36. - _______the sports meet might be put off.

　 -Yes, it all depends on the weather.

A. I’ve been told　　 B. I’ve told　

C. I’m told　　　　 D. 1 tom

答：A。从 it all depends on the weather 一句的时态和所告知的内容可以判断，应该用现在完成时。

35. -I’m sorry to keep you waiting.

-Oh, not at all. I____________ here only a few minutes.

A. have been　　 B. had been

C. was　　　　 D. will be

答：A。题干中only a few minutes这一时间状语提供了重要的信息。判断应用现在完成时。常与现在完成时连用的时间状语有for, since, in the past ... years (……年来)，so far到目前，up to now到现在为止，these days这些天来。

34.　 Mary____________ a dress when she cut her finger.

A. made　　　　 　　B. is making

C. was making 　　D. makes

答：C。when表示“就在那时”，相当于at that time，与when连用的时态常是进行时，正在做或将来要做的动作。如：

I was walking down the street when I heard my name called.

1 was just about to go out when she came in.

33. The volleyball match will be put off if it _______.

A. will rain　　　 B. rains　

C. rained　　　　 D. is raining

答：B。主句用将来时，从句用一般现在时代替将来时。另外will不能用在if引导的条件状语从句中表示将来，但可用在if引导的条件从句中表示愿望。如：I you will havea try, 1 will giveyou a chance. 如果你愿意试一下，我就给你一次机会。

32. -We haven’t heard from Jane for a long time.

-What do you suppose _________ to her?

A. was happening　　　 B. to happen

C. has happened　　　 　　D. having happened

答：C。第一句是信息句，所用的时态是完成时，答语中的时态也应用现在完成时。do you suppose 是插入语。

31. I don’t really work here, I____________ until the new secretary arrives.

A. just help out　　 B. have just helped out

C. am just helping out　　 D. will just help out

答；C。指现阶段正在进行的动作。从原题 I don’t really work here “实际上，我不在这工作”这一信息句可判断出．这句话的真正意思是“我正在这帮忙(这是暂时的)。”

30. -Do you like the material?

　 -Yes, it____________ very soft.

A. is feeling　　 B. felt

C. feels　　　　 D. is felt

答：C。feel为系动词，不能用进行式，也不用被动语态．

29. -Can I join your club, Dad?

　 -You can when you _______ a bit older.

A. get　　　　　 B. will get　　

C. are getting　 　　D. will have get

答：A。when此处可视为一种条件状语，相当于小will不能用于if引导的条件状语从句中表示将来，应用现在时代替将来时。如：When there is no gravity, our feet will no longer stay on the ground.如果没有引力存在的话，我们的脚就不能在地面上停留。

28. The pen I______ I _______ is on my desk, right under my nose.

A.　 think, lost　　 　B. thought, had lost

C.　 think, had lost　　 D. thought, have lost

答：B。我本(原)以为我丢了的那支钢笔就在我的书桌上。不难看出应选B项。“本以为”应用过去时thought，“丢”这一动作应表示在过去的过去，应用过去完成时。

27. In some parts of the world, teawith milk and sugar.

A. is serving　　 B. is served　

C. serves　　　　 D. served

答：B。serve上菜，开饭，斟酒，为及物动词，此处可理解为“上茶”。