2019年mpa考试英语真题——动词的时态310

{01}Bob would have helped us yesterday, but he _____.
A.was busy
B.is busy
C.had been busy
D.will be busy
解析：
本题选A。
{02}Hundreds of Swedish workers are trialing a six—hour working day in the hopes that it will_____ sick leave and save the country money.

A.cut down

B.turn down

C.pull down

D.cast down

解析：
试题分析：考查短语辨析。A. cut down砍倒，减少；B. turn down拒绝；C. pull down推倒；D. cast down降低成本。句意：几百个瑞典工人正尝试6小时工作日，希望此举将减少病假并节省国家的钱。故A正确。
本题选A。

{03}If city noises _____ from increasing, people _____   shout to be heard even at the dinner table
20 years    from now.  
A.are not kept;  will have to  
B.are not kept;  have to    
C.do not keep;  will have to  
D.do not keep;  have to
解析：
本题选A。