(每日一练)人教版 2022 年高中英语过去完成时重点归纳笔记


单选题

1、The producers of the talk show denied that the joke was too offensive, insisting that they merely ______ add a
slight touch of humor.

A．have meant toB．had meant toC．were meant toD．mean to

答案：B

解析：

考查动词时态。句意：脱口秀的制片人否认这个玩笑太具有冒犯性，坚持说他们原本只是打算增加一点幽默。
had meant to do，意思是“过去原本打算做”。结合语境，脱口秀是过去的事情，制片人的打算也是过去的语境
中发生的，再结合语义，表示“制片人过去原本打算”，故选 B。

2、Doctor Smith ________ in the university for more than 20 years before he retired last month.

A．workedB．was workingC． ...