A. to talk B. to say C. talking D. speaking
23.─What has made you so upset?
─_____ three tickets for tonight’s football game.
A. Lost B. Losing
C. Because of losing D. Because I lost
24.Do you consider it any good _____ again?
A. to try B. try C. trying D. tried
25._____ pity on the snake led to his own death.
A. The old man’s taking B. The old man taking
C. The old man took D. The old man taken
26.We have heard of _____ something for the village.
A. your having done B. you’re having done
C. yours having done D. your doing
27.My father’s great pleasure is ______.
A. to fish B. fishing C. to be fishing D. being fishing
28.The shy girl doesn’t like _____ in public.
A. praising B. to be praised
C. being praised D. to praise
29.─Did you close the door when you left?
─Yes, I remember _____ it, for it remains _____.
A. to close, closed B. closing, locking
C. to close, to be locked D. closing, locked
30.Jenny regretted _____ the lecture given by Prof.Miller.
A. to miss B. missing C. being missed D. to be missed
III.完型填空
Some boys join the Navy when they are quite young and often given a course of training as soldiers. It is a long course. During it, the boys study things like maths and science as well as to 31 guns and to do other 32 things.
One of the important things they are 33 is, of course, how to swim. In the old days, many soldiers 34 swim. But now it is rare to find one that can not.
In one school for 35 , the swimming director was very good. He had never failed to teach one to swim 36 the time the course ended. One year, however, 37 was one particular boy who seemed unable to swim. The director 38 giving him extra lessons, but he had 39 success. In the end, as the time drew 40 for the course to end, he had to admit defeat.
31.A. keep B. fire C. make D. carry
32.A. valuable B. special C. constant D. practical
33.A. learned B. studied C. done D. taught
34.A. should B. wouldn’t C. couldn’t D. did
35.A. soldiers B. boys C. swimmers D. officers
36.A. in B. for C. by D. at
37.A. this B. that C. these D. it
38.A. tired B. managed C. succeeded D. planed
39.A. some B. little C. any D. none
40.A. close B. around C. through D. near
IV.短文改错
Today I visited the Smiths---my first time visit
to an Australia. They live in a small
town. It was very kind for them to meet me at
the railway station and drove me to their home.
The Smiths did his best to make me feel at
home. They offered me coffee and other drinks.
We have a good time talking and laughing
together. They eager to know everything about
China and asked me lots question. In fact,
they are planning to visit China in next year. 41._______
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【创新园地】
单词拼写：
1.Large q____ of coal are needed to produce electricity every year.
2.─What p____ you from going to the concert last night?