2018届二轮复习动词时态和语态在短文语法填空中运用“六法”
方法1通过“时态定义”解决时态问题
准确理解常考时态的定义是做题的根本。
[典例1](2017·大庆实验中学模拟)Development often __69__ (give) us the excuse to destroy the environment.
分析：本句表示经常做的事情，应用一般现在时，故填gives。
[典例2](2017·青岛市质检)When I also drove forward, a man __63__ (stand) outside the car and talking to each driver as they drove past.
分析：表示过去的某个时候正在做某事，应用过去进行时，故填was standing。
方法2通过“标志性状语”解决时态问题
在题干中，yesterday, tomorrow, always, in the past few years, so far 等都是动词时态常用的标志性状语，做题时可以通过寻找时间标志词来判定时态。
[典例1](2017·潍坊市模拟)Last Friday a storm __61__ (sweep) through two villages in the New Territories, destroying fourteen homes.
分析：句中有表示时间的标志性状语Last Friday，判定应用一般过去时，故填swept。
[典例2](2017·长春市调研测试)If we are satisfied with only a few rules we __69__ (memorize) so far, we are not really learning the
language.
分析：so far表示“迄今为止”，与其匹配的时态是现在完成时，故填have memorized。
方法3通过“动作先后关系”解决时态问题
当句中有两个或两个以上的动词时，它们的发生时间有一定的先后关系。我们可以根据这种先后关系来判定时态。
[典例1](2017·福州市质检)Due to the hard training they __66__ (do) before, their performances were very impressive.
分析：主句的时态为一般过去时，根据before可以判定空格处所填词表示“过去的过去”，应用过去完成时，故填had done。
[典例2](2017·西安市模拟)She __64__ (have) her high school entrance exam in a week so I told her a few encouraging words.
分析：我给她说鼓励的话用的是一般过去时，那么她要参加考试应用过去将来时，故填would have或was to have。
方法4通过“语境暗示”解决时态问题
有些题目在时间状语和其他参照物都不明显的情况下，通过正确理解语境也是解决时态问题的一条行之有效的方法。
[典例1](2017·衡阳八中模拟)It is quite easy to plan a surprise party when one’s birthday __62__ (come)．
分析：既然是要做计划，那么生日即将来临，此处应用现在进行
时表示即将来临，故填is coming。
[典例2](2017·湖北省四地七校联考)One day, a beggar found a leather purse that someone __61__ (drop) in the marketplace.
分析：发现钱包用一般过去时，丢钱包应在此之前，表示“过去的过去”，故填had dropped。
方法5通过“常用句式”解决时态问题
掌握常用句式也是解决时态问题的快速且行之有效的方式，因此要熟记一些常用句式。
[典例1](2017·汕头市模拟)The hall was dark when I came in; the show was about __46__ (begin)．
分析：此处考查be about to do sth.意为“马上就要做某事”，故填to begin。
[典例2](2017·青岛市模拟)One day I __66__ (read)a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman — Linda’s married name.
分析：考查句式be doing ...when ...，再根据One day可判断应用过去进行时，故填was reading。
方法6通过“逻辑关系”解决语态问题
有时做题时我们对于时态问题比较关注，但往往忽略了语态，因
此我们可以采用“先语态、后时态”的方式。
[典例1](2016·全国卷Ⅲ)Truly elegant chopsticks might __42__ (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters.
分析：情态动词后跟动词原形，但此处might后能填make吗？通过分析可知，elegant chopsticks与make之间为被动关系，应用被动语态，故填be made。
[典例2](2017·延安市模拟)I finally went to ask the lady at student services and __63__ (tell) that her name was Kathy.
分析：and连接两个并列谓语，第一个是went，与之并列该填told 吗？通过分析可知，I与tell之间为被动关系，故填was told。
注意点：特殊动词特殊对待
有些动词(短语)的用法特殊，例如belong to不用于进行时和被动语态；date back to/date from常用于一般现在时等。对此熟练掌握是准确解题的前提。
[典例1](2017·泰安市模拟)The festival __64__ (date) back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC－AD 220)．
分析：date back to意为“追溯到”，没有被动语态，且常与一般现在时连用，故填dates。
[典例2](2017·铁岭市联考)It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write __64__ (belong) to all people.
分析：主句为It is about taking action to show the world，that引导
宾语从句，其中主语是the right to read and write，belong to为句子的谓语，它没有进行时和被动语态，故填belongs。
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Ⅲ.单句语法填空
1．(2017·威海市模拟)No wonder it became (become) the fast Asian city named as a City of Gastronomy (美食) by UNESCO in 2010.
2．(2017·成都市模拟)I think that our choices are_influenced (influence) by our parents.
3．(2017·淮南二中模拟)Up to now, the group has_produced (produce) 21 plays and built a considerable fan base.
4．(2017·枣庄市模拟)Languages cannot be taught; they can only be_learned (learn)．
5．(2017·银川九中模拟)It arose (arise) in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century.
6．(2017·揭阳市模拟)It is the third time so far that such a meeting has_been_held (hold) in my hometown.
7．(2017·豫南九校模拟)She said she had_noticed (notice) a big change in me and wondered why.
8．(2017·襄阳市模拟)It is_hoped (hope) that the festival will promote its cultural “soft power” abroad.
9．(2017·福州市质检)So it is_believed (believe) that practising T’ai Chi can in some way help us stand, move and run better.
10．(2017·福州市质检)For Marleni Calcina, who has_done (do) T’ai Chi for over 10 years, it’s not only a sport, but also a way of life.
11．(2017·潍坊中学模拟)They should be_taught (teach) to be grateful to their parents, who have given them life but ask for nothing in return.
12．He thanked me for helping him as he had_asked (ask)four others before and they told him no.
13．(2017·福州市外国语学校模拟)This was the first time I had_been (be) in a sandstorm in Dubai and I don’t ever want to be in one again.
14．On one occasion, he was_trapped (trap) by a snowstorm in a vast mountainous area.
15．(2017·九江市联考)However, thanks to the international agreement, there has_been (be) much less illegal hunting since 1990.
16．Totally disconnected from the Internet, the robot is_expected (expect) to solve all problems with its own AI program.
17．(2017·漳州市联考)A study last year showed (show) that about 8 million tons of plastic enters the oceans every year.
18．(2017·湖北省八校联考)On my previous visits my travel was_limited (limit) to the three major cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing.
Ⅲ.单句改错
1．(2017·邯郸市模拟)Last Monday, we hold a monitor election
during our class meeting.hold→held
2．I had learned English for 6 years but my spoken English remains poor.had→have
3．(2017·淮北市模拟)There was a time when I caught in the sadness of not passing an important exam.caught前加was
4．My friendship with Yang Qing began when we meet in our school photo club.meet→met
5．(2017·南昌二中模拟)I believe my school become better and better, and I hope you will visit my school again.become前加will
6．(2017·临沂市模拟)Three years ago I fail in an important exam in my life and became a student in an ordinary school.fail→failed 7．(2017·漳州市八校联考)I have offered a scholarship at a university in Australia for my further education.offered前加been
8．(2017·西安市模拟)The food was tasted good and we had fun together.去掉was
9．(2017·襄阳五中模拟)We encouraged to think for ourselves, which is quite different from what I have experienced before.encouraged 前加are
10．(2017·太原五中模拟)So far, I had been working as the chief editor for half a year, which helps me a lot with my leadership skills.had→have
语法填空专项训练---时态语态 一、单句填空：用所给动词的适当形式填空。 1. The house belongs to my aunt but she ____________ (not live) here any more. (全国I) 2. This machine _______________ (not work). It hasn’t worked for years. (浙江) 3. If their marketing plans succeed, they________________ (increase) their sales by 20 percent. (全国Ⅱ) 4. Population experts predict that most people ___________(live) in cities in the near future. (上海春) 5. He __________(play) football regularly for many years when he was young. (天津) 6. -- Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time? -- Yes, since she _________(join) the Chinese Society. (宁夏) 7. Teenagers ____________(damage) their health because they play computer games too much. (重庆) 8. I called Hnnah many times yesterday evening, but I couldn’t get through. Her brother __________ (talk) on the phone all the time! (湖南) 9. John promised his doctor he _____________ (not smoke), and he has smoked ever since. (北京) 10. By this time tomorrow, I_____________ (lie) on the beach 11. So far this year we _________ (see) a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent. (福建) 12. The hotel wasn’t particularly good. But I ____________(stay) in many worse hotels. (北京) 13. We first met on a train in 2000. We both felt immediately that we ____________ (know) each other for years. (辽宁) 14. -- I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. -- I think so. He _____________________ (prepare) for it for months. (江苏) 15. The telephone ________________ (ring), but by the time I got indoors, it stopped. (四川) 16. --Did you go to the show last night?
2019年高考英语语法 填空汇编
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高考英语——动词的时态和语态（专项练习题） 单句语法填空 1．We can achieve a lot when we learn to let our differences unite，rather than ________ (divide) us. 2．Silk ________(become) one of the primary goods traded along the Silk Road by about 100 BC. 3．When the time came to make the final decision for a course，I decided to apply for the one that ________(reflect) my interest. 4．More efforts，as reported，________(make)in the years ahead to accelerate the supply－side structural reform. 5．Dashan，who ________ (learn)crosstalk，the Chinese comedic tradition，for decades，wants to mix it up with the Western stand－up tradition. 6．When walking down the street，I came across David，whom I ________ (see) for years. 7．Two years ago，while Cathy ________ (watch) the Olympics，a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. 8．Jack ________(work)in the lab when the power cut occurred. 9.I ________(read)half of the English novel，and I’ll try to finish it at the weekend. 10．The students have been working hard on their lessons and their efforts ________ (reward)success in the end. 11．—Excuse me，which movie are you waiting for? —The new Star Wars.We ________ (wait)here for more than two hours. 12．Secret codes keep messages private.Banks，companies，and government agencies use secret codes in doing business，especially when information ________ (send)by computer. 13．People in this area are in fact French citizens because it________(be) a colony of the French Republic since 1946.
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提 示 词 为 动 词 高考英语专题【语法填空】限时训练题02 （请在30分钟内完成） 语法填空（共10小题）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式(每空至多3词)。 A In human history，many ancient and splendid civilizations were born and died. China is the only country ____1____ uninterrupted human civilization. Chinese civilization was born on the shores of the Yellow R iver. And the rich land ____2____ Chinese civilization began is Henan Province. The Yellow River goes across ____3____ (center) Henan. It is China's main north-to-south and east-to-west artery(干线)．China's most ancient tribal ____4____(lead)，the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor，were born here. Even today，Chinese people all over the world still ____5____(proud) call themselves the descendants(后裔) of these two emperors. The river holds ____6____ unshakable position in the heart of every Chinese，____7____(respect) by every generation and called “the Mother River”．With intelligence，hard word and determination，Chinese descendants pursue coexistence and common prosperity on this land. The 5464-km-long Yellow River breaks the last barrier and flows into the broad plain，____8____ (form) the cradle(摇篮) of Chinese civilization. Till now，the Yellow River ____9____(raise)13 dynasties' capital Luoyang，8 dynasties'
（1） In the United States, there were 222 people ____1____ (report) to be billionaires(亿万富翁) in 2003. The ____2_____ of these is Bill Gates, worth at least $ 41 billion, who made his money ____3____ starting the company Microsoft. Mr. Gates was only 21 years old _____4____ he first helped to set up the company in 1976. He was a billionaire _____5___ the time he was 31. ____6____, there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even ____7____ (young) ages. Other young people who have struck it rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple. ____8____ of these child actors made over a million dollars ___9____ (act) in movies before they were 14. But ___10___ youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn und T axis of Germany, who, in 2001, inherited (继承) a billion dollars when he turned 18! (2) Finishing their shopping at the mall, a couple discovered that their new car ____1_____ (steal) .They filed a report____2____ the police station and a detective drove them ____3____ to the parking lot to look for evidence. To their ____4____ (amaze), the car had been returned ___5____ there was a note in it that said: “I apologize for taking your car. My wife was having a baby and I had to rush her to the ____6_____. Please forget the inconvenience. There are two tickets ____7____ tonight's Mania Twain concert.” Their faith in humanity restored. The couple attended ____8____ concert. But when they returned home, they immediately found ____9______their house had been ransacked (洗劫). On the bathroom mirror was ____10_____ note: “I have to put my kid through college somehow, don't I?” (3) People _____1___ (live) in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred _____2_____ in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four ___3___ five hundred thousand words. But we do not need ____4____ these. To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words. ____5_____ you leave school, you will learn only one thousand or more. The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary ______6___ (big). Read as many books as we can. There are a lot of books _____7____ (write) in easy English. You will enjoy them. When you meet _____8____ new word, look it ____9_____ in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your _____10_____ (much) useful book. (4) When you are in England you must be very careful in the streets ____1_____ the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street you must look to the right first _____2____ then the left. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from ____3____, the streets are very busy. Traffic is most ____4___ (danger) then. When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, ____5____. Always
语法填空专项训练---时态语态 解题技巧 在高考英语语法填空中，一般有一空是考查谓语动词的时态，同时有一空是考查非谓语动词，因此，首先要判断括号中所给动词是谓语动词还是非谓语动词；若是谓语动词，一是根据主语与谓语动词的关系判断用主动语态还是用被动语态，二是根据具体的语境来判断用哪一种时态，进而确定所填动词的形式。 例1：This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their natural course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often 40 (result) in the contrary to our intention. (2008广东) 分析：因句中Being too anxious to help an event develop是动名词短语作主语，括号中的result应当为谓语动词；主语与谓语动词是主动关系，再说短语动词result in本身是不能用于被动语态的，故用主动语态；根据语境，这段话是拔苗助长这个成语故事所说明的道理，“我们必须让事物沿着它们的自然进程发展。太着急帮助一件事物发展，结果往往和我们的意图相反（欲速则不达）。”这是客观真理，应当用一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，故填results。 例2：The policeman’s attention was suddenly caught by a small box which __________ (place) under the Minister’s car. (2005广东) 分析：替代the box的关系代词which在定语从句中作主语，place应当为谓语动词；因主语which (the box)与place (放置)是被动关系，故用被动语态；又因place这个动作发生在was caught这个动作之前，即“过去的过去”，用过去完成时的被动语态，故填had been placed。 一、单句填空：用所给动词的适当形式填空。 1. The house belongs to my aunt but she ____________ (not live) here any more. (全国I)
2019年高三一模语法填空汇编 1.上海市黄浦区2019年高三英语一模语法新题型 Just How Buggy is Your Phone? What item in your home crawls with the most germs? If you say 21. __________ toilet seat, you’re wrong. Kitchen sponges top the list. But cell phones are pretty dirty too. They contain around 10 times as many germs as toilet seats. People touch their phones, laptops, and other digital devices all day long, yet rarely clean them. In one incident, a thief paid a terrible price for stealing a germy cell phone. He stole it from a hospital in Uganda during a widespread of the deadly disease Ebola. The phone’s owner reported the theft before 22. __________ (die) from the disease. Soon, the thief began showing symptoms and finally 23. __________ (confess) to the crime. 24. __________ in that unusual case a cell phone carried dangerous bacteria, not all germs are bad. Most cause no harm. In fact, they could provide helpful information. Look at the surface of your phone carefully. Do you see some dirty mars? “That's all you,” says microbial ecologist Jarrad Hampton-Marcell. “That’s biological information.” It turns out that the types of germs that you apply all over your phone or tablet are different from 25. __________ of your friends and family. They’re like a fingerprint that could identify you. Someday in the future, investigators may use these microbial fingerprints to solve crimes. Phones and digital devices may be one of the best places to