動名詞練習(xí)

一、單項選擇（動名詞作主語）。
1.It's no good_________money on make-up.
A. of you to waste
B. for you to waste
C. to waste
D. your wasting
2.It's no good_________me. You'd better_________someone else.
A. to ask, to try
B. to ask, try
C. asking, tried
D. asking, try
3_________what John will be doing next.
A. No saying
B. There's no to say
C. There's no saying
D. Not to say
4.There is_________that this has been a difficult year for the company.
A. not to deny
B. not denying
C. no denying
D. without denying
5.It's a waste of time_________with such a silly fellow.
A. trying to reason
B. tried to reason
C. for trying to reason
D. to trying reasoning
6.There was_________telling how much work we had done by the time you came that morning.
A. not
B. hardly
C. no
D. not any
7.It is_________for him any longer; we might as well go without him.
A. not use to wait
B. no use of waiting
C. no use waiting
D. no use to wait
二、用動詞的適當(dāng)形式填空（不定式和動名詞作賓語）。
8.I've had a hard time_________(learn) English.
9.I still remember_________(take) to Beijing for the first time.
10.Love means_________(never, have) to say you’re sorry.
11.Clint always remembers_________(turn) off the lights when he leaves the room.
12.Now he regrets_________(not, go) to university.
13.We regret_________(inform) you that the flight has been cancelled.
14.I regret_________(let) slip that opportunity.
15.The teacher has had some problems_________(decide) when they should return the final papers to the students.
16.Mr. Smith regretted_________(blame) his secretary for the mistake,
for he later discovered it was his own fault.
17.Peter went on_________(sleep) despite the noise.
18.He welcomed the new students and then went on_________(explain) the college regulations.
19.The boy is constantly being told not to scratch the paint off the wall, but he goes on_________(do) it all the same.
20.After the listening test, the students then went on_________(translate)
some sentences.
三、單項選擇（動名詞的邏輯主語）。
21. ________in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for.
A. The girl was educated
B. The girl educated
C. The girl's being educated
D. The girl to be educated
22.I still remember_________me to Beijing for the first time.
A. for my parents to take
B. my parents' taking
C. that my parents take
D. my parents to take
23.I don't see how you can avoid the matter _________.
A. discussed
B. to be discussed
C. being discussed
D. been discussed
24.Last night I was awakened by someone_________at the door.
A. tap
B. tapping
C. tapped
D. to tap
25.The noise of the desks_________could be heard out in the street.
A. opening and closing
B. of being opened and closed
C. to be opened and closed
D. being opened and closed
26.You must tell me the truth. I insist on_________the truth.
A. telling
B. having told
C. your telling
D. that you tell
四、用動詞適當(dāng)形式填空（動名詞的時態(tài)和語態(tài)）。
27.The text needs_________(explain) once again.
28.The movie is worthy of_________(see).
29.You must tell me the truth. I insist on_________(tell) the truth.
30.I strongly object to_________(treat) like a child.
31.Clint had a narrow escape. He was almost hit by a car. He barely avoided_________(hit) by the speeding automobile.
32.Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate_________(give) the opportunity to live and study in a foreign country.
33.I'm angry at him for_________(not, tell) me the truth.
34.I don't enjoy_________(laugh) at by other people.
35.A: You know Clint, don't you?
B: Clint? I don't think so. I don't recall ever_________(meet) him.
36.A: What's the difference between "stop to do" and "stop doing”?
B: Hmmm, that's an interesting question. I don't recall_________(ask) that question before.
五、單項選擇（there be的動名詞和不定式）。
37.It is impossible_________a happier family.
A. of there to be
B. there is
C. for there to be
D. there will be
38.John was relying on there_________another opportunity.
A. was
B. being
C. had been
D. would
39.People expect there_________more discussions on this topic.
A. are to
B. is to
C. to be
D. being
40.It isn't cold enough for there_________a frost tonight, so I can leave Jim's car out quite safely.
A. would be
B. being
C. was
D. to be
41.She was wrong about there_________some misunderstanding between us.
A. be
B. been
C. being
D. has
42.The students expected there_________more reviewing classes before the final exams.
A. is
B. being
C. have been
D. to be
六、單項選擇（綜合練習(xí)）。
43.People appreciate_________with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A. to work
B. to have worked
C. working
D. having worked
44.Although a teenager, Fred could resist_________what to do and what not to do.
A. to be told
B. having been told
C. being told
D. to have been told
45.— Is George really leaving the university?
— Yes, but would you mind_________to anyone?
A. not mentioning
B. not mention it
C. not to mention it
D. not mentioning it
46.I can't understand_________a decision until it is too late.
A. him to postpone to make
B. his postpone making
C. his postponing to make
D. his postponing making
47.We were greatly encouraged by the news of China_________another man-made satellite.
A. to have launched
B. to launch
C. launched
D. having launched
48.At six o’clock in the evening, when a cat ran through a truck it narrowly escaped_________over.
A. running
B. to be run
C. from running
D. being run
49.Building that railway was very difficult and involved_________ten tunnels.
A. dig
B. digging
C. to have dug
D. having dug
50.I strongly object_________like a child.
A. to be treated
B. to being treated
C. of being treated
D. of treating
51.That young man still denies_________the fire behind the store.
A. to start
B. having started
C. start
D. to have started
52.The school doesn't permit_________on campus.
A. smoke
B. to smoke
C. being smoking
D. smoking
53.There's a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means_________trouble.
A. making
B. to make
C. to have made
D. having made
54.Do you remember_________to Professor Smith during your last visit?
A. to be introduced
B. having introduced
C. being introduced
D. to have introduced
55.I'm sure your proposal will_________the problem.
A. contribute to solving
B. be contribute to solve
C. contribute to solve
D. be contributed to solving
56.Ann prefers_________taking an examination.
A. writing a term paper than
B. writing a term paper to
C. to write a term paper and
D. to write a term paper than
57.The teacher said that he wouldn't tolerate_________late every day.
A. for me to arrive
B. me arrived
C. me to arrive
D. my arriving
58.Many of the things we do involve_________some risk in order to achieve a satisfactory result.
A. taking
B. take care
C. to take
D. being taking
59.I don't think you will have any difficulty_________a driving license.
A. for getting
B. to get
C. having got
D. getting
60.The thief caught on the spot by the policeman denied______anything.
A. to do
B. to have done
C. do
D. doing
61.I will overlook_________so rude to my sister this time but don't let it happen again.
A. you to be
B. your being
C. you to have been
D. you having been
62.Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used _____ late for his lecture.
A. to have students
B. for students' being
C. for students to be
D. to students' being
63.Technology will play a key role in_________future life-styles.
A. to shape
B. shaping
C. shape of
D. shaped
64.In some countries people favor_________together even though there is much more space.
A. to stay
B. stay
C. staying
D. of staying
65. ______can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction.
A. Everybody
B. Anybody
C. Somebody
D. Nobody
66.When Jane fell off the bike, the other children _________.
A. were not able to help laughter
B. could not help but laughing
C. could not help laughing
D. could not help to laugh
67.Ted has told me that he always escapes_________as he has got a very fast sports car.
A. to fine
B. to be fined
C. being fined
D. having been fined
68.Shortly after his retirement, the former president_________gardening
and hunting.
A. took to
B. took on
C. took in
D. took after
69.Since British Railways introduced its new inter-city expresses, many businessmen have taken_________by train.
A. in traveling
B. to travel
C. to traveling
D. on travel
70.Perfectly matched pearls, strung into a necklace,_________a far higher price than the same pearls sold individually.
A. in order to bring
B. bringing
C. their bringing
D. bring
71.The traditional approach_________with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.
A. to dealing
B. in dealing
C. dealing
D. to deal
72.The supervisor said the school board was considering not ______ the students' proposal for the strict administration.
A. to accept
B. accept
C. accepted
D. accepting
73.Nearly every country in the world either claims to be democratic or to be on the way_________democratic.
A. to becoming
B. to become
C. of becoming
D. in becoming
74.The government is believed to be considering_________a law making it crime to import any weapon.
A. to pass
B. to have passed
C. passing
D. having passed
75.The items exhibited are well worth _________, and attracted large crowds of visitors in the past few days.
A. seeing
B. to be seen
C. seen
D. to see
76.For there_________successful communication, there must be attentiveness and involvement in the discussion itself by all present.
A. is
B. to be
C. will be
D. being
77.First designated in 1970, Earth Day has become an annual international event_________concerns about environmental issues such as pollution.
A. dedicated to raising
B. dedicates to raising
C. dedicated to raise
D. dedicates to raise
78.Nowhere in nature is aluminum found free, owing to its always_________ with other elements, most commonly with oxygen.
A. combined
B. having combined
C. combine
D. being combined
79.Children objecting to their parents remarrying_________a prevalent social problem.
A. has become
B. have become
C. had become
D. are becoming
80.— Is Henry sick?
— Yes._________all night in the rain caused him to catch a bad cold.
A. He worked
B. To have worked
C. Him working
D. His working
81. ________theories approximate the truth is the day-to-day business of science.
A. Determining how closely
B. How closely to determine
C. How one determines close
D. One is close to determining
七、辨別改錯。
82.Mr. Smith regretted to blame（A） his secretary for（B） the mistake, for（C） he later discovered（D） it was his own fault.
83.The boy is constantly being told（A） not to scratch the paint off（B） the wall, but he goes on to do（C） it all the same（D）.
84.When I consider how talented he is（A） as a painter（B）, I cannot help but believing（C） that the public（D） will appreciate his gift.
85.Alice was having（A） trouble to control（B） the children because there were（C） so many（D） of them.
86.Some bosses dislike to allow（A） people to share（B） their responsibilities; they keep all（C） important matters tightly（D） in their own hands.
87.Neither rain nor snow keeps（A） the postman from delivering our letters which（B） we so much（C） look forward to receive（D）.
88.Elected（A） to serve in the United States of Representatives in 1968, Shirley Chisholm was known（B） for advocacy（C） the interests of the urban（D） poor.
89.The Moon's gravitational（A） field cannot（B） keep atmospheric gases from escape（C） into space（D）.
90.Using（A） carbon-dating techniques, archaeologists can determine the age of many ancient objects（B） by measurement（C） the amount of radioactive carbon they contain（D）.