问题
选择题
He took off his coat, _____ all his pockets, but couldn’t find his key.
A．searched
B．searching
C．to search
D．searches
答案
答案：A
考查动词的用法。句意“他脱下外套，翻遍了所有的口袋，但是找不到钥匙。”几个连续的、表示过去的动作，只在最后一个动作前加and/but。故本题填searched。故选A。