31.It _______ five years since he _____ to the earth.
A. is; has returned B. has been; returned
C. has been; has returned D. is ; was returning 32.Hardly ________ to write the composition when the bell _________. A. had I begun; rang B. I was beginning; rang C. had I begun; was ringing D. I will begin; rings
33.I’m sorry, I ________ notice you. When _________ you come?
A. don’t ; will B. don’t ; did C. didn’t ; did D. don’t ; do 34.The sky is very dark now. I’m afraid it _________.
A. will rain B. is going to rain
C. is about raining D. it would rain
35. In the past, people used _________ that the moon was too far away __________. But now it is possible for man __________ there by spaceship. A. to think, not to reach, to get B. to think, to reach, to get C. to thinking, to reach, will get D. thought, to reach, to get to
36. Her son promised __________ in the bedroom until the baby stopped __________. A. staying, to cry B. to stay, crying C. for staying, to cry D. to stay, to cry 37. I hadn’t expected Robert __________ but I had hoped __________. A. to apologize, that he could call B. apologize, that he would call C. to apologize, him to call me
D. apologize, him to call me
38. I wondered whether the film was __________ worth __________.
A. very, to see B. well, seeing C. very, begin seen D. well, to be seen 39.. I forbid __________ here. Who has permitted you _________ here? A. smoking, to smoke B. smoke, smoking C. smoking, smoking D. to smoke, smoking 40. Mrs Smith warned her daughter __________ after drinking. A. never to drive B. to never drive C. never driving
D. never drive
41. A person __________ a foreign language must be able to use the foreign language __________ all his own.
A. learning, forgetting B. who learns, to forget C. to learn, to forget D. using, but 42. __________ from the moon, our earth, with water __________ seven percent of its surface, appear as a “blue ball”. A. Seen, covered cover
B. Seeing, covering
C. Seen, covering
D. To see, to
43. As she is looking forward to __________ from me, please remember __________ this letter on your way to school.
A. hear, post B. hearing, to post C. be heard, posting D. be hearing, to posting 44. The sentence needs __________. A. to improve B. improve 45. After seeing the movie, ___________. A. the book was read by him
B. the book made him want to read it
C. he wanted to read the book D. the reading of the book interested him 46. He is said __________ for five years. A. to have died B. to have been dead C. to die D. dead
C. improving D. improved
47. I don’t think it advisable __________.
A. your studying maths B. you to study maths C. for you to study maths D. of you to study maths 48. It is better to lose one’s life than __________. A. if you lose your spirit B. losing his spirit C. to lose one’s spirit
D. your spirit getting lost
49. ---“Why doesn’t he make notes?”
---“He has no pen __________. He seems __________ it.” A. to write, to forget bringing B. to write with, to forget to bring C. to use with, to have forgotten bring 50. It is foolish _________ such a mistake. A. for me to make B. for me making 51. ---“Shall we go skating or stay at home?” ---“Which __________ do yourself?” A. do you rather rather
B. would you rather
C. will you rather
D. should you
D. to write with, to have forgotten to bring C. of me to make
D. of me making
52. They knew her very well. They had seen her __________ up from childhood. A. grow B. grew C. was growing D. to grow 53. Tom kept quiet about the accident __________ lose his job. A. so not as to
B. so as not to
C. so as to not
D. not so as to
D. rest
54. She reached the top of the hill and stopped ______ on a big rock by the side of the path.. A. to have rested B. resting C. to rest 55. What’s the language __________ in Germany? A. speaking B. spoken C. be spoken 56. The next morning she found the man _________ in bed, dead.
D. to speak
A. lying B. lie C. lay D. laying 57. Most of the people __________ to the party were famous scientists.
A. invited B. to invited C. being invited D. inviting 58. __________ a reply, he decided to write again.
A. Not receiving B. Receiving not C. Not having received D. having not received 59. ---“Good morning. Can I help you?”---“I’d like to have this package __________, madam.
A. be weighed B. to be weighed C. to weigh D. weighed 60. There was a terrible noise ?__________ the sudden burst of light. A. followed B. following C. to be followed 61. __________ more attention, the trees could have grown better. A. Given
B. To give
C. Giving
D. being followed
D. Having given
62. The murderer was brought in, with his hands __________ behind his back. A. being tied B. having tied C. to be tied D. tied
63. The secretary worked late into the night, __________ a long speech for the president. A. to prepare
B. preparing
C. prepared
D. was preparing
64. I can hardly imagine Peter __________ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days. A. sail B. to sail C. sailing D. to have sailed 65. John was made __________ the truck for a week as a punishment.
A. to wash B. washing C. wash D. to be washing
66. There ______ no classes yesterday, we paid a visit to the Great Wall. A. was B. being C. were D. had been
67. The policeman rushed into the room only ______ an old lady lying on the ground. A. found B. find C. finding D. to find 68. The boy lay on the ground, his eyes ______ and his hands ______.
A. closing; trembling B. closed; trembling C. closed; trembled D. closing; trembled
69. Each of them got up early ______ to catch the early bus. A. to hope B. hoping C. so that D. and
70.. We should prevent pollution ______ happily.
A. from living B. living C. to living D. to live 71.I am busy now, so I can’t help ______ the machine.
A. repair B. to have repaired C. repairing D. fixing 72. ----By the way, when did you get your bedroom ______?----Last week.
A. to paint B. painted C. painting D. to be painted 73. He likes ______, but he doesn’t like ______ today because it is too cold.
A. to swim; to swim B. swimming; swimming C to swim; swimming D. swimming; to swim
74. There is ______ what the weather will be like.
A. not knowing B. no knowing C. not know D. no known
75. I’m examining the composition he has just finished ______ the possible mistakes in it. A. correcting B. to correct C. corrected D. correct 76. They would not allow him ______ across the enemy line.
A. to risk going B. risking to go C. for risk to go D. risk going 77. He spent as much time as he could _____ the child.
A. teaching B. to teach C. teach D. for teaching
78. ----Alice, why didn’t you come yesterday?----I ______, but I had an unexpected visitor. A. had B. would C. was going to D. did 79. How pleased the Emperor was ______ what the cheats said!
A. hearing B. to hear C. heard D. hear 80. ______ the room, a letter was laid on the ground.
A. Entering B. Having entered C. He entered D. Mrs Green entering 81. They set out ______ for the ______ boy.
A. searching; losing B. searching; lost C. to search; lost D. to search; missed
82. ______ her mother had come, her face lit up.
A. Hearing B. Having heard C. When hearing D. When she heard 83. They arrived at their university very late, ______ the gate closely shut. A. found B. to find C. find D. finding
84. ----Do you have anything more ______, sir? ----No. You can have a rest or do something else.
A. typing B. to be typed C. typed D. to type 85. With a lot of difficult problems ______, the manager felt worried all the time.
A. to settle B. settling C. settled D. being settled
86 After ______ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.
A.being interviewed B.interviewed C. interviewing D.having interviewed
87. They apologized for ______ to attend the meeting.
A. their not being able B. their being not able C. them not able D. them being able not
88. Tom looked at Jenny, tears ______ his eyes, and shouted out the words ______ in his heart for years.
A. filling; having hidden B. filled; hidden C. filling; hidden D. filled; hiding 89. They apologized for ______ to attend the meeting.
A. their not being able B. their being not able C. them not able D them being able not
90. Which will you enjoy ______ your vacation, traveling abroad or working in the countryside?
A. to spend B. spend C. spending D. spent 91. ----Will you please tell us how you can seize the robbers?
----I will spend a whole week ______ in your room to wait for their coming. A. locking B. to lock C. locked D. being locked 92. I regret ______ you that they are unable to come to your wedding tomorrow. A. informing B. having informed C. to have been informed D. to inform 93. He wondered if he could slip out of the lecture hall without anyone ______. A. noticing B. noticed C. to notice D. being noticed 94. He spoke in such a high voice ______ out in the street.
A. as to be heard B. to be heard C. as to hear D. to hear
95. As early as 1647 Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be set up in every town ______ 50 households or more.
A. having B. to have C. to have had D. having had 96. The building project ______ next year is, I think, not easy ______ in time. A. being carried out; to complete B. carried out; to be completed
C. to be carried out; to complete D. to be carried out; to be completed
97. The reason ______ she gave for not coming to the party is that her mother wouldn’t allow her to.
A. that B. what C. why D. because
98. ---Here’s a new pair of shoes for you.----Thank you, but there’s no need ______ a new pair for me.
A. to have bought B. to buy C. buying D. to be buying 99. To do a bit for the motherland, ______.
A. working hard is necessary B. to learn a foreign language is needed C. it is important to master science D.one should serve the people whole-heartedly
100. Everything ______ into consideration, they ought to have another chance. A. to take B. taken C. to be taken D. taking