6． 他们决定寒假中哪儿都不去。 7． 这座大楼据说两年前就拆毁了。 8． 人们常常发现他坐在桌前工作到深夜。
9． 车坏了（作状语）， John只好乘公共汽车去上班。
10． 因为他去过那儿多次（用分词），所以他主动提出当我们的向导。 11． 她站在窗前，欣赏花园里的景致。 12． 听说他已开始了一系列的新的实验。 13． 我记不得他问过这个问题。
14． 这本小说很有意思，学生们对它都很感兴趣。15． 她坚持让我留在那儿同她一起吃午饭。
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练习十二 （Ex. 54-57） Exercise 54 用所给动词的适当形式填空： A：
1. I suggest _____________ (hold) another meeting next week. holding 2. The secretary asked if I would mind _______________ (wait) for a few minutes. waiting 3. Everything seems ______________ (go) smoothly. to be going 4. After ______________ (think) everything over, she decided __________________ (not, leave) that day.
thinking , not to leave 5. Here is another letter _____________________ (type). to be typed 6. They are believed __________________________(already, succeed) in their experiment. to have already succeeded 7. He claimed ______________________ (badly, treat) there. to have been badly treated 8. She was so upset that she couldn’t help _________________(cry). crying 9. These plants don’t look good. They need __________________(water). watering 10. He ran all the way to the station only _____________________ (tell) the train had left. to be told 11. ________________ (hear) the good news, they felt very excited. Having heard/ hearing 12. ________________ (see) from the hill top, the lake scenery is very beautiful. Seen 13. ___________________ (have) a good rest, the tourists felt quite refreshed. Having had 14. It _____________________ (be) Sunday, the Smiths went on a picnic. being 15. The parents are very glad to see their children ______________________________ (well, take care of) in
the nurseries. wmell taken care of B:
16. The story ________________ (amuse) the children. The children were ________________ (amuse). The
story was ______________ (amuse).
17. When I opened the door, I noticed someone _______________ (sit) by her side _______________ (talk)
with her.
18. __________________ (enter) the room, the messenger (信使) collasped, his face ____________________
(cover ) with sweat.
19. The speaker said he would confine (约束) himself to ____________________ (try) _________________
(answer) only four questions.
20. I found someone __________________ (peep 窥视 vi.) through the key hole when I happened
__________________ (look) at the door.
21. He remembered _________________ (pass) on most of the information, but forgot
____________________(mention) one or two of the most important facts.
22. ____________________ (tell) how much the house would cost, the young couple decided
____________________ (give up) their plan of buying it.
23. Potatoes should __________________ (wash) before _______________ (peel 去皮 vt.)
24. It might be better _________________ (try) ________________ (discuss) it in his own language, as he isn’t
used to ___________________ (speak) English yet.
25. _______________________ (overhear 偶尔听到 vt.) part of their conversation, I thought it best
_________________(remain) ________________ (hide) until after they __________________ (leave).
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26. If you couldn’t get anything _________________ (open) the beer bottle with, why not
__________________ (try) _________________ (open) it with your teeth?
27. I can hardly stand ___________________ (hear) a piano __________________ (play) so badly.
28. He was caught __________________ (open) her letters. Fancy him _________________ (do) a thing like
that.
29. ____________________ (promise) __________________ (give) her an expensive gift for her birthday, I
can’t go back on my word.
30. While _________________ (drive) at a high speed on a _________________ (desert) highway, she saw two
deer _________________ (leap) in front of her car.
31. Your hair needs ________________ (cut). You’d better _________________(have) it _______________ (do)
tomorrow——unless you’d like me _________________ (have) a go at it for you. 32. “Did he manage ___________________(carry) the trunk upstairs?”
“No, he didn’t. He isn’t strong enough even ________________(move) it, let alone ___________________(carry) it upstairs.
33. Jack—I don’t mind ________________(travel) by bus, but I hate _________________ (stand) in queues.
Tom—I don’t care for __________________ (queue) either, and you waste so much time _____________________ (wait) for buses. I think it’s better _____________________ (go) by tube or taxi. 34. Do you feel like __________________(dine) out or would you rather ____________________(have) dinner
at home? I’d like _________________ (go) out. I always enjoy ____________________(have) dinner in a restaurant.
35. The old mise (吝啬鬼) spent all his time ____________________(count) his money and
___________________(think) up new hiding places. He kept __________________(move) it about because he was terrified of ______________________ (rob). He used _____________________ (get) up at night ____________________ (make) sure it was still there.
Exercise 55 选择题：
1. It is important __________ you to get there in time.
A. that B. whether C. of D. for 2. I __________ to bed after midnight.
A. used to going B. was used to go C. was used to going D. used to be going 3. It is wise __________ the case that way.
A. for him to settle B. of him to settle C. that he settled D. of his settling 4. 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 5. She needs the work __________ before tomorrow.
A. done B. being done C. doing D. to do
6. 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 7. “Joe doesn't seem like the same person.”
“_________ so much in the war has made him more thoughtful.”
A. To have see B. Having seen C. For him to see D. His seeing 8. 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
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9. They are going to help __________ the trees.
A. water B. watering C. watered D. while watering 10. When the teacher came in, the children pretended __________ attentively.
A. to read B. reading C. to be reading D. having read 11. I vaguely (模糊地) remember __________ something like that.
A. his saying B. him to say C. him having said D. that he had said 12. “How about ________ me a hand?”“Sure. I’d be glad to help.”
A. give B. to give C. giving D. you give 13. “My girl friend is in a bad mood.”“Why __________ her some flowers?”
A. not give B. not giving C. you don't give D. don't give 14. The teacher often has his students _________ what he tells them.
A. repeating B. repeat C. to repeat D. repeated 15. He had no alternative (选择) but _______ to see him.
A. go B. went C. going D. to go 16. The police were told that some boys were seen ___________ on the street.
A. to play B. playing C. to be playing D. played 17. No one thought that John’s suggestion was worth ___________.
A. to consider B. considering C. to be considered D. of consideration 18. The music was so _________ that the audience were ________ to death.
A. boring / boring B. bored / boring C. bored / bored D. boring / bored 19. Did you smell something __________?
A. having burnt B. to have burnt C. burning D. to be burning 20. John was caught _________ his neighbour’s apples the other day.
A. stealing B. to have stolen C. to steal D. haing stolen 21. There was so much noise outside that the speaker could hardly _________.
A. make the audience hear B. make himself heard C. make that the audience would hear D. make himself be heard 22. Scientists think laser (激光) ___________ one of the most useful tools in use today.
A. being B. to be C. as being D. be 23. “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 24. Because air pollution has been greatly reduced, this city is still __________.
A. a good place to live B. a good place for living C. a good place to live in D. a good place for living in 25. There is no point _______ to play the piano, unless you practice every day.
A. to learn B. by learning C. having learned D. in learning 26. The students expected __________ more reviewing classes before the final exams.
A. to be B. there being C. being D. there to be 27. You didn’t hear us come in last night. That’s good. We tried _________ noisy.
A. not to be B. to no be C. no being D. being not 28. Peter was such a humorous person that he had us ___________ all through the meal.
A. laugh B. laughed C. laughing D. to laugh 29. Some of the experiments _______ in the book are easy to perform.
A. being described B. described C. to be described D. having been described
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30. The question _________ tomorrow is whether income tax should be increased.
A. to be debated B. to debate C. debated D. that it will be debated 31．Electric charges (电荷) _________ in a circuit can do work.
A. flowed B. flowing C. to flow D. having flowed 32. She apologized for ________ to come.
A. her not being able B. her being unable C. not being able D. that she was unable 33. 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 34. The robber was brought to the judge, ________.
A. his hands were fast tied B. his hands to be fast tied C. his hands had been fast tied D. his hands fast tied 35. __________, 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
36. __________ plastics, the machine is light in weight.
A. To make of B. Having made of C. To be made of D. Made of 37. His parents _________, the orphan (孤儿) is now taken care of by the state.
A. have died B. are dead C. dying D. having died 38. 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 39. “Why were you so late for work today?”
“________ to the office was very slow this morning because of the traffic.” A. That I drove B. For me to drive C. Driving D. To drive
40. 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 41. Rather than _________ everything to the last minute, he always prefers to start early.
A. to leave B. leaving C. leave D. having left
42. The University of Georgia, __________ in 1785, was the first state supported university in the U.S. A. was founded B. founded C. to be founded D. it was founded 43. “There is something wrong with the table.” “Yes, I can _________.” A. feel it that it’s moving B. feel it moves C. feel it to move D. feel it moving 44. “Did you have trouble with your car this morning?”
“Yes, but I finally managed __________.”
A. to get it started B. getting started it C. to get starting it D. it to get started 45. They found the lecture hard _________.
A. for being understood B. for understanding C. to be understood D. to understand 46. Do you consider _________ to ignore their remarks?
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