1、1非谓语动词阶梯训练1. Nowadays people are kept _ of what is going on all over the world through a variety of media.A. inform B. informing C. informed D. to be informed2. I often get _ when looking down from the top of a high building.A. to be frightening B. frightened C. to be frightened D. frightening3. The
2、 singing contest was not so good as expected, that is, it was so _ that everyone attending it felt _.A. disappointing; disappointed B. disappointed; disappointedC. disappointed; disappointing D. disappointing; disappointing4. On hot summer days, many old people like having the fan _ all day and nigh
3、t. Actually, it is not good for their health.A. to blow B. blowing C. blown D. to be blowing5. Though _, my mother was devoted to the nursing work.A. exhausting B. exhausted C. it was exhausted D. it was exhausting6. The manager wont have you _ this way.A. talking B. talk C. talked D. to be talking7
4、. The police asked several passers-by if any of them had seen a little girl in red blouse _ the shop.A. go into B. going into C. gone into D. to go into8.A new school building with computers _ each room is under construction in the university.A. equipped B. equipped with C. equipping with D. equippi
5、ng9. It was reported that someone had broken into the house, the door of which was left _.A. unlock B. unlocking C. unlocked D. to unlock10. The old lady was heard _ the whole night.A. to be crying B. to cry C. crying D. cried11. The dying victim was found _ in the street.A. lain B. to have lain C.
6、to be lying D. lying12. I enjoy _ in the sofa, _ TV.A. sitting; watching B. sitting; to watch C. to sit; to watch D. to sit; watching13. The mechanic tried every means _ the machine _ properly.A. making; work B. to make; work C. to make; working D. making; working14. _ there more than once, Snow kno
7、ws a lot about the ancient city.A. being B. To be C. Having been D. Been15. The lady rushed out the room, _.A. cry B. to cry C. crying D. cried16. _ in deep though, he ran into a truck before he could realize it.A. Losing B. To lose C. Lost D. Having lost17. The big market, _ last month, is popular
8、with those _ in the nearby area.A. open; live B. opening; living C. opened; living D. opening; live18. It was _ that made the little boy spend the whole day quietly.A. to draw pictures B. on drawing pictures C. drawing pictures D. in drawing pictures19. It was _ to see so many people _ in the hall,
9、waiting for Yang Liwei to come.A. surprised; seated B. surprising; seated C. surprising; seating D. surprised; seating20. _ the idioms before, I can not understand the meaning of these sentences.A. Not learned B. Not learning C. Having not learned D. Not having learned21. Would you be so kind _ me w
10、ith these difficult problems?A. as to help B. for helping C. in order to help D. in helping22. As we had been there for the first time, the man had someone _ us around.A. showing B. showed C. to show D. show23. The problem _ at the meeting at present has something to do with the current situation.A.
11、 discussed B. to be discussed C. being discussed D. to have been discussed24. Yao Min entered the hall, _ by his loyal fans.A. following B. to follow C. followed D. to be followed25._ in the traffic accident, the driver was taken to the hospital.A. Being badly injured B. Badly injuring C. Having bad
12、ly injured D. Badly injured226. We should do everything we can _ the disabled.A. for helping B. helping C. to help D. help27. It is a common sense that new ideas have to be tested many times before _.A. fully accepting B. being fully accepted C. fully accepted D. been accepted fully28. The productiv
13、e writer is said _ five books on history in the past two years.A. to write B. to be writing C. to have written D. writing29. The librarian was surprised to find one of the new books had several pages _.A. missed B. to miss C. missing D. to be missed30. _ the definite evidence, the criminal had to co
14、nfess his crime.A. Being faced with B. Having faced with C. Facing with D. Faced with31. -What made your teacher so upset? -_ the bad news that his son was seriously hurt in the car accident.A. Hearing B. Because of hearing C. Heard D. As he heard32. The homeless people desire nothing but _ their ow
15、n home.A. have B. to have C. having D. had33. -How many species of animals do you think will be threatened with extinction when the surroundings around are damaged by mankind? -I expect _ quiet a few.A. there being B. there to be C. there have been D. there be34. The Smiths felt strange when they ca
16、me to Shanghai, but as time went by, they got used to _ here and also got _ it.A. living; to like B. live; to like C. live; to like D. living; liking35. What was the idea that the dominant employer though of _ the employees?A. punish B. to punish C. punishing D. to have punished36. At the national E
17、nglish speech contest, Zhang Min won the first prize ever _ to a senior high school student.A. awarding B. being awarded C. awarded D. to award37. The noise of the air-conditioners _ can be clearly heard in the whole building.A. to be fixed B. fixed C. being fixed D. to have been fixed38. Your skin
18、is likely to get hurt when _ to the sun for hours.A. having exposed B. being exposed C. having been exposed D. exposing39. _ Huang Pu River, the Oriental Pearl Tower is one of the symbols of Shanghai.A. Being lain on B. Lain on C. Situating on D. Situated on40. China became the 143rd member of the W
19、TO on December 11, 2001, _ its 15-year quest to join the global trade club.A. concluding B. concluded C. to conclude D. to be concluded41. Just having put away the dishes from the table, _.A. someone knocked at the door B. she heard someone knocking at the doorC. there was a knock at the door D. the
20、 telephone rang42. Many new modern high-rises are _ in the city of Shanghai.A. setting up B. putting up C. building up D. going up43. Measures have been taken _ the environment of the city, but it still requires _.A. improving; improving B. to improve; to be improvedC. improved; improved D. improved
21、; improving44. With the help of the map, tourists have no difficulty _ around the city.A. traveling B. travel C. to travel D. having traveled45. Even if _ harder, Mike still has trouble with the subject of maths.A. works B. working C. worked D. to work46. _ as he is, you have to take care of him, fo
22、r he is the only son of our family.A. Boring B. Being bored C. Bored D. To be bored47. Since you cant turn the key, why not try _ some oil in the lock?A. to put B. put C. putting D. being put48. To learn to speak perfect English, _.A. plenty of practice is needed B. you need plenty of practiceC. wha
23、t is needed is plenty of practice D. you need doing plenty of practice49. After two years dull work in the company, Mr. Thompson is considering _.A. of quit B. to quitting C. to quit D. quitting50. Diana was upset for _ to the ball.A. not having been invited B. Having not been invited C. not to have
24、 been invited D. not to be invited351. A lot of doctors and nurses are devoted _ the sick.A. to care for B. to care about C. to caring D. to caring for52. Ginny said she preferred writing a term paper _ an exam.A. to taking B. for taking C. to take D. of taking53. The football match live on TV was s
25、o exciting that all of us kept our eyes _ on the screen.A. fixing B. fix C. to fix D. fixed54. The current magazines are not allowed _ the library.A. to take out of B. to be taken out of C. being taken out of D. taking out of55. Dr. Curue died with his research work _.A. unfinished B. to be unfinish
26、ed C. unfinished D. unfinishing56. Feeling tired, I am really _ to the seaside for the holiday.A. wish to go B. looking forward to go C. hope to go D. expecting to go57. Her reputation as a great dancer rests on her ability _ emotional depth to her dances.A. to give B. to be given C. being given D.
27、giving58. It was Johnsons wisdom that led to _ the scholarship.A. him to be awarded B. his awarding C. him to be awarding D. his being awarded59. Im looking forward as much to my parents arrival as they are to _ me.A. have seen B. see C. seeing D. be seeing60. _ such a fine day, the family decided t
28、o take a trip to the city of Hangzhou.A. Being B. It was C. For it was D. It being61. More than twenty people were believed _ in the air crash.A. to have been dying B. to have died C. to die D. to be dying62. As a little child, he was required _ the piano for several hours a day.A. to practise play
29、B. practising playing C. to practise playing D. practising to play63. _, a piece of stone was thrown out of a window and knocked his head.A. On walking along the road B. Walking along the roadC. To be walking along the road D. When he was walking along the road64. _ by the young mans honest speech,
30、they offered him a good post.A. Having impressed B. On impressing C. Impressed D. For impressed65. It is necessary for a high school student _ a foreign language in addition to his own.A. to master B. to have mastered C. to be mastered D. to have been mastered66. It is the greatest happiness on eart
31、h _.A. love and be loved B. loving and being loved C. to love and to be loved D. loving and loved67. The judge _ the case _ the dead body and _ the scene of the crime.A. examining; inspected; investigated B. investigating; inspected; examinedC. inspecting; examined; investigated D. investigating; ex
32、amined; inspected68. Those who act foolishly may cause themselves _.A. to laugh at B. to be laughed C. to be laughed by D. to be laughed at69. _ the mystery of the girls death, the police are carefully collecting every possible clue on the spot.A. To clear up B. Clearing up C. So as to clear up D. T
33、o be cleared up70. _ what Ive observed, the twin brothers are much alike in appearance, but totally different in character.A. Judged from B. Judging from C. Being judged from D. Being judged by71. I dont think the book is worth _ unless it worthy _ several times.A. being bought; to be read B. buying
34、; being read C. buying; to be read D. buying; to read72. The little baby escaped _ the hands _ to help him.A. touching; held out B. from touching; held out C. touching; holding our D. to touch; held out73. An old lady accounted for the accident to the police, _ last night.A. happened B. happening C.
35、 that happened D. which happened74. Though _ by the complicated situation, he succeeded _ the problems.A. having troubled; solving B. being troubled; in solving C. troubled; in solving D. troubled; to solve75. Teachers often offer us many examples to get the difficult points in lessons fully _.A. ex
36、plained B. explain C. explaining D. to explain76. The chief doctor insisted on the badly injured boy _ as soon as possible.A. to be operated on B. operating on C. being operated on D. operated on477. _, tears ran down the poor girls face.A. Hearing the news B. Having been told the news C. When told
37、the news D. The moment she heard the news78. I preferred to start the work all at once rather than _ till the last minute.A. put it off B. put off it C. putting it off D. putting off it79. _ about the cause of the fire, the house-keeper said it might have resulted from a _ cigarette end.A. Asking; b
38、urning B. To be asked; burnt C. Asked; lighted D. Asked; lighting80. Someone dropped my gold necklace in the litter bin, but so far no one had admitted _.A. to have done that B. having done that C. to do that D. had done that81. To improve your spoken English, youd better go and stay in a/an _ count
39、ry for a time.A. English-spoken B. English-speaking C. spoken-English D. speaking-English82. Nobody knows why the old man insisted on living in a _ house.A. gloomy-looking small wooden B. small gloomy-looking woodenC. wooden small gloomy-looking D. gloomy-looking wooden small83. He has been consider
40、ed _ the best for the demanding task.A. to have been B. being C. having been D. to be84. The transformer is a complicated one. _, it can hardly be put together again.A. Once taking part B. Even if taking part C. Once taken part D. Even if taken part85. The doctor with a guilty conscience couldnt go
41、to sleep at night, his worries _ him no peace.A. gave B. giving C. to give D. given86. _ in the five-star hotel for a day costs twice as much as _ a room in the country for a year.A. To stay; rent B. To stay; renting C. Staying; renting D. Staying; to rent87. Mot Chinese people are used to _ great t
42、ea.A. drink B. drinking C. have drunk D. be drunk88. The unexpected storm delayed _ on time.A. the planes taking off B. the taking off plane C. the plane take off D. the plane to take off89. The teachers were proud of the smart boy _ the first prize in maths contest.A. win B. won C. winning D. being
43、 won90. _ learning psychology?A. Is it of any use to B. What makes any use to C. What is the use of D. Is there any use to91. What a close game! Our team made every effort, narrowly _ theirs.A. defeat B. defeating C. defeated D. to defeat92. _ such a long distance will make the old tired out.A. Walk
44、 B. Walked C. Having walked D. Walking93. I forgot _ my umbrella with me, so I was caught in the rain.A. taking B. to take C. to be taking D. to have taken94. _ the good news that China was admitted to the WTO, all the overseas couldnt help _ with joy.A. Hearing; jumping B. Heard; jumping C. To hear
45、; to jump D. Hearing; to jump95. The engine _ in the car is made in Japan.A. using B. is used C. being used D. be used96. The student begged the teacher to excuse him for _ without _.A. to come in; asking B. coming in; asking C. coming in; being asked D. coming in; having asked97. We can promote the
46、 welfare of mankind _ peaceful use of atomic energy.A. in making B. by making C. on making D. for making98. “How about _ out for a picnic if weather permits?”, he asked/A. going B. go C. to go D. gone99. The plan came near to _ action but was set aside for future discussion.A. put into B. to be put
47、into C. being put into D. putting into100. He came _ all the way _ us the final conclusion.A. running; to tell B. to run; to tell C. running; telling D. to run; tellingAnswers: 1- 5 CBABB 6 -10 AADCC 11-15 DABCC 16-20 CCCBD21-25 ADCCD 26-30 CBCCD 31-35 ABBAB 36-40 CCCDA41-45 BDBAB 46-50 ACBDA 51-55 DADBC 56-60 DADCD61-65 BCDCA 66-70 CDDAB 71-75 CADCA 76-80 CDACB81-85 BADCB 86-90 CBACC 91-95 BDBAC 96-100 CBACA
