现在进行时是时态的重要内容，通过初中的学习，我们知道它一般表示此时此刻正在进行的动作，然而对现在进行时的掌握还要把握以下几个要点：

　　一、考查现在进行时表目前这段时间正在进行的动作

　　考点说明：现在进行时可表目前这段时间正在进行，但此时此刻不在进行的动作。

　　典型题例：

　　1. Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology _______ so rapidly.

　　A. is changing B. has changed C. will have changed D. will change

　　析：答案为A。认真分析语境可知，该句虽不强调科技此时此刻正在发展，但却强调现阶段正高速发展，因此应使用现在进行时。

　　2. Rainforests _______ and burned at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future.

　　A. cut B. are cut C. are being cut D. had been cut

　　析：答案为C。热带雨林之所以要消失，是因为现阶段正在被快速砍伐和烧毁，尽管此时此刻不一定有人在这样做，因此应用现在进行时的被动语态。

　　方法揭秘：认真分析语境，体会出动作此刻不在进行，但目前这段时间正在进行。

　　二、考查现在进行时表一贯性动作的用法

　　考点说明：现在进行时与always, constantly等副词连用时，可表反复性、一贯性动作，常用来表示赞扬或厌恶的感情色彩。

　　典型题例：

　　He_______ of how he can do more for the people.

　　A. had always thought B. is always thinking

　　C. has always been thought D. thinking always

　　析：答案为B。由语境逻辑及always含义可知，该句表示他总是在考虑如何为人们多做点事，这是一个一贯性、反复性动作，带有强烈的赞扬色彩，因此应用现在进行时。

　　方法揭秘：寻找always, constantly等频度副词；认真分析语境是否表示一贯性动作；分析讲话者是否对该动作含有赞扬或厌恶的感情色彩。

　　三、考查现在进行时表即将发生动作的用法

　　考点说明：come，go，leave，arrive，start，fly，drive等严格按照时间表发生的表"起、止"的动词可用现在进行时代替一般将来时。

　　典型题例：

　　I want to know when he _______ for New York tomorrow.

　　A. has left B. is leaving C. had left D. has been leaving

　　析：答案为B。分析语境逻辑可知，该空表将来动作，因为leave表"出发"，可用现在进行时代替一般将来时。

　　方法揭秘：分析语境是否表将来动作，动词是否表起止。

　　小试牛刀：

　　1. The building_______ , I can't stand its noise.

　　A. builds B. is built C. is being built D. was being built

　　2. I can't catch up with the fashion, because the clothes style_______ all the time.

　　A. changed B. is changed C. is changing D. has changed

　　3. It's seven. The Greens_______ breakfast together.

　　A. has B. are having C. have had D. had had

　　4. Don't make any noise while the students_______ to the tape.

　　A. are listening B. listened C. have listened D. had listened

　　5. Tom and Peter_______ in the lake. Let's join them, shall we?

　　A. swim B. have swum C. swam D. are swimming

　　6. Look! The children_______ football on the playground.

　　A. plays B. played C. is playing D. are playing

　　7. The kite_______ high in the sky now. It looks like a bird.

　　A. has flown B. is flying C. was flying D. flew

　　8. As we all know, the world's population_______ faster and faster.

　　A. is grown B. is growing C. are grown D. are growing

　　9. To my surprise, he_______ in class.

　　A. is always speaking

　　B. would always speak

　　C. has always been speaking

　　D. does speak always

　　10. Can you tell me when the plane_______ to America tomorrow?

　　A. would fly B. has flown C. had flown D. is flying

　　Key: 1-5 CCBAD 6-10 DBBAD

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