a. need not to go b. don't need go c. not need to go d. need not go
59. ―The lecturer was a tall thin man with white hair.”
―Then it__ Dr. Fell because he is short and fat. It__ Dr. Jones, he is thin.”
a. can't be ... must be b. couldn't have be ... might have been c. must be ... can't be d. can't have been ... must have been
60. “Did you give him his salary?\
―No. I__it to him yesterday, oat I didn't have time.” a. was to have given b. was to give c. might give d. should give
61. He hardly_say anything more since we know-all about it.
a. needs b. need c. need to d. needn't
62.1 wonder why they haven't arrive yet. I told them how to get here but perhaps I __them a map.
a. should give b. had to give c. ought to have given d. must have given
63. ―Martin was taking pictures of wild animals”
―Oh, no. He__ killed.”
a. might be b. might have been c. must be d. would probably be
64. Professor Wang__be in Beijing because I saw him in the library only a few minutes ago.
a. must not be b. can't c. may not d. should not
65. You__me because I didn't say anything like that.
a. must misunderstand b. may misunderstand
c. could have misunderstand d. must have misunderstood
66. My grandfather__live in the country than in the city.
a. prefers to b. likes to c. had better d. would rather
67. No one__that to his face.
a. dares say b. dares saying c. dare say d. dare to say
68. Dr. Jones, many students want to see you. __they wait here or outside?
a. Do b. Will c. Shall d. Would
Exercise 52 选择题:
1. It is no good__to come now. He is busy.
a. asking him b. to ask him c. if you ask him d. that you ask him 2. It is important__you to get there in time.
a. that b. for c. of d. whether
3. It is wise__the case that way.
a. of him to settle b. for him to settle c. of his settling d. that he settle
4. He was lucky to escape__to prison.
a. being sent b. sending c. to be sent d. sent
5. He is very busy__his papers. He is far too busy__callers.
a. to write … to receive b. writing … to receive c. writing … receiving d. to write ...for receiving
6. Henry Ford's introduction of the assembly line vastly reduced the time it took__.
a. to make a car b. making a car
c. for making a car d. while making a car
7. The suspect at last admitted__ stolen goods but denied __them.
a. to receive … to sell b. receiving … selling
c. to receiving … to selling d. to have received … to have sold
8. ―Joe doesn't seem like the same person.”
―__so much in the war has made him more thoughtful.”
a. To have seen b. Having seen c. For him to see d. His seeing
9. My younger brother couldn't help__when his toy plane fell into the.river.
a. but to cry b. but crying c. to cry d. crying
10. ―They are going to help__the trees.‖
a. watering b. water c. watered d. while watering
11. They couldn't, however, guarantee__all the men's demands.
a. meeting b. to meet c. to have met d. having met
12. I vaguely remember__something like that.
a. his saying b. for him to say c. him having said d. that he say
13. “How about__me a hand”
―Sure. I'd be glad to help.”
a. give b. to give c. giving d. you give
14. ―My girl friend is in a bad mood.”
―Why__her some flowers?‖
a. not give b. not giving c. you dont' give d. don't give
15. I__to bed after midnight.
a. used to going b. was used to go c. was used to going d. used to be going
16. I used__a lot of pocket money when I was young.
a. to get b. that I got c. to getting d. to have got
17. He had no alternative(选择)but_to see him.
a. go b. went c. going d. to go
18. Do you consider_wise to ignore him?
a. it b. it would be c. it to be d. it as being
19. No one thought that John's suggestion was worth__.
a. to consider b. considering c. to be considered d. of consideration
20. The music was so__ that the audience were to death.
a. boring … bored b. bored … boring c. bored … bored d. boring … boring
21. Did you smell something__ ?
a. burnt b. to burn c. burning d. to be burning
22. John was caught_his neighbor's apples the other day.
a. to have stolen b. stealing c. to steal d. having stolen
23. She is going to town__.
a. to repair her watch b. to have repaired her watch c. to have her watch repaired . d. for repairing her watch
24. ―I can't see the blackboard very well.”
―Perhaps you need__.”
a. to examine your eyes b. to have examined your eyes c. having your eyes examined d. to have your eyes examined
25. When he came back after an absence of 20 years, he found his hometown completely__.
a. changing b. to be changed c. to change d. changed
26. When visiting a foreign country, I sometimes found it difficult__.
a. to make myself understood b. to make others understand myself c. to make myself understand d. making others understand me 27. There was so much noise outside that the speaker could hardly__.
a. make the audience hear b. make the audience hearing him c. make himself hear d. make himself heard
28. Scientists think laser___one of the most useful tools in use today.
a. being b. to be c. as being d. be
29. When you were talking to the policeman, I saw a teenager___.
a. getting on your car and driving off b. got on your car and drove off c. getting on your car and drive off d. get on your car and drive off
30. “I'm hungry and I want to eat the bread.‖
―What! It is not good___.”
a. for eating b. to be eaten c. to eat d. eating
31. Because air pollution has been greatly reduced, this city is still___.
a. a good place to live b. a good place for living in c. a good place to be lived in d. a good place to live in
32. Mary is a turner(车工).She spent three years in a factory__ for the job.
a. to be trained b. training
c. for being trained d. being trained
33. Do you know_a house?
a. to build b. how to build c. building d. about building
34. I didn’t know_him or not.
a. whether to help b. if to help
c. to help d. that if I should help
35. You didn't hear us come in last night. That's good
We tried_noisy.
a. to not be b. not to be c. being not d. not being
36. Let his words__.
a. remembered b. to be remembered c. be remembered d. remember
37. Some of the experiments__in the book are easy to perform.
a. being described b. described
c. to be described d. having been described
38. Tote question__tomorrow is whether income tax should be increased.
a. to be debated b. to debate
c. debated d. that it will be debated
39. Electric charges__in a circuit can do work.
a. flowed b. flowing c. to flow d. having flowed
40. They want the power station__as soon as possible.
a. to be set up b. set up
c. being set up d. to have been set up
41. The teacher often has his students__what he tells them.
a. repeat b. repeating c. to repeat d. repeated
42. The police inspector spoke to the little girl kindly__her.
a. not to frighten b. in order to not frighten c. so as not to frighten d. for not frightening
43. The robber was brought to the judge, __.
a. his hands were fast tied b. his hands to be fast tied c. his hands having been fast tied d. his hands fast tied
44. __by the police, the kidnappers had no choice but to surrender.
a. To be surrounded b. Surrounded c. Having surrounded d. Surrounding
45. __, they went swimming.
a. Being a hot day b. It was a hot day c. Due to a hot day d. The day being hot
46. ___, he had asked three persons before he got there.
a. Not knowing where was the bookstore b. Knowing not where the bookstore was c. Not knowing where the bookstore was d. Not to know where the bookstore was
47. __plastics, the machine is light in weight.
a. To make of b. Having made of c. To be made of d. Made of
48. His parents__, the orphan(孤儿)is now taken care of by the government.
a. have died b. dead c. dying d. having died
49. She apologized for__to come.
a. her not being able b. her being not able c. not being able d. that she's not able to
50. ―Why were you so late for work today?”
―__to the office was very slow this morning because of the traffic.‖
a. Driving b. To drive c. That I drove d. For me to drive
51. I really appreciate__to help me, but I am sure that I can manage by myself. a. you to offer b. that you offer
c. your offering d. that you are offering
52. Rather than__everything to the last minute, he always prefers to start early.
a. to leave b. leaving c leave d. leaves
53. She needs the work __before tomorrow.
a. doing b. to do c. done d. being done
54. ―There is something wrong with the table.‖
―Yes, I can__.‖
a. feel it that it's moving b. feel it moves c. feel it moving d. feel it to move
55. Would you be__to show me the way to the City Hall?
a. enough good b. good enough as c. so good as d. as good as
56. They found the lecture hard__.
a. to understand b. to be understood c. for understanding d. for being understood
57. The police were told that some boys were seen__on the street.
a. to play b. playing c. to be playing d. played
58. I suggest__for he has a long time to wait.
a. him to sit down b. he sits down c. he sit down d. him sitting down
59. Good-bye, Mr. Jones.I am pleased__you.
a. to meet b. meeting
c. to have met d. to have been meeting
60. Would you mind__quiet for a moment? I'm trying__a form.
a. keeping … filling out b. to keep …. to fill out c. keeping … to d. to keep … filling out
61. He__abroad but he was suddenly taken ill.
a. was going b. was to go c. was to have gone d. is to go
62. I intended__yesterday, but I had to attend a meeting.
a. to have come b. to be coning c. to come d. that I came
63. I was about __the office when the telephone rang.
a. leaving b. to have left c. to leave d. to leaving
64. The riot is said__by the government's negligence of the people's welfare.
a. to have been caused b. being caused c. to be caused d. to cause
65. Some things are known__when they unite with the oxygen of the air.
a. to burn b. to be burning c. to have burnt d. to be burnt 66. He had us__all through the meal.
a. laugh b. laughed c. to laugh d. laughing
67. __to continue his studies,James quitted school.
a. Not wishing b. Not to wish c. Having not wished d. Wishing not
68. __economically, one gallon of oil will last at least two months.
a. Using b. Used c. Having used d. To be used
69. Such__ the case, there were no grounds to justify your complaints.
a. was b. had been c. would be d. being
70. When__the education systems of China and Britain, the professor gave no comment.
a. being asked to compare b. asked him to compare c. asking him to compare d. asked to compare
Exercise 56 选择题: 1. Many students__take tests.
a. would rather not b. would rather not to
c. would prefer not d. would rather prefer not to
2. The reasons are given as__.
a. follows b. following c. followed d. follow
3. Mary's sun-tanned face is a suggestion that she __in excellent health.
a. be b. being c. is d. was
4. Your paper is interesting and yet it leaves much__.
a. to desire b. desire c. to be desired d. desiring
5. ―Would you mind telling me how much it was?”―__: it was 20 cents.”
a. Yes, I would b. Yes, I should c. Not, not at all d. Yes. I do. 6. When noon arrives__at least ten birds.
a. we might have shot b. it is our expectation to shoot
c. we may shoot d. it is estimated that we would shoot