22. My mind wasn't on what he was saying so I'm afraid I ______ half of it.
A. was missing B. had missed C. will miss D. missed此题没有确切的时间,但我们可根据前一分句的时态去分析,前句用过去时,so在这里连接的是并列句,I'm afraid为插入语,所以后面也用一般过去时,保持时态的一致性。故正确答案为D。可能有的考生受中文思维的影响,认为脑袋里想着"已经错过",发生在"正在说什么"之前而误选B。其实,这里并没有体现出"过去的过去"的背景,前后两个分句的动作应是同时发生的。
23. The reporter said that the UFO ____ east to west when he saw it.
A. was travelling B. travelled C. had been travelling €€D. was to travel