 表示渐变,这样的动词有:get, grow, become, turn, run, go, begin等。例如:The leaves are turning red。叶子在变红。It‘s getting warmer and warmer。天越来越热了。
④与always, constantly, forever 等词连用,表示反复发生的动作或持续存在的状态,往往带有说话人的主观色彩。例如:You are always changing your mind。你老是改变主意。
过去进行时1.概念:表示过去某段时间或某一时刻正在发生或进行的行为或动作。My brother fell while he was riding his bicycle and hurt himself。
我兄弟骑车时摔了下来,受了伤。When I got to the top of the mountain, the sun was shining。我到达山顶时,阳光灿烂。
2.时间状语:at this time yesterday, at that time或以when引导的谓语动词是一般过去时的时间状语等。
3.基本结构:was/were + doing否定形式:was/were + not + doing。一般疑问句:把was或were放于句首。4.用法①过去进行时表示过去某段时间内持续进行的动作或者事情。We were watching TV from seven to nine last night。昨天晚上七点到九点的时候我们在看电视。
②过去进行时可以表示在过去某个时间点发生的事情。时间点可以用介词短语、副词或从句来表示。What was she doing at nine o‘clock yesterday?昨天晚上九点她在做什么? (介词短语表示时间点)
She was doing her homework then。那个时候她正在写作业。(副词表示时间点)When I saw him he was decorating his room。当我看见他的时候他正在装饰房间。(when从句表示时间点)
③在复合句中,如果主要动作和背景动作都是延续的或同时发生的,那么主从句的动词都可用过去进行时。When he was waiting for the bus, he was reading a newspaper。他边等车边看报。(两个动作都是延续的)
He was cleaning his car while I was cooking。他擦车时我在做饭。(两个动作同时进行)