Question

My wife ______the night shift when my plane ______. That’s why no one is to meet me at the airport today.

1. A.
   will be working; arrives
2. B.
   was working; arrived
3. C.
   will have worked; has arrived
4. D.
   is working; is arriving

Answer 1

A
试题分析：句意:当我乘坐的飞机到达时，我的妻子在上夜班，那就是今天没人接我的原因。根据is to meet me判断这是表示将来，when引导的时间状语从句不能用将来时而用一般现在时来代替，主句用将来进行式表示将来某时正在进行的动作，飞机到时，妻子正在上班，故选A。
考点：考查动词的时态的用法。
点评：本题难度适中。动词的时态是高考的热点，它出现在单选和短文改错中的次数较多，需要考生一定掌握不同的时态的用法。
即学即练：—Do you know when Tom ________ from abroad? —Perhaps it will be a long time before he ________.
A.will come; will come       B.comes; will come
C.will come; comes          D.comes; comes 
解析：C。