(2013·湖南高考)—Have you heard about the recent election?
—Sure, it ________ the only thing on the news for the last three days.
A．would be B．is C．has been D．will be
(2013·湖南高考)Around two o'clock every night, Sue will start talking in her dream. It somewhat ________ us.
A．bothers B．had bothered
C．would bother D．bothered
(2013·陕西高考)On Monday mornings it usually ________ me an hour to drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles.
A．takes B．is taking C．took D．will take
(2013·乌鲁木齐高三第一次诊断性测验)—Hi, Kathy! Any plans for tonight?
—Not yet, Tim. I ________ where to go for dinner.
A．was wondered B．was wondering
C．will wonder D．had wondered
(2013·南昌10所省重点中学二模)Mary ________ as a secretary in this company for twenty years and now she stays at home taking care of her own garden.
A．has served B．had served
C．is serving D．served
(2013·成都一诊)They ________ to go shopping in the downtown district, but they cancelled it because of a hard rain.
A．had intended B．intended
C．have intended D．were intending
