B. being beaten
C. beating D. to be beaten
13. _____ no cause for alarm, the old man
went back to his room. (TEM4-1996-51)
A. There was B. Since C. Being
D. There being
14. _____, he can now only watch it on TV at
home. (TEM4-1998-45)
A. Obtaining not a ticket for the match B. Not obtaining a ticket for the match C. Not having obtained a ticket for the
match
D. Not obtained a ticket for the match
15. The Clarks haven’t decided yet which
hotel _____. (TEM4-1998-49)
A. to stay B. is to stay C. to stay at D. is for staying
16. _____enough time and money, the researchers would have been able to
discover more in this field. (TEM4-1998-51) A. Giving B. To give C. Given D. Being given
17. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighboring country _____ by the police each time. (TEM4-1999-42)
A. had been captured B. being always captured C. only to be captured D. unfortunately captured
18. Professor Johnson is said _____ some significant advance in his research in the past years. (TEM4-1999-43) A. having made B. making C. to have made D. to make
19. There _____nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an earlier. (TEM4-2000-45)
A. to be B. to have been
C. being D. be
20. _____ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn't seem so gloomy. (TEM4-2000-51)
A. Looking B. Looked C. Having looked D. To look
21. Even as a girl(主语对应), _____ to be her life, and theater audiences were to be her teachers. (TEM4-2001-42) A. performing by Melissa were
'
B. it was known that Melissas performances were
'
C. knowing that Melissas performances were
D. Melissa knew that performing was 22. _____ him tomorrow? (TEM4-2001-43) A. Why not to call on B. Why don't call on C. Why not to calling on D. Why not call on
23. ______ is not a serious disadvantage in
life. (TEM4-2001-51) A. To be not tall B. Not to be tall C. Being not tall D. Not being tall
’
24. Agriculture is the countrys chief source of wealth, wheat ____ by far the cereal crop. (TEM4-2003-41) A. is B. been C. be D. being
25. The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential _____ for that. (TEM4-2003-47)
A. for us to be prepared B. that we are prepared
C. of us to be prepared D. our being prepared
26. Time _____, the celebration will be held as scheduled. (TEM4-2003-48)
A. permit B. permitting C. permitted D. permits 27. If not _____ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered
and grumbles all the time. (TEM4-2004-45) A. being treated B. treated C. be treated D. having been treated
28. The minister of finance is believed _____ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue. (TEM4-2004-48)
A. that is thinking B. to be thinking
C. that he is to think D. to think
29. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, _____ the spoilt ones. (TEM4-2006-63)
A. not counting B. not to count C. don’t count D. having not counted
30. Linda was _____ the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute. (TEM4-2007-54)
A. to start B. to have started
英语专业四级历年语法试题及答案
