选择题
1. Helen had to shout ________ above thesound of the music.
A. making herself hear B. to make herself hear C. making herself heard D. to make herself heard
2. Reading is an experience quite different fromwatching TV; there are pictures ________ in yourmind instead of before your eyes.
A. to form B. form C. forming D. having formed
3. The man insisted ________ a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.
A. find B. to find C. on finding D. in finding
4. The old man, ________ abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland.
A. to work B. working C. to have worked D. having worked
5. You were silly not ________ your car.
A. to lock B. to have locked C. locking D. having locked
6. Don’t leave the water ________ while you brush your teeth.
A. run B. running C. being run D. to run
7. When flint ________ to the market, these products enjoyed great success.
A. introducing B. introduced C. introduce D. being introduced
8. “We can’t go out in this weather,” said Bob, ________ out of the window.
A. looking B. to look C. looked D. having looked
9. My advisor encouraged ________ a summer course to improve my writing skills.
A. for me taking B. me taking C. for me to take D. me to take
10. ________ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left hiswallet at home.
A. To wait B. Have waited C. Having waited D. To have waited
11. Linda worked for the Minnesota Manufacturing and Mining Company, ________ as 3M.
A. knowing B. known C. being known D. to be known
12. Sarah, hurry up. I’m afraid you can’t have time to ________ before the party.
A. get changed B. get change C. get changing D. get to change
13. ________ by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to stay another twodays off the farm.
A. Attracting B. Attracted C. To be attracted D. Having attracted
14. I don’t know whether you happen ________ , but I’m going to study in the U. S. A.this September.
A. to be heard B. to be hearing C. to hear D. to have heard
15. The news reporters hurried to the airport, only ________ the film stars had left.
A. to tell B. to be told C. telling D. told
16. Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time ________ the exam.
A. pass B. to pass C. passed D. passing
17. ________ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean doesn’t seem big at all.
A. Compare B. When comparing C. Comparing D. When compared
18. ________ the programme, they have to stay there for another two weeks.
A. Not completing B. Not completed C. Not having completed D. Having not completed
19. If you are planning to spend your money having fun this week, better ________ it—you’ve got some big bills coming.
A. forget B. forgot C. forgetting D. to forget
20. According to a recent U. S. survey, children spend up to 25 hours a week ________TV.
A. to watch B. to watching C. watching D. watch
21. The flu is believed ________ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside thehuman nose and throat.
A. cause B. being caused C. to be caused D. to have caused
22. The flowers ________ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty ofnature.
A. to smell B. smelling C. smelt D. to be smelt
23. The disc, digitally ________ in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that night.
A. recorded B. recording C. to be recorded D. having recorded
24. Having been attacked by terrorists, ________ .
A. doctors came to their rescue B. the tall building collapsed C. an emergency measure was taken D. warnings were given to tourists
25. Robert is said ________ abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in.
A. to have studied B. to study C. to be studying D. to have beenstudying
26. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see ________ the next year.
A. carried out B. carrying out C. carry out D. to carry out
27. I’ve worked with child before, so I know what ________ in my new job.
A. expected B. to expect C. to be expecting D. expect
28. ________ such heavy pollution already, it may now be too late to clean up the river.
A. Having suffered B. Suffering C. To suffer D. Suffered
29. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ________whether they will enjoy it.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen
30. The research is so designed that once ________ nothing can be done to change it.
A. begins B. having begun C. beginning D. begun
31. It is said that in Australia there is more land than the government knows ________.
A. it what to do with B. what to do it with C. what to do with it D. to do what with it
32. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found ________ in the kitchen.
A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked
33. I’m going to the supermarket this afternoon. Do you have anything ________ ?
A. to be buying B. to buy C. for buying D. bought
34. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ________ as the plane wasmaking a landing.
A. seat B. seating C. seated D. to be seating
35. Victor apologized for ________ to inform me of the change in the plan.
A. his being not able B. him not to be able C. his not being able D. him to be not able