| 1. 难度：中等 | |
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—We'll go to the party to be held in Qinghai Grand Theater at 8 tonight. Could you join us? —I'm afraid I can't. I ________ the holiday plan with my friends. A．am discussing B．have discussed C．will be discussing D．will have discussed
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| 2. 难度：中等 | |
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—Car prices have been going down sharply in the last 20 years. —It's not surprising because the law of market ________ the price of a product. A．is controlling B．controls C．has controlled D．controlled
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| 3. 难度：中等 | |
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—Look, I've got admission to Harvard University for a shortterm study next semester. —How fantastic! You ________ a different university life then. A．have experienced B．will be experiencing C．have been experiencing D．will have experienced
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| 4. 难度：中等 | |
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Today many physical bookstores ________ down with financial difficulties, inflexible management strategies and competitive pressure from online bookstores. A．had closed B．having closed C．being closed D．are closing
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| 5. 难度：中等 | |
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Despite ongoing street protests, US beef ________ in South Korea due to its lower price. A．is sold well B．sells well C．sells poorly D．is sold poorly
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| 6. 难度：中等 | |
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In general, most tennis ________ on hard courts or on clay. A．plays B．is played C．has played D．has been played
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| 7. 难度：中等 | |
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—Ouch! You hurt me. —I'm sorry. But I ________ any harm. I ________ to drive a rat out. A．don't mean; am trying B．didn't mean; tried C．haven't meant; tried D．didn't mean; was trying
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| 8. 难度：中等 | |
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It's said that they ________ a better life ever since they moved to the US. A．had enjoyed B．have been enjoying C．were enjoying D．would enjoy
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| 9. 难度：中等 | |
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—Look! Someone ________ the floor. —Well, it wasn't me. I went shopping just now. A．had swept B．has swept C．was sweeping D．is sweeping
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| 10. 难度：中等 | |
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—David, are you listening to me? —Sorry, Dad. I ________ to make sense of what the reporter said. A．was trying B．have tried C．am trying D．tried
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| 11. 难度：中等 | |
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If this product does not give you complete satisfaction, please return it to the manufacturer, stating when it ________. A．is purchased B．will be purchased C．purchases D．has purchased
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| 12. 难度：中等 | |
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—What's the matter with Philips? —Something must have happened to him. He left home three hours ago, but ________ at the party! A．didn't arrive B．isn't arriving C．hadn't arrived D．hasn't arrived
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| 13. 难度：中等 | |
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The vegetables in his field ________ well, because they are pollutionfree. A．are selling B．have been sold C．are sold D．sell
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| 14. 难度：中等 | |
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If we don't hurry up, everything ________ by the time we get to the party. A．will be eaten B．is eaten C．has been eaten D．will have been eaten
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| 15. 难度：简单 | |
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Your headmaster would have been happy to give you two days off, if you had gone and explained that your parents ________ ill at the time. A．were B．had been C．are D．would be
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| 16. 难度：中等 | |
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—Ye Shiwen got the championship in the women's 400 meter individual medley at London Olympics. —She fully deserves the title. She ________ for it for years. A．is preparing B．was preparing C．has prepared D．had been preparing
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| 17. 难度：简单 | |
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My parents ________ in Hong Kong. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. A．lived B．were living C．live D．will live
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| 18. 难度：中等 | |
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Kate ________ on her new novel, which is supposed to come out next month. A．was working B．had worked C．will be working D．has been working
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| 19. 难度：中等 | |
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—Do you love teaching, Miss He? —I fell in love with teaching in 2000. I ________ for twelve years by this summer. A．will teach B．would have taught C．has been teachingD．will have been teaching
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| 20. 难度：中等 | |
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—What happened? I called you several times yesterday evening, but I couldn't get through. —Sorry, my sister and I ________ on the phone all the time. A．talked B．have talked C．were talking D．have been talking
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| 21. 难度：中等 | |
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—Sorry, I didn't catch you. —Be quiet, please; the baby ________. A.was sleeping B．is sleeping C．sleptD．has slept
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| 22. 难度：中等 | |
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This kind of ice cream ________ like a combination of banana and strawberry. A.tastedB．is tasted C．being tastedD．tastes
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| 23. 难度：中等 | |
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—What's up? You didn't pick up the phone just now. —I'm sorry that I ________ dancing with music on, but it's done now. A．practised B．was practising C．am practising D．have practiced
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| 24. 难度：中等 | |
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—Have you ever been to Singapore? —Yes, I ________ there three times in 2009 alone. A．have been B．have gone C．went D．had gone
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| 25. 难度：中等 | |
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—Alas! I have left my key to the office in my car. —Don't worry. I ________ it for you. Wait a minute. A．getB．am going to get C．will getD．am getting
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| 26. 难度：中等 | |
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I had wanted to take the career of being a model, but I ________ not good at dealing with constant media attention. A．had been B．has been C．am D．was
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| 27. 难度：中等 | |
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—Why don't we choose that road to save time? —The bridge to it ________. A．has repaired B．is repaired C．is being repaired D．will be repaired
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| 28. 难度：中等 | |
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—How long have you been in this office? —Just a few minutes.My cousins ________ here together with me. A．have walked B．had walked C．walked D．have been walking
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| 29. 难度：中等 | |
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—Did you listen to the report last Friday? —Yes, it was about the shortage of immigrant workers. That was the first time I ________ about the subject. A．have heard B．was hearing C．would hear D．had heard
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| 30. 难度：中等 | |
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Egg prices usually ________ in spring when they are most plentiful. A.are droppingB．drop C．have droppedD．will drop
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| 31. 难度：中等 | |
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I ________ for Beijing next Saturday. Do you know when the earliest plane ________ on Saturday? A．am leaving; takes off B．Leave; takes off C．leave; is taking off D．am leaving; is taking off
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| 32. 难度：中等 | |
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I won't buy this iPhone unless the price ________ to under 2,000 yuan. A．reduces B．will be reduced C．has reduced D．is reduced
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| 33. 难度：中等 | |
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A recent survey shows the number of people who shop in stores ________， while far more are shopping online. A.decrease B．decreases C．is decreasingD．are decreasing
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| 34. 难度：中等 | |
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—It seems that you know Dr. John very well. —Of course, we ________ together for five years in the 1990s. A．have worked B．had worked C．are working D．worked
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| 35. 难度：中等 | |
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．The sweater ________ easily; isn't it suitable for a person as lazy as you? A．is washed B．was washed C．washes D．has washed
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| 36. 难度：中等 | |
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Allen has decided that he will be an engineer by the time he ________ twenty. A．had beenB．is going to be C．will beD．is
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| 37. 难度：中等 | |
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—How long have you been going to work on foot? —Since last month when I ________ from a heart attack. A．recovered B．have recovered C．was recovering D．would recover
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| 38. 难度：中等 | |
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I can't understand why he ________ so selfish. He isn't usually like that. A．was B．had been C．is D．is being
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| 39. 难度：中等 | |
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This is a promising company as its employees ________ to think outside the box and develop creative solutions. A．encourage B．have encouraged C．were encouraged D．are encouraged
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| 40. 难度：中等 | |
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Up to now, thousands of red phone boxes, the old image of Britain, ________ due to mobile phones. A．removed B．have removed C．were removed D．have been removed
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| 41. 难度：中等 | |
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When I ________ home, I caught a thief stealing from a passerby. A．headed B．was heading C．has headed D．had headed
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| 42. 难度：中等 | |
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—How long on earth shall I have to wait? —Sorry, sir. Just a minute. There ________ a table available. A．is B．was C．will be D．has been
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| 43. 难度：中等 | |
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—Sorry, sir. And you'll let me pay to have your jacket cleaned, won't you? —That's all right. Coffee ________ lasting marks on clothing, I'm sure. A．didn't leave B．doesn't leave C．hasn't left D．hadn't left
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| 44. 难度：中等 | |
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—Lucy, tell me about your trip to the beach. —Awful! There ________ too many holidaymakers. A．had been B．were C．would be D．have been
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| 45. 难度：中等 | |
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—How is your cousin, Kate? —She broke her leg and ________ medical treatment since. A．is receiving B．has received C．received D．has been receiving
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| 46. 难度：中等 | |
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I had wanted to help you last night but I couldn't spare any time, for I ________ a composition which I have to hand in this morning. A．wrote B．was writing C．had written D．have written
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| 47. 难度：中等 | |
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—The rain ________ fast and heavy. —You should ________ some shelter. Look at you—you are all wet. A．is coming; find B．comes; have found C．came; find D．came; have found
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| 48. 难度：中等 | |
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—Will you see me off at the airport at ten tomorrow morning? —Sorry, I ________ a lecture then. A．will be giving B．will give C．give D．have given
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| 49. 难度：中等 | |
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Up to now, our society ________ with limited living space and a shortage of natural resources. A．has been challenged B．is being challenged C．is challenging D．has challenged
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| 50. 难度：中等 | |
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Now we have arrived at the lake. But the view I photographed that day ________ any more. A．doesn't exist B．isn't existing C．hasn't existed D．hadn't existed
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| 51. 难度：中等 | |
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The house is dirty because it ________ since they moved out. A．doesn't clean B．isn't cleaned C．hasn't cleaned D．hasn't been cleaned
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| 52. 难度：中等 | |
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—Lily is going to make a presentation in class this afternoon. —Oh, really? I ________ it was Michael's turn. A．think B．have thought C．thought D．am thinking
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| 53. 难度：中等 | |
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All the Harry Potter books by Joanne Rowling, a poor single mother ________ in Edinburgh, ________ all over the world. A．lives; are well sold B．lives; sell good C．living; sell well D．living; are well sold
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| 54. 难度：中等 | |
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Remember to give your parents my regards when you ________ home. A．phoned B．phone C．will phone D．have phoned
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| 55. 难度：中等 | |
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It is reported that the Voice of China Season Ⅱ ________ to air on Zhejiang TV this coming summer vacation. A．schedules B．is scheduled C．had scheduled D．had been scheduled
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| 56. 难度：中等 | |
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J. K. Rowling ________ writing Harry Potter at a local caf because she could not afford to heat her home. A．started B．starts C．has started D．had started
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| 57. 难度：中等 | |
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—Can I come after dinner? —Yes, that's fine. I ________ anything. A．don't do B．won't do C．won't be doing D．am not doing
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| 58. 难度：中等 | |
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—Do you know our school at all? —No, this is the first time I ________ here. A．was B．have been C．came D．am coming
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| 59. 难度：中等 | |
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All the preparations for the task ________， and we're ready to start. A．completed B．have completed C．will be completed D．have been completed
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| 60. 难度：中等 | |
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I had meant to meet you at the airport this morning but I was too busy for I ________ a report. A．wrote B．was writing C．have written D．had written
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| 61. 难度：中等 | |
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A kind of newlymade shoes, if put into the market, ________ large orders because the heels can switch from 9 to 4 centimeters. A．meets B．will meet C．has met D．met
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| 62. 难度：中等 | |
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—Do you know the Water Cube at all? —No, this is the first time I ________ here. A．have been B．came C．was D．am going
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| 63. 难度：中等 | |
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She is a hardworking student, and all her spare time she has ________ staying in the library. A．spent B．is spent C．to spend D．to be spent
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| 64. 难度：中等 | |
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—When did Bob leave? —I have no idea. I ________ a shower upstairs. A．took B．have taken C．was taking D．would take
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| 65. 难度：中等 | |
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Some StraightA students in school ________ to be less successful in society than they ________ expected. A．turned out; are B．have turned out; were C．will turn out; were D．had turned out; were
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| 66. 难度：中等 | |
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She is a wellknown doctor now, but she ________ as a cleaner at the hospital for five years. A．has worked B．worked C．had worked D．works
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| 67. 难度：中等 | |
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—When are you leaving for Chicago? —As soon as we ________ the project. A．are completing B．completed C．will complete D．complete
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| 68. 难度：中等 | |
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I thought the teacher would say something about our exam result but he ________ it. A．doesn't mention B．hasn't mentioned C．wouldn't mention D．didn't mention
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| 69. 难度：中等 | |
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—What happened to Bill? —He ________ really fast when suddenly he ran into a parked car. A．had run B．was running C．has run D．has been running
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| 70. 难度：中等 | |
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I ________ up to $5 000 by the time the new term begins in September. A．have saved B．will have saved C．will be saving D．had saved
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| 71. 难度：中等 | |
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Linda felt someone ________ on her way home from work yesterday evening, and therefore she was frightened and looked back from time to time. A．followed B．would follow C．had followed D．was following
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| 72. 难度：中等 | |
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Many grownups ________ challenging conversations with their children later this month to help them recover from the panic. A．have had B．have C．will be having D．will have had
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| 73. 难度：中等 | |
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—The heavy snow hasn't caused any inconvenience to people in Nanjing, has it? —Yes. Just imagine the city ________ with nearly 20 centimeters of snow one night. A．has been hit B．was hit C．had been hit D．is hit
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| 74. 难度：中等 | |
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Since the band announced the release of their new album, the phone hasn't stopped ringing. Many fans ________ to ask about the exact time. A．were calling B．had called C．are calling D．call
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| 75. 难度：中等 | |
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—Was he still there when you were away to answer the phone? —There is no doubt about it, but he ________ soon afterwards. A．had left B．has left C．is leaving D．left
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| 76. 难度：中等 | |
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You have no chance of getting the position. I'm afraid you ________ your time if you apply for it. A．waste B．have wasted C．have been wasting D．will be wasting
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| 77. 难度：中等 | |
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—Are these seats available? —Sorry, sir. The seats ________. A．have reserved B．are reserved C．reserved D．are reserving
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| 78. 难度：中等 | |
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The woman sitting next to me ________ very nervous, for she had never travelled by air. A．is B．has been C．was D．had been
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| 79. 难度：中等 | |
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Although my sweater is a bit expensive, it ________ well. A．washes B．has washed C．is washed D．can be washed
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| 80. 难度：中等 | |
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—That must have been a terrifying experience. —Yeah. I ________ in the damaged car, unable to move. A．was stuck B．have been stuck C．am stuck D．had been stuck
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| 81. 难度：中等 | |
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As he approached the door, Mike looked into the room again to see if he ________ anything behind. A．left B．had left C．has left D．would leave
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| 82. 难度：中等 | |
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—Have you heard about that school bus accident? —Yes, fortunately all on board including the driver ________. A．were saved B．was saved C．have saved D．has been saved
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| 83. 难度：中等 | |
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—Hi, Mr. Smith. Which department do you work in? —I am in the Marketing Department now, but I ________ in the Sales Department before long. A．worked B．will work C．have worked D．will have worked
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| 84. 难度：中等 | |
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Sun Yang, a young Chinese swimming talent, ________ several gold medals before the 2012 London Olympics. A．won B．has won C．had won D．were to win
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| 85. 难度：中等 | |
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—Got your driving license? —No. I ________ too busy to have enough practice, so I didn't take the driving test last week. A．was B．have been C．were D．had been
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| 86. 难度：中等 | |
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—Have they got their new house painted yet? —I don't know. But I was told it ________ when I met them last week. A．had been painting B．would be painting C．was painted D．was being painted
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| 87. 难度：中等 | |
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—Can you tell me if Tom has finished his homework? —I've no idea. He ________ it this morning. A．has being doing B．had done C．is doing D．was doing
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