3. 利用语境背景考查一般过去时的用法

(1)When I called you this morning, nobody answered the phone. Where ______? (重庆卷)

A. did you go        B. have you gone         C. were you   D. had you been

【解析】C。句子的前半部分说上午打电话时没有人接电话，而后半部分问对方当时在什么地方，显然，句子前后两部分的时间应一致，即用一般过去时。

(2)―Ouch! You hurt me!

―I am sorry. But I ______ any harm. I ______ to drive a rat out. (江西卷)

A. didn’t mean; tried     B. don’t mean; am trying

C. haven’t meant; tried                             D. didn’t mean; was trying

【解析】D。第一空填一般过去时，指对前面发生的情况作出解释；第二空填过去进行时，指过去正进行的动作。答语的意思是：对不起。但我不是有意要弄伤你，我是在把一只老鼠赶出去。