C. so heavy for me to carry D. very heavy for me to carry 15. Would you be ______ to do me a favour, please?
A. so kind as B. too kind C. as kind as D. enough kind 16. To learn to speak English well,_____.
A. much practice is needed B. one needs much practice C. much practice is needed by one D. one is needed much practice 17. 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 18. Last summer I took a course on ______ .
A. how to make dresses B. how dresses be made C. how to be made dresses D. how dresses to be made 19. The house is not large enough ____ .
A. to live in B. to be lived in C. to live D. for living 20. Nobody likes ______.
A. to speak ill of B. to be spoken ill of C. speaking ill of D. spoken ill of 21. I know him ______ a good football player while in college. A. to have been B. to be C. was D. had been 22. I was surprised______.
A. watching him to eat so quickly B. watch him eat so quickly C. watching him eat so quickly D. to watch him eat so quickly 23. Mr. White was seen ______ the Palace Museum. A. enter B. to enter C. entered D. to entering 24. I saw Mary ____ the house.
A. open the door and go into B. to open the door and to go into C. open the door and to go into D. open the door and went into 25. Paul does nothing but _____ all day long. A. play B. to play C. playing D. played 26. Now we could not do anything but ______ for him here. A. waited B. waiting C. to wait D. wait 27. I don‘t know her and I don‘t ______ .
A. want B. want to C. want it D. to want
28. — Go to the theatre with me, will you? — I should like ______, but I don‘t have time. A. to B. too C. to do D. to go to 29. To play fair is as important as ______.
A. to play well B. play well C. we play well D. playing well 30. It is the greatest happiness on earth ______.
A. loving and to be loved B. to love and being loved C. to love and to be loved D. love and be loved 31. _____ is better to love than _____ .
A. That, to be loved B. That, be loved C. It, be loved D. It, to be loved 32. It‘s very foolish _____ it?
A. for you to say B. of you to say C. with you saying D. in your saying 33. It ______ me two hours to find your new house. A. cost B. took C. spent D. used
34. We did not expect our offer _____ so quickly.
A. rejected B. to reject C. to be rejected D. rejecting 35. He told her ______ there at once.
A. get B. gets C. should get D. to get 36. We all think it most foolish ______ this mistake.
A. for you making B. of you to make C. you to make D. for you to make 37. I really don‘t know ____ .
A. to swim B. how to swim C. to swim how D. how swim
38. — What do you think about English? — It‘s a difficult language _____ A. speaking B. to be spoken C. to speak D. spoken 【试题答案】
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1. Alien said that his trip was _______.
A. interested B. interest C. interesting D. of interest 2. We can‘t understand ______ a decision until it is too late. A. him to postpone to make B. his postponing to make C. him to postpone making D. his postponing making 3. I couldn‘t understand ______ at the poor child.
A. you to laugh B. you laugh C. why laugh D. you laughing 4. It‘s no use______ with him. You might as well ______ with a stone wall.
A. arguing, argue B. to argue, arguing C. arguing, arguing D. to argue, argue 5. It is no good ______ today‘s work for tomorrow.
A. to leave B. leaving C. that you leave D. leave 6. The old man‘s ______ pity on the snake led to his own death. A. take B. taking C. being taken D. have 7. It‘s very kind ______ you ______ say so.
A. of, to B. for, to C. to, to D. of, / 8. Some people‘s greatest pleasure is ______ .
A. fishing B. to fish C. to be fish D. being fishing 9. Remember ______ the book, when you have finished it.
A. putting back B. having put back C. to put back D. will put back 10. You didn‘t hear us come back last night. That‘s good. We tried ______ noisy. A. to not be B. not to be C. being not D. not being 11. Though he failed, he tried _______ it again and again. A. to do B. doing C. do D. done. 12. You‘ll regret ______ those words. You may hurt her feelings. A. say B. to say C. having said D. to have said 13. You can keep the book until you ______ . A. have finished reading B. finish to read C. will finish reading D. have finished to read
14. We are looking forward to ______ another chance ______ it again.
A. be given, to try B. give, to try C. giving, trying D. having, to try 15. Most of the students enjoy_____ stamps.
A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. collected 16. Excuse me for _____ in without ______.
A. coming, asking B. coming, being asked C. to come, asking D. to come, being asked 17. People couldn‘t help ______ the foolish girl.
A. laugh at B. to laugh at C. laughing at D. laughing
18. ―What do you think of the book?‖ ―Oh. excellent, it‘s worth _______ a second time.‖ A. to read B. to be read C. reading D. being read 19. ―I usually go there by train.‖ ―Why not ______ by boat for a change?‖ A. to try going B. trying to go C. to try and go D. try going 20. I was too excited ______ .
A. speak B. to speak C. not to speak D. speaking 21. Charles Babbage is generally considered ______ the first computer.
A. to invent B. inventing C. to have invented D. having invented 22. It is no use _____to come now. He is busy.
A. ask him B. to ask him C. that you ask him D. asking him 23. The murder was brought in, with his hands _______ behind his back. A. being tied B. having tied C. to be tied D. tied 24. Mrs Smith warned her daughter ____ after drinking.
A. never to drive B. to never drive C. never drivi D. never drive.
25. The computer centre, ______ last year is very popular among the students in this school. A. open B. opening C. having opened D. opened. 26. Do you know the boy _______ under the big tree? A. lay B. lain C. laying D. lying
27. Most of the artists ______ to the party ?were from South Africa.
A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D. had been invited 28. English is a language ______ in many countries.
A. spoken B. speaking C. be spoken D. to speak 29. ―Can you read?‖ Mary said to the notice. A. angrily, pointing B. and point angrily C. angrily, pointed D. and angrily pointing 30. There was a terrible noise _______ the sudden burst of Tight.
A. followed B. following C. to be followed D. being followed 31. ____ more attention, the trees could have grown better. A. Given B. To give C. Giving D. Having given 32. _____their students, the famous teacher came into the hall. A. Followed B. Followed by C. Being followed D. Having been followed
33. Your flat needs _____ . Would you like me it for you? A. to clean, to do B. cleaning, doing C. cleaning, to do D. to be cleaned, doing
34. Does your new secretary ____ short hand?
A. know to take B. know how to take C. know how take D. know how taking 35. Tommy had his big brother _____ his shoes for him. A. to tie B. tie C. tied D. tying 36. Would you please ______ write on the textbooks? A. don‘t B. not to C. not D. to not
37. I‘d ______ the operation unless it is absolutely necessary.
A. rather not have B. rather not to have C. not rather had D. rather not having 38. Your mother and I are looking forward________ you. A. of seeing B. for seeing C. to see D. to seeing 39. The girl couldn‘t_____ how red his face was.
A. help to notice B. be helping to notice C. be helping noticing D. help noticing 40. Excuse me, but it is time to have your temperature ______. A. taking B. to take C. take D. taken 答案
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1. There is no question of _____ able to finish it himself.
A. Tom was B. Tom‘s being C. Tom‘s be D. Tom is
2. The new shopping center _____ now will be put into use by the end of this year. A. built B. be built C. being built D. to be built 3. ―Have you had supper?‖ ―Not yet. The meal_____.‖
A. are being cooked B. is being cooked C. is cooked D. are cooked
4. ―I‘m glad ______ you here in the hotel.‖ ―It‘s my great pleasure to have you ______ us.‖ A. meeting, to B. to have met, with C. having met, among D. to meet, of 5. I‘m afraid I can‘t make myself _____ in English.
A. understanding B. understand C. to be understood D. understood 6. Although in a hurry, Wilson ______.
A. couldn‘t stop walking B. couldn‘t help the stranger C. stopped to help the stranger D. didn‘t answer the stranger 7. Janet is easy _____.
A. for getting along with B. by getting along with C. to get along with D. got along with 8. Don‘t forget ______ the light when you leave.
A. turn off B. to turn off C. turning off D. turned off 9. The mother is very glad; her baby is beginning ______.
A. understanding what she means B. to understand that she meant C. to understand what she means D. noticing what she means , 10. I think this story is _____ .
A. worth being read B. worth reading C. worth to read D. worth of reading 11. This scientist is a man ______ praise.
A. worth to B. worthy to be C. worthy of D. worth 12. I don‘t want ______ any more trouble, you see?
31~35 A. there being B. it to be C. it being D. there to be
13. When she returned home, she found the window open and something ______. A. stealing B. missed C. stolen D. to steal 14. Strictly _____, it isn‘t worth the price you are asking. A. to speak B. speaking C. speak D. spoken 15. Time ______, they‘ll come here to watch us ______ football.
A. permitted, playing B. permitted, to play C. permitting, play D. permitting, to play 16. The man was seen _____ into the courtyard.
A. stealing B. stolen C. be stealing D. had stolen 17. Bob should love _____ to the party tomorrow evening.
A. taking B. to be taken C. to take D. being taken 18. Tom had no choice but ____ the classroom with his classmates. A. to clean B. clean C. cleaning D. cleans 19. Mr. Brown said that his car needed
A. to be repaired B. being repaired C. be repairing D. to repair 20. The old man didn‘t know whether to sell the car or____ . A. being kept for later use B. kept for later use C. to keep it for later use D. to be kept it for later use 21. The noise of the desks _____ could be heard in the next classroom. A. being opened and closed B. opened and closed C. having been opened and closed D. to be opened and closed 22. I remember _____ someone ____ the umbrella away.
A. to see, take B. having seen, to take C. to see, to take D. having seen, take 23. She was noticed ______ the shop.
A. to enter B. enter C. having entered D. entered 24. I couldn‘t help _____ when I heard the joke.
A. being laughed B. laughing C. to be laughing D. to laugh 25._____, she burst into tears.
A. Deeply moved B. Deeply moving
C. As she deeply moved D. As she was deeply moving 26. The problem requires ______.
A. studying with great care B. to study carefully
C. to be studied without carelessness D. taking great care of studying it 27. _____ carelessly, the boy made mistakes here and there. . A. being written B. Wrote C. Write D. Writing
28. He would rather ______ his parents with their housework than _____ out to play games. A. to help, to go B. help, go C. help, to go D. to help, go 29. The boy had his leg _____ while ____ football.
A. broken, playing B. break, play C. broken, played D. broke, was playing 30. Having finished the work,_____.
A. it was almost six o‘clock B. a postman came and delivered the evening paper and some letters C. supper had been already prepared D. we had a rest and then had supper 31. He is ill. He has kept_____.
A. coughing all along B. to cough at night C. cough since yesterday D. being coughed day and night 32. It is no use ____ without _____.
A. to talk, doing B. taking, being done C. talking, doing D. being talked, being to do 33. ―I usually go there by boat.‖ ―Why not _____ by train for a change?‖ A. try going B. to try going C. trying to go D. to try and go 34. _____, she felt quite shy at the party.
A. As she a stranger B. Being a stranger C. According to a stranger D. She like a stranger 35. Every morning he gets up early and practises ______ and then _____ to school. A. to read English, go B. reading English, going C. reading English, goes D. of reading English, goes 36. While _____ football on tin playground, I found ?my keys ______.
A. playing, lost B. play, losing C. played, being lost D. having played, lost 37. ____ the same mistakes again made his parents very angry.
A. His having made B. He has made C. He had making D. Him making 38. Dick made it ______ to all his friends.
A. to know B. known C. know D. knowing 39. Anna spends one hour a day _____ spoken English.
A. practise B. to practise C. on practising D. in practising 40. No one was surprised at _____ the examination.
A. he passing B. his pass C. him pass D. his passing
41. Although swimming is his favourite sport, yet he doesn‘t like _____ today. A. to swim B. swimming C. swim D. to have swim 42. She sat at the desk and set about _____ a letter to her friend. A. to write B. writing C. write D. written 43. This soup is cold; it needs _____.
A. to heat B. to be heated C. being hot D. heated 44. I went ______a balloon but I didn‘t see anyone _____ balloons.
A. to buy, to sell B. to buy, selling C. buying, selling D. buying, to sell 45. Anna is often heard _____songs in her room A. sung B. singing C. sing D. to sing
46. The more you practise ______ English, the better your _____ English will be.
A. to speak, speaking B. speaking, spoken C. spoken, spoken D. spoken, speaking 答案
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