熱點三：動詞時態(tài)
    [熱點透視] 進行時、過去時和完成時是考試熱點。
    [難點剖析] ①備選答案涉及不同時態(tài)的辨析，主要是：一般現(xiàn)在時和一般過去時、一般將來時和過去進行時、過去進行時或一般現(xiàn)在時和完成時、現(xiàn)在完成時和現(xiàn)在完成進行時；
    ②結(jié)合時態(tài)、語態(tài)對考生進行綜合考查。
    [考題盤點]
    8. (03-27) All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness______.
    A. has grown B. is growing
    C. grew D. had grown
    據(jù)as可知主從句時態(tài)應(yīng)保持一致，故選C。
    9 . (04-30) My mind wasn’t on what he was saying so I’m afraid I ____half of it.
    A. was missing B. had missed
    C. will miss D. missed
    從連詞so得知前后句時態(tài)應(yīng)保持一致，據(jù)語境，故選D。
    [備考策略] 深入情景，揣摩動作發(fā)生順序；重視題干暗示作用，如時間副詞、并列或從屬連詞等；善于運用時態(tài)呼應(yīng)規(guī)律。
    [訓(xùn)練過關(guān)]
    10. (京04-25) Now that she is out of a job, Lucy ____going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet.
    A. had considered B. has been considering
    C. considered D. is going to consider
    11. (津04-28) — What were you doing when Tony phoned you?
    — I had finished my work and_____ to take a shower.
    A. had started B. started
    C. have started D. was starting
    Key B D