期末专项培优 一般过去时 一．填空题（共10小题） 1．We （spot） a few birds in the distance as soon as we got there. 2．At that time he did not know that quitting the job （become） the turning point in his life. 3．He said that the teacher rather than his students （be）to blame for the accident. 4．She that the unemployment figures were not entirely unexpected. （claim） 5．His parents （immigrate） when he was two，but they still insisted that their child learn their mother tongue. 6．Since I （retire），I've never been out of these mountains. 7．Last week，the retired man （donate）most of his savings to the school damaged by the terrible earthquake. 8．I （intend）to go to Beijing，but I didn't get the ticket. 9．The farmers （sow） the seeds in spring and expected to have a good harvest in autumn. 10．We are the products of evolution，and not just evolution that （occur） billions of years ago. 二．单词拼写（共5小题） 11．When asked about the company's future，the director r that he remained optimistic. 12．（2019春 南昌期末）He i all the"No Smoking"signs and lit up a cigarette． 13．Police （奋斗） with residents in this part of the city for three days. 14．（2024秋 吉林期末）A powerful earthquake （侵袭） the island early this morning. 15．（2023 让胡路区校级开学）They （寻找，寻求） to find some place for shelter. 参考答案与试题解析 一．填空题（共10小题） 1．We spotted （spot） a few birds in the distance as soon as we got there. 【答案】spotted 【分析】我们一到那里就在远处发现了几只鸟。 【解答】spot"看见，看出，注意到"，这里作谓语，根据后边的got可知，为一般过去时，应使用过去式spotted。 故填：spotted。 【点评】本题考查单词填空。首先根据句子结构和词与词之间的搭配关系判断应用所给词的何种词性进行填空，然后写出单词的适当形式。 2．At that time he did not know that quitting the job was to become （become） the turning point in his life. 【答案】was to become 【分析】那时候他不知道，辞去这项工作成了他生活的转折点。 【解答】be to do表示"将"、"计划"、"安排"（意思接近于be going to），根据前文中did要用一般过去时，主语job表示单数，be动词用was。 故填：was to become。 【点评】考查单词填空，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词词性，对于动词要首先分辨是谓语还是非谓，若是谓语，则要注意时态语态和主谓一致；若是非谓则要考查主被动或是不定式；名词要注意单复数，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更通顺。 3．He said that the teacher rather than his students was （be）to blame for the accident. 【答案】was 【分析】他说这次事故是老师而不是他的学生该受责备。 【解答】根据前文中said要用一般过去时，且主语teacher是单数，be动词用was。 故填：was。 【点评】考查单词填空，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词词性，对于动词要首先分辨是谓语还是非谓，若是谓语，则要注意时态语态和主谓一致；若是非谓则要考查主被动或是不定式；名词要注意单复数，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更通顺。 4．She claimed that the unemployment figures were not entirely unexpected. （claim） 【 ... ...
