1990-2013英语专四考试语法非限定动词真题

In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the –ING participle is used _____. （D）

A. as a command.

B. as a condition.

C. for concession.

D. for emphasis.

In the sentence "It's no use waiting for her", "waiting for her" is ____. （D）

A. the object

B. an adverbial

C. a complement

D. the subject

_____ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work. （B）

A. To be not tall

B. Not being tall

C. Being not tall

D. Not to be tall

What a nice day! How about the three of us _____ a walk in the park nearby? （C）

A. to take

B. take

C. taking

D. to be taking

"The man preparing the documents is the firm's lawyer" has all the following possible meanings EXCEPT: （D）

A. the man who has prepared the documents...

B. the man who has been preparing the documents...

C. the man who is preparing the documents...

D. the man who will prepare the documents...

It is not uncommon for there ________ problems of communication between the old and the young. （D）

A. being

B. would be

C. be

D. to be

________ at in his way, the situation does not seem so desperate. （B）

A. Looking.

B. looked

C. Being looked.

D. to look

What's the chance of ________ a general election this year? （A）

A. there being

B. there to be

C. there be

D. there going to be

The meeting was put off because we ________ a meeting without John. （D）

A. objected having

B. were objected to having

C. objected to have

D. objected to having

If not ________ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time. （B）

A. being treated

B. treated

C. be treated

D. having been treated

The Minister of Finance is believed ________ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue. （B）

A. that he is thinking

B. to be thinking

C. that he is to think

D. to think

Agriculture is the country's chief source of wealth, wheat ________ by far the biggest cereal crop. （D）

A. is

B. been

C. be

D. being

The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential ________ for that. （A）

A. for us to be prepared

B. that we are prepared

C. of us to be prepared

D. our being prepared

Time ________, the celebration will be held as scheduled. （B）

A. permit

B. permitting

C. permitted

D. permits

AIDS is said ________ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region. （C）

A. being

B. to be

C. to have been

D. having been

________ him tomorrow. （D）

A. Why not to call on.

B. Why don't call on.

C. Why not calling on.

D. Why not call on.

________ is not a serious disadvantage in life. （D）

A. To be not tall.

B. Not to be tall.

C. Being not tall.

D. Not being tall.

There ________ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier. （C）

A. to be

B. to have been

C. being

D. be

________ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn't seem so gloomy. （B）

A. Looking.

B. Looked.

C. Having looked.

D. To look.

The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighboring country, ________ by the police each time. （C）

A. had been captured

B. being always captured

C. only to be captured

D. unfortunately captured

Professor Johnson is said ________ some significant advance in his research in the past year. （C）

A. having made

B. making

C. to have made

D. to make