九、现在时态 Directions:For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. ()1.Professor Williams keeps telling his students that the future________to the well-educated. A.belongs B.is belonged C.is belonging D.will be belonged 1.A。belong to属于,是状态动词,不能用进行时态,也不能用被动语态。 ()2.Would you please keep silent?The weather report________and I want to listen. A.is broadcast B.is being broadcast C.has been broadcast D.had been broadcast 2.B。根据上句“Would you please keep silent?”可知天气预报正在被播报。所以要用现在进行时的被动语态。 ()3.—What's the price of petrol these days? —Oh,it________sharply since last month. A.has risen B.had risen C.is raised D.rose 3.A。从since last month可以判断,本题应该用现在完成时态,rise为不及物动词,故用主动式。 ()4.Excuse me,Marcia,a reporter from Vanity Fair________all day.Could you speak to her now? A.phones B.has phoned C.has been phoning D.phoned 4.C。句意:“打扰一下,玛西娅,来自《名利场》的记者一整天都在打电话。你现在能和她通话吗?”根据all day可知打电话的动作一直持续到现在未停止,故要用现在完成进行时。 |