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1) He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk ____ the good opportunity. A. to lose B. losing C. to be lost D. being lost
2) She reached the top of the hill and stopped_____ on a big rock by the side of the path. A. to have rested B. resting C. to rest D. rest 3) —The light in the office is still on. —Oh, I forgot_____. A. turning it off B. turn it off C. to turn it off D. having turned it off 4) It is impossible to avoid ______by advertisements in a modern society. A. to be influenced B. being influenced C. to influence D. influenced 5) He knows nothing about it, so he can’t help _______ any of your work. A. doing B. to do C. being doing D. to be done 6) The silence of the library was sometimes broken by an occasional cough or by the sound of pages _______. A. turned B. having turned C. to be turned D. being turned 7) Not only should you get used ______ under difficult conditions but you also pay more attention ______ your work well. A. to work, to do B. to working, to doing C. to work, to doing D. to working, to do 8) Ann never dreams of _____for her to be sent abroad soon. A. being a chance B. there being a chance C. that she will have a chance D. there to be a chance 9) Little Tom should love ______ to the theatre this evening. A. to be taken B. to take C. being taken D. taken 10) —Robert is indeed a wise man. —Oh, yes. How often I have regretted ______ his advice! A. to take B. taking C. not to take D. not taking 11) All the staff in our company are considering to the city centre for the fashion show. A. to go B. going C. to have gone D. having gone 12) I can’t stand ____with Jane in the same office. She refuses ______talking while she works. A. working; stopping B. to work; stopping C. working; to stop D. to work; to stop 13) It’s no use ______forward to __from her son, because he fought to death in battle. A. to look; to hear B. looking; hearing C. looking; hear D. to look; hear
14) There is no point ______with the little boy about the matter. A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
15) The pupil asked the teacher how much time he spent _______the piano every day. A. to practice to play B. practicing playing C. to practice playing D. practicing to play
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【典型例题】
1. I still remember to the Famen Temple and what I saw there . A. to take B. to be taken C. taking D. being taken
2. Bill suggested ______ a meeting on what to do for the Shanghai Expo during the vacation. A. having held B. to hold C. holding D. hold
3. Susan wanted to be independent of her parents. She tried _______alone, but she didn’t like it and moved back home.
A. living B. to live C. to be living D. having lived
4. As a new driver, I have to practise _______the car in my small garage again and again. A. parking B. to park C. parked D. park
Unit 3 A taste of English Humor预习导学 重点单词
humor n. 幽默；滑稽 content adj. 满意的，满足的 n. 内容 vt. 使满足 astonish vt. 使惊讶 astonishing adj. 令人惊讶的 fortunate adj. 幸运的；吉利的 unfortunately adv. 不幸地 ordinary adj. 普通的，平常的 bored adj. 厌烦的 entertain vt. 使快乐，款待 throughout prep. 遍及，贯穿
adv. 到处，始终，全部 homeless adj. 无家可归的；无家的 worn adj. 用旧的；用坏的；破烂的 failure n.. 失败（者） overcome vt. 克服；战胜 convince vt. 使信服 convincing adj. 令人信服的；有说服力的 direct vi. & vt. 导演；指示；指挥 adj. 直的；直接的；直率的 outstanding adj. 突出的，杰出的，显著的 particular adj. 特殊的；特别的
n. 细节；细目
particularly adv. 特殊地，特别地 occasion n. 时刻；场合 budget n. 预算，开支
amuse vt. 使发笑，使愉快 amusing adj. 好笑的，有趣的 explanation n. 解释，讲解，说明 whisper n. 耳语，小声
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vt. 低语，小声说
mess n. 脏或乱的状态 react v. 作出反应，回应
重点短语
up to now 直到现在 feel/be content with 对??满足 badly off 穷的，缺少的 pick out 挑出，选出 cut off 切断，断绝 重点句型 1. Not that Charlie’ s own life was easy! △句首或短语之前，表否定含义。 2. You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. △动词-ing形式作宾语补足语。 3. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoes as if it were the finest steak. △as if 引导的虚拟语气。 【模拟试题】（答题时间：60分钟） 一、单项选择 *1. Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time________ the exam. A. pass B. to pass C. passed D. passing 2. I should say sorry to Daisy. I regret ______ to look after her dog that day while she was away. A. refusing B. to refuse C. refused D. being refused 3. We need to do something to _______ her free of the idea that someone’s watching her all the time. A. prevent B. advise C. keep D. stop 4. Progress so far has been very good. ______, we are sure that the project will be completed on time. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Besides 5. Life was difficult for her, but she ______to make ends meet. A. fought B. made C. struggled D. covered *6. __________ with what I said, mother agreed that I could go swimming with my classmates. A. Satisfying B. Satisfied C. Being satisfied D. To be satisfied 7. —I hear Johnson was badly injured in the accident. —______, let’s go and see him. A. What’s more B. If so C. Where possible D. When necessary 8. We should make _______ a rule for us roommates to turn off the lights at 10 p.m.. A. it B. that C. one D. all
9. —The final exam is coming. Would you mind my staying up late, going over my lessons? —I’d rather you ________ .With the light on, I can’t fall asleep.
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A. don’t B. didn’t C. won’t D. haven’t *10. The discovery of new evidence led to _________. A. the thief having caught B. catch the thief C. the thief being caught D. the thief to be caught
11. By using the new technology they have managed to reduce the cost _______ 10%. A. on B. by C. for D. at
12. You have to rid yourself ______ the sadness. You know, it is very bad for your health. A. of B. at C. off D. with
13. You should ask your teacher to make _______your composition, then you can revise it. A. comment on B. comments about C. comments upon D. comment upon *14. When asked by the police, he said that he remembered _______at the party, but not __________. A. to arrive; leaving B. to arrive; to leave C. arriving; leaving D. arriving; to leave *15. ________the same mistake again made his parents very angry. A. His being made B. He had made C. He had making D. His making 二、完形填空 When I was in my second year of high school, a girl called Jeanie in my class made a big name for herself. She had successfully __16__ the interviews for a famous women’s university in the USA. On hearing the news, I told the girl that I __17__ her very much. Then, she __18__ at me and said the words I will never___19__. ―You can also do it！If you have__20___, you should realize them. You see, __21__action, dreams are still dreams. But if you __22___, the dreams may come true.‖ Her words gave me so much 23 . She encouraged me to take action to achieve my dreams .From then on, I spent a lot of time __24__ an article for competition. It was a really big __25__ for me, not only for my writing but also a _26__ of my courage. After several days’ hard work, I finished it. __27__ I lacked self-confidence, I still handed it in. I knew it was the only__28__that may make my dreams come true. But day in and day out, I __29__ waiting and waiting, yet I heard nothing. I was very__30_ then. One day, however, a classmate of mine___31__to an English newspaper and said __32__, ―Mary, your __33_ is in the newspaper! Is that your article?‖ My heart beat heavily. With shock and joy, I __34__ the newspaper. The thing I thought was __35__ had really happened. 16. A. begun B. given C. attended D. passed 17. A. loved B. admired C. congratulated D. thanked 18. A. smiled B. aimed C. laughed D. shouted 19. A. doubt B. understand C. forget D. accept 20. A. designs B. demands C. actions D. dreams 21. A. into B. by C. without D. with 22. A. try B. like C. work D. live 23. A. pain B. inspiration C. surprise D. advice 24. A. seeking B. reciting C. reading D. preparing
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