非限定动词综合练习

Exercise: non-finite verbs

Part I: Multiple Choice

1. Helen had to shout ________ above the sound of the music. A. making herself hear B. to make herself hear C. making herself heard D. to make herself heard 2. Reading is an experience quite different from watching TV; there are pictures _______ in your mind instead of before your eyes. A. to form B. form C. forming D. having formed 3. The man insisted ________ a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby. A. find B. to find C. on finding D. in finding 4. The old man, ________ abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland. A. to work B. working C. to have worked D. having worked 5. You were silly not ________ your car. A. to lock B. to have locked C. locking D. having locked 6. When flint ________ to the market, these products enjoyed great success. A. introducing B. introduced C. introduce D. being introduced 7. ________ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home. A. To wait B. Have waited C. Having waited D. To have waited 8. Sarah, hurry up. I’m afraid you can’t have time to ________ before the party. A. get changed B. get change C. get changing D. get to change 9. I don’t know whether you happen ________ , but I’m going to study in the U. S. A. this September. A. to be heard B. to be hearing C. to hear D. to have heard 10. The news reporters hurried to the airport, only ________ the film stars had left. A. to tell B. to be told C. telling D. told 11. Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time ________ the exam. A. pass B. to pass C. passed D. passing 12. ________ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean doesn’t seem big at all. A. Compare

B. When comparing

C. Comparing

D. When compared

13. If you are planning to spend your money having fun this week, better ________ it you’ve got some big bills coming. A. forget B. forgot C. forgetting D. to forget

14. The flu is believed ________ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat. A. cause B. being caused C. to be caused D. to have caused 15. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see ________ the next year. A. carried out B. carrying out C. carry out D. to carry out 16. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ________ whether they will enjoy it. A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen 17. The research is so designed that once ________ nothing can be done to change it. A. begins B. having begun C. beginning D. begun 18. It is said that in Australia there is more land than the government knows ________. A. it what to do with B. what to do it with C. what to do with it D. to do what with it 19. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found ________ in the kitchen. A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked 20. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ________ as the plane was making a landing. A. seat B. seating C. seated D. to be seating

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Part II: Blank Filling

1. Sooner than __________ that man, she would earn her living as a waitress. (marry) 2. A __________ duty is a duty one is bound to do. (bind) 3. There is no choice but ___________. (wait)

4. He anticipated __________ much pleasure from the reading of that book. (get) 5. They did nothing except __________. (work) 6. John was very pleased __________ the job. (give)

7. A __________ man is one who has drunk too much and has got drunk. (drink) 8. He would rather listen to others than __________ himself. (talk)

9. __________ clothes are clothes that have shrunk in the wash. (shrink) 10. He acknowledged __________ ignorant of the facts. (be) 11. He was seen __________ the building. (enter)

12. They encouraged __________ English by radio and television. (learn) 13. He felt his eyes __________ by the bright light. (dazzle) 14. A __________ candle is one that has been lit. (light) 15. Wood that has rotted is __________ wood.(rot)

16. __________ steel is steel that has been melted. (melt)

17. A __________ back means a back that is bent. But with knees we should say __________ knees. (bend) 18. I saw the students __________ in the hall. (assemble)

19. I hope you didn’t contemplate __________ with us on this trip. (come) 20. Please keep us __________ of the latest developments. (inform)

Part III: Translation

1. 随后跳舞开始了，有六个男青年，头上系着的紫红色丝带在脑后打个结，他们绕着圈在人群中穿行，一边舞姿

优美地跳着，一边打着他们的鼓。

2. 汨罗江附近的老百姓听到屈原自杀的消息，都纷纷赶来，划着渔船，拿着竹竿，四处打捞屈原的遗体，结果什

么也没有打捞到。

3. 清政府的统治者们也意识到鸦泛滥的危害，1838年，任命林则徐为钦差大臣，命其到广州实行禁烟。当时，广

州是大多数英国烟贩停留、交易的地方。

4. 干得很顺手，上汽车没到三分钟，一个钱包就到手了，鼓鼓囊囊的，看来钱不少。

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