Unit 8 Life in the future
过去进行时
（时间：60 分钟，满分：100 分）
一、单项选择(本大题共 30 小题，每小题 2 分，共 60 分)
1．While my family ________ the tennis match on TV, the bell rang, and everyone looked at each other in
surprise.
A．are watching B．watched C．were watching
2．—Hi, Li Ming. I didn’t see you at the party last night.
—Oh, I didn’t go there. I ______ ready for the maths exam at home.
A．am getting B．was getting C．got D．would get
3．—Cindy, I called you at three yesterday afternoon, but you didn’t answer.
—Oh, sorry about that. I ________ with my little sister.
A．played B．play C．is playing D．was playing
4．When I called Li Ming, he ________ a speech about solar energy in the hall.
A．prepares B．is preparing C．was preparing D．has prepared
5．I’m sorry I didn’t answer your call because I ________ online at the moment.
A．study B．studied C．has studied D．was studying
6．—I didn’t see you at the lantern fair yesterday afternoon. Where were you then
—I______ lessons with my friend in the library.
A．reviewed B．have reviewed C．had reviewed D．was reviewing
7．—Did you hear what the radio said this morning
—No, mom. I ________ the piano at that time.
A．played B．have played C．was playing
8．At 8 P.M. last night, I ________ for my English test.
A．studied B．would study C．was studying D．had studied
9．My brother ________ a phone call when I came in.
A．makes B．was making C．is making D．will make
10．Emma ______ chess with her brother when her friend called.
A．plays B．is playing C．was playing D．has played
11．When I ________ a charity show at Shanghai Exhibition Centre, I met an old friend.
A．was attending B．attend C．have attended D．had attended
12．—Why didn’t you reply to my WeChat message last night
—Sorry, I ________ a live show about space exploration.
A．watch B．was watching C．have watched
13．The policeman asked him what he ________ when the accident happened.
A．will do B．does C．is doing D．was doing
14．—I saw the light of your room was still on at two o’ clock last night.
—Oh, I ________ a football match of the European Cup.
A．watched B．have watched C．will watch D．was watching
15．When I saw him, he ________ a letter to his parents.
A．writes B．wrote C．was writing D．has written
16．—What was he doing at this time yesterday
—He ________ a ticket (票) to the Zhuhai Airshow in November, 2024.
A．books B．is booking C．was booking D．booked
17．—Sophie, I called you at three yesterday afternoon, but you didn’t answer.
—Oh, sorry about that. I ________ with my little sister at that time.
A．played B．play C．was playing D．is playing
18．—Can you answer my question
—Excuse me I ________ about something else and didn’t catch you.
A．am thinking B．was thinking C．thought D．think
19．—Tina, you didn’t answer my call this morning. What were you doing
—Sorry, I didn’t hear the ring. I ________ an online lesson.
A．was having B．have C．will have D．have had
20．Tom ________ when his parents came back home yesterday.
A．cooks B．cooked C．is cooking D．was cooking
21．—It was unfair. When I was busy finishing my task last week, my friend ________ on the beach, enjoying
sunshine.
—Oh, it’s real life.
A．lay B．was lying C．was laying
22．—I called you just now, but there was no answer, Peter.
—Oh, I ________ books in my room. Maybe I didn’t hear it.
A．read B．am reading C．was reading D．will read
23．Tom ________ the fence when Ben came over.
A．paints B．is painting C．was painting D．will paint
24．—Has your friend completed his design
—Not yet. He ________ on it last night.
A．worked B．has worked C．is working D．was working
25．—Helen, I didn’t see you in the classroom at five yesterday afternoon.
—Oh, I ________ singing for the graduation ceremony at that time.
A．will practice B．have practiced C．am practicing D．was practicing
26．—The firemen ________ the fire when the building fell down.
—It’s lucky that nobody was killed in the fire.
A．put out B．were putting out C．will put out D．are putting out
27．It ________ heavily when I left the supermarket yesterday.
A．rains B．rained C．is raining D．was raining
28．I’m sorry I didn’t answer your call because I ________ to music.
A．am listening B．was listening C．listened D．listen
29．—I saw your light still on at 11:30 last night.
—Oh, I ________ an exciting book at that time. I lost myself in the story.
A．was reading B．read C．am reading
30．They ________ the new product when we walked into the meeting hall.
A．will discuss B．have discussed C．were discussed D．were discussing
二、单词正确形式填空(本大题共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，共 40 分)
31．At this time last year, people were (hang) colorful balloons in the square to celebrate the festival.
32．—Why didn’t you stop him going out on such a rainy day
—Sorry, but I (read) a book and didn’t notice him go out.
33．She turned on the radio while I . (drive)
34．When my mum came home, I my homework. (do)
35．They (have) a meeting when there was a knock at the door.
36．He (play) soccer on the playground when I saw him yesterday.
37．While Mr. Johnson was (work) in the office, the phone rang.
38．Linda first met her husband while she (travel) to Norway to see the aurora last winter.
39．Bob (watch) TV when his mother came back from work yesterday.
40．While I (walk) home from school, I saw a strange light in the sky.
41．When he returned home, his father (lie) on the sofa.
42．Mother was sweeping the floor when I (leave) home.
43．We (eat) dinner in the kitchen when we heard the news on the radio.
44．—Why didn’t you answer my phone last night
—Sorry, I (take) a shower when you called.
45．The children (suffer) from the terrible disease in those days.
46．Anna and Annie (tidy) up the room while their mother was cooking the meal.
47．They (watch) a World Cup football match on TV at 3:00 a.m. this morning.
48．Jerry, together with his workmates, (shop) in the supermarket at this time yesterday.
49．Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and her sister (read) a book.
50．The Whites (visit) their friends at 6 pm yesterday.Unit 8 Life in the future
过去进行时
（时间：60 分钟，满分：100 分）
一、单项选择(本大题共 30 小题，每小题 2 分，共 60 分)
1．While my family ________ the tennis match on TV, the bell rang, and everyone looked at each other in
surprise.
A．are watching B．watched C．were watching
【答案】C
【详解】句意：当我的家人正在电视上看网球比赛时，门铃响了，每个人都惊讶地面面相觑。
考查动词时态辨析。根据“the bell rang”可知，门铃响时“看比赛”的动作正在进行，用过去进行时，故选 C。
2．—Hi, Li Ming. I didn’t see you at the party last night.
—Oh, I didn’t go there. I ______ ready for the maths exam at home.
A．am getting B．was getting C．got D．would get
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——嗨，李明。昨晚的聚会上没看到你。——哦，我没去那儿。我当时正在家里准备数学
考试。
考查动词时态。根据“I didn’t see you at the party last night.”可知指的是昨晚那个时候正在家里准备数学考试，
所以使用过去进行时。故选 B。
3．—Cindy, I called you at three yesterday afternoon, but you didn’t answer.
—Oh, sorry about that. I ________ with my little sister.
A．played B．play C．is playing D．was playing
【答案】D
【详解】句意：——辛迪，我昨天下午三点给你打电话，但你没有接。——哦，很抱歉。我正和我的小妹
妹玩。
考查时态。根据“Cindy, I called you at three yesterday afternoon, but you didn’t answer.”可知，此处应是介绍
自己昨天下午三点正在做的事情，应用过去进行时。故选 D。
4．When I called Li Ming, he ________ a speech about solar energy in the hall.
A．prepares B．is preparing C．was preparing D．has prepared
【答案】C
【详解】句意：当我给李明打电话时，他正在大厅里准备关于太阳能的演讲。
考查时态。根据“When I called Li Ming”可知，此处表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作，应用过去进行时。
故选 C。
5．I’m sorry I didn’t answer your call because I ________ online at the moment.
A．study B．studied C．has studied D．was studying
【答案】D
【详解】句意：很抱歉我没有接你的电话，因为我当时正在网上学习。
考查动词时态。根据“I’m sorry I didn’t answer your call”以及“because I…online at the moment.”可知，此处描
述过去正在进行的动作，为过去进行时。故选 D。
6．—I didn’t see you at the lantern fair yesterday afternoon. Where were you then
—I______ lessons with my friend in the library.
A．reviewed B．have reviewed C．had reviewed D．was reviewing
【答案】D
【详解】句意：——昨天下午的灯会上没见到你。你当时在哪儿？——我当时正在图书馆和朋友一起复习
功课。
考查动词时态。根据“I didn’t see you at the lantern fair yesterday afternoon”可知，此处是指昨天下午正在做
的事情，应用过去进行时。故选 D。
7．—Did you hear what the radio said this morning
—No, mom. I ________ the piano at that time.
A．played B．have played C．was playing
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——你听到今天早上收音机里说了什么吗？——没有，妈妈。那个时候我正在弹钢琴。
考查动词时态。played 是一般过去时；have played 是现在完成时；was playing 是过去进行时。根据“at that
time”可知，这里指的是在今天早上收音机播报的时候“我”正在弹钢琴，表示过去某个时刻正在进行的动作，
应用过去进行时，其结构为“was/were + 现在分词”，主语是 I，be 动词用 was，play 的现在分词是 playing。
故选 C。
8．At 8 P.M. last night, I ________ for my English test.
A．studied B．would study C．was studying D．had studied
【答案】C
【详解】句意：昨晚 8 点，我正在准备英语考试。
考查过去进行时。根据时间状语“At 8 P.M. last night”可知，表示过去某个时刻正在进行的动作，是过去进
行时 was/were doing。故选 C。
9．My brother ________ a phone call when I came in.
A．makes B．was making C．is making D．will make
【答案】B
【详解】句意：当我进来时，我哥哥正在打电话。
考查动词时态。根据“when I came in”可知，此处是强调“过去这个时候我哥哥正在打电话”，需用过去进行
时“was/were doing”。故选 B。
10．Emma ______ chess with her brother when her friend called.
A．plays B．is playing C．was playing D．has played
【答案】C
【详解】句意：Emma 正在和他的弟弟下象棋，当她朋友打电话的时候。
考查过去进行时。根据“Emma...chess with her brother when her friend called.”可知，事情发生在过去，此处
表示一件事情发生的时候，另一件事情正在发生，所以应用过去进行时。故选 C。
11．When I ________ a charity show at Shanghai Exhibition Centre, I met an old friend.
A．was attending B．attend C．have attended D．had attended
【答案】A
【详解】句意：当我在上海展览中心参加一个慈善演出时，我遇到了一位老朋友。
考查时态。分析句子结构可知，此处是 when 引导的时间状语从句，主句“I met an old friend”使用了一般过
去时，所以从句也应使用过去的某种时态。此处表示“当我在参加慈善演出时”，强调在过去某个时间点正
在进行的动作，所以应使用过去进行时，其结构为“was/were+现在分词”。主语是 I，所以 be 动词使用 was，
attend 的现在分词是 attending。故选 A。
12．—Why didn’t you reply to my WeChat message last night
—Sorry, I ________ a live show about space exploration.
A．watch B．was watching C．have watched
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——你昨晚为什么不回复我的微信？——对不起，我在看一个关于太空探索的直播节目。
考查动词时态。根据“I…a live show about space exploration”可知，此处指昨晚对方发微信时，“我”正在看直
播节目，表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作，应用过去进行时，结构是 was/were doing。故选 B。
13．The policeman asked him what he ________ when the accident happened.
A．will do B．does C．is doing D．was doing
【答案】D
【详解】句意：警察询问他事故发生时他正在做什么。
考查动词时态辨析。根据题干“when the accident happened”可知，需用过去进行时描述当时正在发生的动作，
故选 D。
14．—I saw the light of your room was still on at two o’ clock last night.
—Oh, I ________ a football match of the European Cup.
A．watched B．have watched C．will watch D．was watching
【答案】D
【详解】句意：——我昨晚两点还看到你房间的灯亮着。——哦，我那时正在看欧洲杯足球赛。
考查动词时态。watched 一般过去时；have watched 现在完成时；will watch 一般将来时；was watching 过
去进行时。last night at two o’clock 意思是“昨晚上两点钟”，为过去的某个时间点，即表示过去某个时刻正
在做某事，答句时态需用过去进行时。故选 D。
15．When I saw him, he ________ a letter to his parents.
A．writes B．wrote C．was writing D．has written
【答案】C
【详解】句意：当我看到他的时候，他正在给他的父母写信。
考查过去进行时。根据“When I saw him”可知主句的事情发生在过去并且在我看到的那一刻正在进行，应
用过去进行时，表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作，其结构为“was/were + 现在分词”，句子主语 he 是单
数第三人称，此处应填 was writing，故选 C。
16．—What was he doing at this time yesterday
—He ________ a ticket (票) to the Zhuhai Airshow in November, 2024.
A．books B．is booking C．was booking D．booked
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——昨天这个时候他在做什么？——他正在预订 2024 年 11 月珠海航展的票。
考查时态。根据“What was he doing at this time yesterday ”可知，此处表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作，
应用过去进行时 were/was doing。故选 C。
17．—Sophie, I called you at three yesterday afternoon, but you didn’t answer.
—Oh, sorry about that. I ________ with my little sister at that time.
A．played B．play C．was playing D．is playing
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——Sophie，我昨天下午 3 点给你打电话了，但你没接。——噢，对不起，当时我正在陪
我妹妹。
考查过去进行时。根据“Oh, sorry about that. I ... with my little sister at that time.”可知，此处用过去进行时，
结构为 was/were doing，主语为 I，be 动词用 was。故选 C。
18．—Can you answer my question
—Excuse me I ________ about something else and didn’t catch you.
A．am thinking B．was thinking C．thought D．think
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——你能回答我的问题吗？——打扰一下？我在想别的事，没听清你的意思。
考查时态。根据“didn’t catch you”及语境可知，此处表示过去某一时刻正在进行的动作，指当时在想别的事，
所以没听清你的意思，应用过去进行时(was/were doing)。故选 B。
19．—Tina, you didn’t answer my call this morning. What were you doing
—Sorry, I didn’t hear the ring. I ________ an online lesson.
A．was having B．have C．will have D．have had
【答案】A
【详解】句意：——蒂娜，你今天早上没接我的电话。你在干什么？——对不起，我没听到铃声。我正在
上网络课。
考查时态。根据“What were you doing ”以及“Sorry, I didn’t hear the ring.”可知，此处表示过去某一时刻正在
进行的动作，句子应用过去进行时，其结构为“was/were doing”。故选 A。
20．Tom ________ when his parents came back home yesterday.
A．cooks B．cooked C．is cooking D．was cooking
【答案】D
【详解】句意：昨天父母回家时，汤姆正在做饭。
考查时态。根据“when his parents came back home yesterday”可知，此处指过去某一时刻正在进行的动作，
应用过去进行时。故选 D。
21．—It was unfair. When I was busy finishing my task last week, my friend ________ on the beach, enjoying
sunshine.
—Oh, it’s real life.
A．lay B．was lying C．was laying
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——那太不公平了。上周当我正忙着完成我的任务时，我的朋友却正在沙滩上躺着，享受
阳光呢。——哦，这就是现实生活呀。
考查时态及动词辨析。lay 动词原形，放置；下蛋；was lying 过去进行时结构，强调过去某个时刻或时间
段正在进行的动作，正在躺着；was laying 也是过去进行时结构，lay 作为动词原形在此处意为“放置；下
蛋”，was laying 表示过去正在放置或下蛋等动作。根据“When I was busy finishing my task last week, my
friend…on the beach, enjoying sunshine. ”可知，这里强调两个动作同时发生，并且这里表达的是“躺”的意思，
要用 lie 表示“躺”的相应形式，其现在分词是 lying。故选 B。
22．—I called you just now, but there was no answer, Peter.
—Oh, I ________ books in my room. Maybe I didn’t hear it.
A．read B．am reading C．was reading D．will read
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——我刚才给你打了电话，但没有人接，彼得。——哦，我在房间里看书。也许我没听见。
考查时态。根据“I called you just now, but there was no answer, Peter.”可知，空处表示过去某一时刻正在进行
的动作，此处应用过去进行时。故选 C。
23．Tom ________ the fence when Ben came over.
A．paints B．is painting C．was painting D．will paint
【答案】C
【详解】句意：Tom 正在刷栅栏，这时 Ben 过来了。
考查动词时态。根据“when Ben came over”可知，本句为 when 引导的时间状语从句，从句时态用了一般过
去时，故主句描述过去某时正在进行的动作，需过去进行时，结构为 was/were doing。故选 C。
24．—Has your friend completed his design
—Not yet. He ________ on it last night.
A．worked B．has worked C．is working D．was working
【答案】D
【详解】句意：——你的朋友完成他的设计了吗？——还没有。他昨天晚上正在从事这个设计。
考查时态。根据“last night”可知，此句应用过去时态，结合“Not yet.”可知，设计还没完成，昨晚还在做，
应用过去进行时，主语“He”为第三人称单数，结构用 was doing。故选 D。
25．—Helen, I didn’t see you in the classroom at five yesterday afternoon.
—Oh, I ________ singing for the graduation ceremony at that time.
A．will practice B．have practiced C．am practicing D．was practicing
【答案】D
【详解】句意：——海伦，昨天下午五点我没看见你在教室里。——噢，那时我正在为毕业典礼练习唱歌。
考查过去进行时。根据“at five yesterday afternoon”和“at that time”可知，强调在过去的某个时间点，正在发
生的动作，用过去进行时，故选 D。
26．—The firemen ________ the fire when the building fell down.
—It’s lucky that nobody was killed in the fire.
A．put out B．were putting out C．will put out D．are putting out
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——当建筑物倒塌时，消防队员正在灭火。——幸运的是没有人在火灾中丧生。
考查动词时态。根据“the fire when the building fell down.”可知，设空处描述过去正在发生的动作，应用过
去进行时。故选 B。
27．It ________ heavily when I left the supermarket yesterday.
A．rains B．rained C．is raining D．was raining
【答案】D
【详解】句意：昨天我离开超市时雨下得很大。
考查时态。根据“when I left the supermarket yesterday.”可知离开的时候正在下大雨，故主句用过去进行时
was/were doing。故选 D。
28．I’m sorry I didn’t answer your call because I ________ to music.
A．am listening B．was listening C．listened D．listen
【答案】B
【详解】句意：我很抱歉我没有接你的电话，因为我正在听音乐。
考查动词时态。根据“I’m sorry I didn’t answer your call”可知，没有接电话是因为当时来电话时正在听音乐，
此处动作发生在过去的某一刻，强调动作正在发生，时态用过去进行时，结构是 was/were doing，又因为
主语是 I，所以用 was listening。故选 B。
29．—I saw your light still on at 11:30 last night.
—Oh, I ________ an exciting book at that time. I lost myself in the story.
A．was reading B．read C．am reading
【答案】A
【详解】句意：——我昨晚 11 点 30 分看到你的灯还亮着。——哦，那时我正在读一本激动人心的书。我
沉浸在这个故事中。
考查动词时态。根据“at 10: 30 last night.”可知，此处是指昨晚 10 点 30 分正在读一本激动人心的书，应用
过去进行时，其谓语结构为：was/were+现在分词。故选 A。
30．They ________ the new product when we walked into the meeting hall.
A．will discuss B．have discussed C．were discussed D．were discussing
【答案】D
【详解】句意：当我们走进会议厅时，他们正在讨论新产品。
考查时态。根据“the new product when we walked into the meeting hall.”可知进入会议室时，他们正在讨论新
产品，用过去进行时 was/were doing。故选 D。
二、单词正确形式填空(本大题共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，共 40 分)
31．At this time last year, people were (hang) colorful balloons in the square to celebrate the festival.
【答案】hanging
【详解】句意：去年这个时候，人们正在广场上悬挂彩色气球来庆祝节日。At this time last year 是过去进
行时的标志性时间状语，题干需用过去进行时，结构是“was/were+动词的现在分词形式”；hang 意思是“悬
挂”，其现在分词形式是 hanging。故填 hanging。
32．—Why didn’t you stop him going out on such a rainy day
—Sorry, but I (read) a book and didn’t notice him go out.
【答案】was reading
【详解】句意：——这样一个雨天，你为什么不阻止他出去呢？——对不起，我正在看书，没有注意到他
出去。根据“didn’t notice him go out”可知，此处用过去进行时态，过去进行时态的结构是“was/were + doing”，
主语 I，后面的 be 用 was。故填 was reading。
33．She turned on the radio while I . (drive)
【答案】was driving
【详解】句意：我开车时她打开了收音机。while 后接时间状语从句时，谓语动作需要延续性动词，结合
主句时态是一般过去时，可知此处从句用过去进行时，was driving 符合句意，故填 was driving。
34．When my mum came home, I my homework. (do)
【答案】was doing
【详解】句意：当我妈妈回来的时候，我正在做家庭作业。根“when my mum came back”可知，应用过去进
行时态，即“一个动作发生的时候，另一个动作正在进行”。主语为 I，be 动词用 was。故填 was doing。
35．They (have) a meeting when there was a knock at the door.
【答案】were having
【详解】句意：他们正在开会，这时有人敲门。根据“when there was a knock at the door”可知此处需使用过
去进行时，其结构为 was/were doing，句子的主语为 They，因此使用 were。故填 were having。
36．He (play) soccer on the playground when I saw him yesterday.
【答案】was playing
【详解】句意：昨天我看见他时，他正在操场上踢足球。根据“when I saw him yesterday”可知，昨天我看见
他时，他正在踢足球；表示过去某一刻正在做某事，用过去进行时，结构为 was/were doing；主语为 He，
应用 was。故填 was playing。
37．While Mr. Johnson was (work) in the office, the phone rang.
【答案】working
【详解】句意：当约翰逊先生在办公室工作时，电话响了。根据“While Mr. Johnson was…(work) in the office,
the phone rang.”可知，此处是过去进行时，其结构是 was/were doing。故填 working。
38．Linda first met her husband while she (travel) to Norway to see the aurora last winter.
【答案】was traveling/was travelling
【详解】句意：去年冬天，琳达在去挪威看极光的途中遇到了她的丈夫。根据“first met”可知 while 引导的
时间状语从句应用过去进行时，从句主语为 she，be 动词用 was，travel 的现在分词是 traveling 或 travelling。
故填 was traveling/was travelling。
39．Bob (watch) TV when his mother came back from work yesterday.
【答案】was watching
【详解】句意：昨天鲍勃妈妈下班回来时，他正在看电视。根据“when his mother came back from work
yesterday”可知此处表示当某事发生的时候，另一件事情正在进行，主句用过去进行时，主语 Bob 后用 be
动词用 was，watch 的现在分词形式为 watching。故填 was watching。
40．While I (walk) home from school, I saw a strange light in the sky.
【答案】was walking
【详解】句意：当我从学校走回家的时候，我看到天空中有一道奇怪的光。walk“散步”，while 引导的时间
状语从句用进行时，根据“saw”可知，此处用过去进行时，主语 I 是第一人称单数，谓语用单数形式，故填
was walking。
41．When he returned home, his father (lie) on the sofa.
【答案】was lying
【详解】句意：当他回到家时，他的父亲正躺在沙发上。分析句子题干可知，when 引导的时间状语从句
he returned home 用了一般过去时，表示过去某个时间点发生的动作。主句要用过去进行时。过去进行时的
结构是“was/were+现在分词”，his father 为第三人称单数，be 动词需用单数形式。故填 was lying。
42．Mother was sweeping the floor when I (leave) home.
【答案】left
【详解】句意：当我离开家的时候，妈妈正在扫地。该句是 when 引导的时间状语从句，主句是过去进行
时，从句也应用相应的过去时态。leave 表示“离开”，短暂性动词，从句应用一般过去时，此处应填 leave
的过去式形式。故填 left。
43．We (eat) dinner in the kitchen when we heard the news on the radio.
【答案】were eating
【详解】句意：当我们从收音机里听到这个消息时，我们正在厨房吃晚饭。根据“We…dinner in the kitchen
when we heard the news on the radio.”可知，此处描述的是过去的某一时刻正在发生的动作，因此此处用过
去进行时，谓语动词构成是 was/were doing，主语是 we，因此 be 动词用 were，eat 用现在分词形式。故填
were eating。
44．—Why didn’t you answer my phone last night
—Sorry, I (take) a shower when you called.
【答案】was taking
【详解】句意：——你昨晚为什么不接我电话？——抱歉，你给我打电话的时候，我正在洗澡。根据“when
you called”可知，表示过去某个时间点正在做的事情，用过去进行时 was/were doing 的结构，主语 I 是第一
人称，be 用 was，故填 was taking。
45．The children (suffer) from the terrible disease in those days.
【答案】were suffering
【详解】句意：在那些日子里，孩子们正遭受着可怕疾病的折磨。根据“in those days”，结合句意可知，此
处时态为过去进行时，表示过去某一阶段一直发生的动作，主语是 The children，所以结构为：were+现在
分词，结合所给词，suffer 的现在分词是 suffering。故填 were suffering。
46．Anna and Annie (tidy) up the room while their mother was cooking the meal.
【答案】were tidying
【详解】句意：安娜和安妮 在妈妈做饭的时候打扫房间。根据“while their mother was cooking the meal”
可知，此处表示主从句的动作同时进行，所以空格处应用进行时态，结合句子是一般过去时及句子主语
“Anna and Annie”为复数可知，此处 be 动词应用 were。故填 were tidying。
47．They (watch) a World Cup football match on TV at 3:00 a.m. this morning.
【答案】were watching
【详解】句意：他们今天凌晨 3 点在电视上观看世界杯足球赛。根据“at 3:00 a.m. this morning”可知，时态
为过去进行时，结构为：主语+was/were+doing，主语是 they，be 动词用 were，watch 的现在分词是 watching。
故填 were watching。
48．Jerry, together with his workmates, (shop) in the supermarket at this time yesterday.
【答案】was shopping
【详解】句意：昨天这个时候，Jerry 和他的工友们在超市购物。根据“at this time yesterday”可知时态为过
去进行时，结构为：was/were+动词ing形式；主语是Jerry，第三人称单数，be动词用was，因此为was shopping。
故填 was shopping。
49．Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and her sister (read) a book.
【答案】was reading
【详解】句意：爱丽丝和姐姐坐在河边，姐姐在看书。结合“Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and...”
可知，and 并列部分要保持一致，所以此处应用过去进行时“was/were+动词现在分词”，主语是单数名词，
be 动词用 was，故填 was reading。
50．The Whites (visit) their friends at 6 pm yesterday.
【答案】were visiting
【详解】句意：昨天下午 6 点，怀特夫妇正在拜访他们的朋友。visit“拜访”，动词。根据“at 6 pm yesterday”
可知，此处指过去某一时刻正在发生的动作，应为过去进行时，结构是 was/were doing，主语是人称复数，
be 动词用 were。故填 were visiting。
