1. Anyone with half an eye on the unemployment figures knew that the assertion about economic recovery_________just around the corner was untrue.
A） would B）to be C）was D）being （1999考研，第1题）
2. It's easy to blame the decline of conversation on the pace of modern life and on the vague changes__________place in our ever-changing world.
A）taking B）to take C）take D）taken （1999考研，第3题）
3. California has more light than it knows to do with but everything else is expensive.
A）how B）what C）which D）where（1999考研，第7题)
4. The solution works only for couples who are self-employed， don't have small children and get along to spend most of their time together.
A）so well B）too well C）well as D）well enough （1999考研,第8题)
5. Marlin is a young man of independent thinking who is not about compliments to his political leaders.
A） paying B）having paid C）to pay D）to have paid （1999考研,第9题）
6. The mother didn't know who for the broken glass.
A） will blame B） blamed C） to blame D） blames （B6，1996.1-67）
7. The speaker， for her splendid speeches， was warmly received by the audience.
A)having known C)knowing B)being known D)known (B4.1991.6-58)
8. If I correct someone， I will do it with as much good humor and self-restraint as if I were the one .
A） to correct B） correcting C） having corrected D） being corrected （B4，1996.6-28）
9. Life is a candle to burn ever brighter.
A)being meant B)meaning C)to mean D)meant (B6，1993.6-43）
10. This program will examine the writer's books in detail， an introduction to her life.
A） following B） having followed C） being followed D） to be followed（B4，1994.1-70）
11. The children went there to watch the iron tower .
A)to elect B)erecting C)be elect D)being erected (B4，1990.1-55)
12. In Australia the Asian make their influence in busi-ness large and small.
A） feeling B）feel C） felt D） to be felt (B4，1994.1-67)
13. The manger promised to keep me of how our business was going on.
A)to be informed C)informed B)on informing D)informing (B4， 1990.1-57)
14. Don't get your schedule ; stay with us in this class.
A） to change B） changing C） changed D） change （B4，1996.1-42）
15. A new technique ， the yields as a whole increased by 20 per cent.
A)working out C)having been worked out
B)having worked out D)to have been worked out(B4， 1990.1-68)
16. The speech a lively discussion started.
A)being delivered B) was delivered
C)be delivered D) having been delivered （B4，1995.1-45)
17. ，a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
A)Other things being equal
B)Were other things equal
C)To be equal to other things
D)Other things to be equal （B4，1997.6-56）
18. All things ， the planned trip will have to be called off.
A)considered B)be considered
C)considering D)having considered （B4，1998.6-49）
19. All flights because of the snowstorm， many pas-sengers could do nothing but take the train.
A)had been canceled B)have been canceled
C)were canceled D)having been canceled （B4，1999.1-51）
20. By saving on food and clothes， the father managed to school.
A） to send him B） sending him
C） him to send D） for him to send
参考答案：
1. D对。任何人只要一看这些失业数据便知:关于经济复苏即将来临的论断是不正确的。（economic recovery being just around the corner 是带逻辑主语的动名词短语,作介词about的宾语。）
2. A对。人们很容易把交谈减少归咎于现代生活的节奏和在我们这个不断变化的世界中所发生的某些不太清楚的变化。（taking place in our ever-changing world 作changes 的后置定语,相当于which take place in our ever-changing world。）
3. B对。加利福尼亚的阳光充足,不知该怎么使用,但别的每样东西都很贵。（what to do with 作knows 的宾语,to do with 是“处理,安排”。）
4. D对。对这种解决办法只适用于那些夫妻店店主,他们没有未成年的孩子,彼此之间相处融洽,共度年华。（well enough之后的不定式to spend most of their time together表示结果。）
5. C对。马林是个会独立思考的人，他不会恭维他的政治领导人。（be about to do sth. 正要做某事）
6. C对。玻璃杯打碎了,母亲不知道该怪谁。（to blame可以用来表示被动意义,即“该受责备”;“who is to blame”是“谁该受责备”。）
7. D对。这位演讲者以演说精采闻名,受到了听众的热烈欢迎。(相当于:The speaker,who was known for her splendid speech-es...)
8. D 对。如果我去更正别人的看法,我会尽可能以幽默和自我克制的态度去做,就象是我被别人更正一样。
9. D对。生命是一支应该越燃越亮的蜡烛。
10. A对。此提纲在介绍了她的生平后,将详细地检查作者的书。
11. D对。孩子们到那里去看铁塔被竖起来。
12. C对。在澳大利亚，亚洲人使人们感到他们在大小企业中的影响。
13. C对。经理答应让我不断了解我们业务进展情况。(直译:……让我不断被告知……）
14. C对。不要改变你的计划,就和我们一起留在这个班。
15. C对。新技术推出后,总产量增加了20%。
16. D对。演讲完后,开始了热烈的讨论。
17. A对。在其它条件相同的情况下,表达好的人肯定要比语言能力差的人更快地取得成功。
18. A对。考虑了方方面面之后,原来计划好的旅行不得不取消了。
19. D对。因为风雪,所有航班都被取消,许多旅客别无它法,只得乘火车。
20. A对。父亲省吃俭用,设法送他上学。
