高中英语每日一题

be doing…when

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1. (2017·天津)I ________down to London when I suddenly found that I was on the wrong road.

A. was driving

B. have driven

C. would drive

D. drove

【参考答案】A

【试题解析】根据固定句型：was/ were doing sth + when (suddenly) did 句意：正在做某事，就在这时（那时）突然，根据句意，故选A。

2. Tom was about to close the window ________ his attention was caught by a bird.

A. when

B. if

C. and

D. till

【参考答案】A

【归纳拓展】

1. I was about to cook my supper ________ the telephone rang, but it hung up ________

I could answer it.

A. while; when

B. when; as

C. as; after

D. when; before

2. The agent was about to sign his name on the document________, to our surprise,

a stranger broke in to prevent

him.

A. while

B. when

C. as

D. until

3. I was taking a walk in the park bathing in the sun ________ something unusual caught my attention.

A. while

B. that

C. when

D. as

4. She was about to go out ________ the doorbell rang.

A. while

B. as

C. then

D. when

5. 句型转换

①She was thinking about the problem and at this time Tom patted her.

→She was thinking about the problem ________ Tom patted her.

②The pupils were on the point of listening to the tape and when the teacher came in.

→The pupils ____________________ the tape ________ the teacher came in.

3. C【解析】考查状语从句。根据句意和分析句子结构可知，这里用be doing sth. when表示＂正在做某事时突然＂，因此选C。

4. D be about to dowhen，意为“正要……这时突然……”。

5. ①when ②were on the point of listening/were about to listen to；when

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