Question

Now that she is out of job, Lucy ___ going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet

1. A.
   had considered
2. B.
   has been considering
3. C.
   considered
4. D.
   is going to consider

Answer 1

B
试题分析：句意：既然露西失业了，她就一直考虑回去上学，但是她还没有决定。根据she hasn’t decided yet可知考虑这个动作开始发生在过去，并且一直持续到现在，根据语境可知并且这个动作还有可能继续持续下去，一直到下定决心了，故需用现在完成进行时，故选B。
考点：考查动词时态的用法。
点评：本题难度适中。动词时态的考查与一定的语境结合一起增加了试题的难度，有的考生时态的用法背的很熟，但在不同的语境下，就做不对了，提醒考生一定要会分析理解语境。这里考生容易误选D。
即学即练：I’m sure you will do better in the test because you      so hard this year.
A. studied   B. had studied C. will study  D. have been studying
解析：D。句意：“我确信你将在这次考试中取得更好的成绩，因为这一年里你一直用功学习。”前半句I’m sure you will do better交代了时间起点是现在。because引起的状语从句不能用将来时，只能用现在时。this year今年，是个时间段。D项 have been studying表示一直持续到现在的动作，故用现在完成进行时。选D。