2013届高三一轮复习小专题精品测试系列（8）（英语）含详解
一、单项填空
1.—John seems happy, even though his wife left him and he lost his job.
—I think he ____ to put on a brave face.
A． will try B． has tried C． tries D． is trying
【答案】D
【解析】 考查时态。句意：——约翰似乎很高兴，即使他妻子离开了他，他失去了工作。——我想他在竭力扮出一副勇敢的样子。表示目前正在干某事，用现在进行时。
2.—Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday?
—No, but we ____ to get in touch with them ever since.
A．have tried B．have been trying
C．had tried D．had been trying
【答案】B
【解析】 考查时态。根据答语中的时间状语可知自从那对夫妇在山中失踪以后，人们一直在尽力和他们取得联系，所以用现在完成进行时，表示这个动作一直持续到现在，而且还有可能继续进行下去。
