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非谓语动词练习285题1. Weather , well go out for a trip.A) will permit B) permits C) permitting D) permitted2. Current demographic trends, such as the fall in the birth rate, should favor economic growth in the long run.A) fashioning B) fashions C) accelerating D) accelerated3, The number of articles published on cancer is A) amazing B) amazed C) being amazed D) to be amazed4. The article opens and closes with descriptions of two news reports, each one major point in contrast with the other A) makes B) made C) is to make D) making5. There was a very interesting remark in a book by an Englishman that I read recently what he thought was a reason for this American characteristics. A) giving B) gave C) to give D) given6. The journal listed 80 _ with the trade. A) concerned societies B) concerning societies C) societies concerning D) societies concerned7. Everything into consideration, your paper was well written. A) taking B) be taking C) taken D) having taken8. When Mike finished the final exam, he only regretted harder before.A) not having worked B) not have worked C) not working D) having not worked9. Jim wants to have his bathroom and is looking for someone who can do the job. A) painting B) paint C) to be painted D) painted10. I carefully inserted a small rod into the hole, Jack and Tom anxiously beside me to watch if anything would come out. A) stand B) having stood C) standing D) to stand11. Her parents expects a good student. A) her being B) her to be C) her of being D) of her to be12. Anna said in her letter that shed appreciate from you. A) to hear B) having heard C) hearing D) to hearing13. “I want to buy a camera. ” ”We have several models .” A) for you to choose from B) for you to choose C) for you choose D) for the choice14. Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work , we declined the offer. A) not having finished B) not being finished C) hadnt been finished D) was not finished15. His health. , John went on leave from the army in 1958. A) fails B) was failed C) failing D) failed16. I cant understand a decision until it is too late. A) him postpone to make B) his postponing to make C) his postpone to makeD) his postponing making17. “Are you still trying to convince him?” “No, there is no point with him.”A) by arguing B) for arguing C) with arguing D) in arguing18. , we went swimming. A) Being a hot day B) The day being hot C) Due to a hot day D) It was hot day19. I have always _ you my best friend. A) regarded B) trusted C) considered D) found20. After seeing the movie, _ . A) the book was read by him B) the book made him want to read it C) the reading of the book interested him D) he wanted to read the book21. I _ work last week, but I changed my mind. A) were to start B) were to have started C) was to start D) had started22. , there can be no wind. A) The moon having not atmosphere B) For the moon to have no atmosphere C) The moons having no atmosphere D) The moon having no atmosphere23. He likes _ classical music on the piano. A) only to play B) only playing C) to only play D) to play only24. One of the tigers _. Warn every one of the danger. A) has got escaped B) got lost C) is getting loose D) loosed25. It would be a mistake _ this law to situations which are outside this range. A) to applying B) to apply C) applying D) to be applied26. , the amount left in the bank is hardly worth mentioning. A) Having paid my taxes B) Paying my taxes C) My taxes having been paid D) My taxes had been paid27. You don t need _ for his permission every time you want to leave the room. A) to ask B) asking C) ask D) being asked28. People in developed countries supposed more healthy food before than they have today. A) to be had B) had C) to have D) to have had29.I know I wasnt the first , for I saw smoke from the window. A) to arriveto rise B) arriving rising C) to arrive rise D) having arrived. risen30. _ no one at home, he left the house in a bad temper. A) Had found B) Finding C) To have found D) He found 31. If we are attacked, we cant but , back in self-defense. A) fighting B) fight C) to fight D) only to fight32. The police are accusing the businessman of having his store up so that he could collect the insurance.A) blow B) blown C) blew D) blowing33.the discussion quickly became a very argument about increasing prices.A)for you try to B) trying to C) of you to D) of you to try to 34. I dont think . A) I am worth publishing my poems B) I am worthwhile publishing my poemsC) my poems are worth publishing D) my poems are worth being published35. I the truth of your remarks, although they go against my interests. A) cant but admit B) cant help but to C) cant but admitting D) cant help but admitting36. I consider to revisit Mount Tai when fall sets in. A) going B)to go C)to be going D)of going 37. On his way back home, he found his wallet A) losing B) missing C) lost D) missed 38. With a lot of mathematical problems ,Jack went to bed. A) solve B) solving C) solved D)to solve39. It is foolish such expensive furniture. A) for him to buy B) to buy C) for him buying D) of him to buy40. It is no good persuade me.A) for you to try to B) trying to C) of you to D) of you to try to41. the fact that we have made mistakes in our work. A) There is no denying B) Its not to deny C) There to be no denying D) Its not to be denying42. There is no point _ with all that sort of thing. A) to bother B) bothering C) of bothering D) of being bothered43. It is impossible _ the value of modem science and technology too much. A) to estimate B) to overestimate C) estimating D) overestimating44. How important _!A) to be good at learning B) to be good learning C) it is to be good at learning D) it is good to learn45. I felt somebody his hand on my shoulder. A) to put B) puts C) putting D) put46. The foreigner with our director there is the head of the delegation. A) to talking B) talk C) talking D) having been talked47. The patient, first aid at midnight yesterday, will leave the hospital this afternoon. A) being given B) given C) giving D) who was given48. All matter is made up of small particles molecules. A) calling B) called C) being called D) have called49. The top of the hill is bare, there is A) nothing to be seen B) nothing to see C) nothing seen D) to see nothing50.I heard him that to Jenny. A) say B) saying C) said D) to be said51.I hurried to the barbershop it was closed. A) and to find B) to find C) finding D) only to find52. Dora left in such a hurry that she forgot _ the door. A) locking B) to lock C) having locked D) lock53. Mr. Smith is not too busy home by 7 oclock. A) to return B) return C) not to return D) returning54. Ive got a loaf of bread, now I am looking for a knife A) to cut it B) to cut it with C) to cut D) to cut with55. When I entered the room, I found him A) work at English B) working at English C) be working at English D) having worked at English?56. It was thoughtful this present. A) for John to send me B) of John to send me C) for John to be sent me D) of John to be sent me57. He will do anything for you except you money. A) lend B) lending C) to lend D) to be lent58. We can t choose but _ . A) to hear B) hearing C) heard D) hear59. He is said _ a new novel about an engineer last year. A) to write B) writing C) to have written D) will be writing60. I like _ white wine, but today I like _ beer. A) to drink., drinking B) drinking., to drink C) drinking., drinks D) to drink., to drink61. We didnt wish to risk prisoners a second time. A) being taken B) to be taken C) taking D) to be taking62. There is danger of . A) electricitys being turned off B) electricity being turned off C) electricitys turning off D) electricity turning off63. what may happen in one hundred years time. A) There is not to know B) There is nothing knowing C) There is no knowing D) It is no knowing64. There is no point for that job as you are not properly qualified. A) for applying B) of applying C) to apply D) in applying65. She must be looking forward as much to his return as he himself is to her. A) see B) seeing C) be seeing D) be seen66. I have no objection the evening with them. A) to spending B) to spend C) spending D) spend67. Nearly everyone would favor positive attitudes toward school, a respect for others and a 1ove of learning. A) students to develop B) students develop C) students developing D) students to developing68.The eagle uses the same nest year after year new material each time. A) to add B) adds C) having added D) adding69. , water will dissolve almost anything.A)Given enough time B) Giving enough time C) To give enough time D) Enough time given70. an answer for a long time, he wrote another letter to the professor A) Not getting B) Not having got C) getting not D) having not got71.Husband and wife with a common duty to the country will find themselves A)draw close together B) to draw dose together C) drawing close together D) drawn close together72. She has a lot of things A) to attend B) attending C) to attend to D) attending to73. The light is too poor for us . A) to read B) reading C) to be read D) to read by74.I have no idea of such a thing.A) his having been ever done B) for him to have ever done C) his having ever done D) he having ever done75. make up for his absence yesterday he is working late.A) For B) So as to C) In order to D) On76. The main trouble is enough knowledge. A) their not having B) them not having C) theirs not having D) for them to not have77. the fact that she can get along with him. A) It is no denying B) There is no denying C) She is no denying D) People are no denying78. I had my hat _ off on my way home. A) blow B) blown C) being blown D) blowing79. I dont remember ever such equipment before. A) to see B) to be seen C) seeing D) being seen80. coming hack to the college, I saw a good many people already there. A) On B) Since C) As soon as D) If81. , fuel oil gives out heat energy. A) When burning B) When burned C) As soon as burned D) With burning82. Its impossible to avoid _ A) misunderstood B) misunderstanding C) to be misunderstood D) to misunderstand83. You are lucky to go abroad. A) to allow B) being allowed C) to have been allowed D) having been allowed84. Why them be treated in that way? A) not let B) not to let C) dont let D) dont to let85. I advise _ to China for the summer holidays. A) to go B) you go C) you going D) going86. In those days the government didnt permit trade unions. A) to form B) us form C) us forming D) us lo form87. May I have the pleasure _ for a few minute? A) to speak with you B) of speaking with you C) speak with you D) for speaking with you88.It was brave the gunman. A) for him to tackle B) of him to tackle C) for him tackling D) of him tackling89. He left his money_ between Jim and Mary. A) to be divided B) to divide C) divided D) dividing90. We prefer fully the plan _ it into execution in a hurry A) discussing., to put B) discussing., rather than put C) discussing., to putting D) to discuss. rather than putting91.It was rude that lady when she was speaking. A) of you to interrupt B) for you to interrupt C) your interrupting D) you interrupting92. “Was the rally successful?” “No, because the number of _was smaller than we had expected. A) people who attend B) attended people C) people attending D) attendance of people93. Fancy his mind so soon! A) he change B) him to change C) for him to change D) his changing94.I wonder if you mind _ my chest.A) to examine B) examining C) examine D) being examined95.They were busy s truck when the accident happened. A) to assemble B) for assembling C) assembling D) to assembling96. In addition to , she had to do washing and the other housework. A) cook meals B) cooking meals C) do cooking D) be cooked97. with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all. A) When compared B) Comparing C) While comparing D) Compare98. The children went there to watch the iron tower _ A) being erected B) to erect C) be erected D) erecting99. The manager promised me to keep me _ of how our business was going on. A) to be informed B) on informing C) informed D) informing100. John regretted _ to the meeting last week. A) not to go B) not going C) not having been going D) not to be going101. Mrs. Brown is supposed _ for Italy last week. A) to be leaving B) to leave C) to have been left D) to have left102. A new technique , the yields as a whole increased by 20 percent. A) working out B) having worked out C) having been worked out D) to have been worked103. Children who are overprotected by their parents may become A) hurt B) spoiled C) damaged D) harmed104.The teacher doesnt permit _ in class. A) smoke B) to smoke C) smoking D) to have a smoke105. I appreciate _ to your home. A) to be invited B) to have invited C) having invited D) being invited106.The speaker for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience. A) having known B) being known C) knowing D) known107. When Bill heard the passage, he was confused A) by the complicate sentence C) the complicated sent sentence B) the sentence complicated D) by the complicated sentence108. After for the job, you will be required to take a language test. A) having interviewed B) being interviewed C) interviewed D) interviewing109. Mr. Johnson preferred heavier work. A) to be giving B) to have given C) to be given D) having given110.1 remember to help us if we ever got into trouble. A) once offering B) him once offering C) him to offer D) to offer him111. The committee members resented . A) the president that he didnt tell them about the meeting B) the president not to inform them of the meeting C) the presidents not informing them of the meeting D) that the president had failed informing themselves that there going to be a meeting112. Mark often attempts to escape whenever he breaks traffic regulations. A) having been fined B) being fined C) to have been fined D) to be fined113. No matter how frequently , the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences. A) performed B) performing C) to be performed D) being performed114.To drive a car safely it is _ good brakes. A) essential with B) essential having C) essential to have D) essential have115. to think of Edgar Allen Poes poetry as being more music than meaning. A) Mistakenly B) It is a mistake C) A mistake D) A mistake it would be116. John admitted that its always difficult _ A) for him being on time B) being on time for him C) for him to be on time D) on time for him117. She hopes _ something from the sale. A) to get B) she is getting C) getting D) she would be getting118. Mrs. Johnson on my way to the shops. A) It happened me that I found B) It happened me that I met C) I happened to find D) I happened to meet119. How did James Bond escape from the locked confine?” Oh, you know he always manage a tight situation. A) to get out of B) getting out of C) to have got him out of D) is getting out of120. Some who were famous in their own times would find it difficult A) to achieve success today B) to succeed successfully todayC) to come off well today D) at being successfully today121.A god minister must know A) to be firm B) to have firmness C) the way of firmness D) how to be firm122. He didnt know _ or go home A) to wait B) if that he should wait C) if to wait D) whether to wait123.They would sooner _ for a drink. A) going B) b