动名词练习题

　　1. As I’ll be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate ____ from you now and then telling me how

　　everyone is getting along.

　　[A]hearing [B]to hear [C]to be heating [D]having heard

　　2. 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

　　3. Anyone with half an eye on the unemployment figures knew that the assertion about economic

　　recovery ____ just around the corner was untrue.

　　[A]would be [B]to be [C]was [D]being

　　4. 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

　　5. Ted had told me that he always escapes ____ as he has got a very fast sport car.

　　[A]to fine [B]to be fined [C]being fined [D]having been fined

　　6. 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

　　7. The noise was caused by a dog ____ a cat through the garden.

　　[A]catching [B]fighting [C]following [D]chasing

　　8. There was no sign that Mr. Joslin, who keeps a firm control on the party despite ____ from

　　leadership of it, would intervene personally.

　　[A]being resigned [B]having resigned

　　[C]going to resign [D]resign

　　9. I don’t allow ____ in my in my drawing-room. I don’t allow my family ____ at all.

　　[A]to smoke; smoking [B]smoking; to smoke

　　[C]to smoke; to smoke [D]smoking; smoking

　　10. Ann never dreams of ____ for her to be sent abroad very soon.

　　[A]there being a chance [B]there be a chance

　　[C]there to be a chance [D]being a chance

　　11. 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

　　12. I have always regretted ____ harder at school.

　　[A]to have to studied [B]not study

　　[C]not having studied [D]not to study

　　13. I don’t mind ____ the decision as long as it is not too late.

　　[A]you to delay making [B]your delaying making

　　[C]your delaying to make [D]you delay to make

　　14. ____ all night in the rain caused him to catch a cold.

　　[A]He worked [B]He to work [C]Him to work [D]His working

　　15. No one then thought Tom’s suggestion was worth ____.

　　[A]to be considered [B]to consider

　　[C]considering [D]being considered

　　16. ____ 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

　　17. There is a regulation which forbids ____ in public places.

　　[A]smoking [B]to smoke [C]smoke [D]from smoking