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1 动名词作主语、宾语和表语 1）作主语。例如：
Fighting broke out between the South and the North. 南方与北方开战了。 2）作宾语
a. 有些动词可以用动名词作宾语。例如： admit 承认 deny 否认 finish 完成 recall 回忆 face 面对
appreciate 激
detest 讨厌 imagine 想象 resent 讨厌 include 包括
endure 忍受 mind 介意
enjoy 喜欢 miss 想念
escape 逃脱 postpone推迟
resume 继续 resist 抵抗 stand 忍受
understand 理解
risk 冒险 forgive 宽恕
suggest 建议 keep 继续 fancy 想象 practice 训练
感
avoid 避免
complete完成
consider认为 delay 耽误
例如：Would you mind turning down your radio a little, please? 你把收音机音量调小一点，好吗 The squirrel was lucky that it just missed being caught. 这松鼠幸运得很，刚逃避了被逮住的厄运。
b. 有些结构后面可以用动名词作宾语或其他成分。例如： admit to stick to be busy burst out put off
prefer…to no good can't help keep on be good at
be used to no use be tired of insist on take up
lead to be fond of be of count on give up
set about be in
3）作表语，对主语说明、解释。例如：
Her job is washing, cleaning and taking care of the children. 她的工作是洗刷、清扫和照顾孩子。
比较：She is washing, cleaning and taking care of the children. 4）作定语，一般表示所修饰名词事物的用途。例如：
a writing desk=a desk for writing 写字台 a swimming pool=a pool swimming 游泳池
有些动名词作定语，与所修饰的名词关系比较复杂。例如：
boiling point=a temperature point at which something begins to boil 沸点
a walking tractor=a tractor which a driver can operate while he or she is walking behind it 手扶拖拉机
6.2 worth 的用法
worth, worthy, worthwhile都是形容词，意为\值得\。
1. worth： be worth + n. 当名词为金钱时，表示\…… 值得……\
常见的有It ’s worth while to do./ It ’s worth（someone’s）while doing
be worth doing sth. \……某事值得被做\
The question is not worth discussing again and again. 这问题不值得反复讨论。 2. worthy：be worthy of +n. 当名词为抽象名词时表示\……值得……\ be worthy to be done \某事值得被做\
successful
devote oneself object to to
look forward to be proud of
think of
capable be afraid of
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The question is not worthy to be discussed again and again. 3. worthwhile： be worthwhile to do sth \值得做某事\
It is worthwhile to ask him to join the club.值得邀请他加入俱乐部。
典型例题
It is not ____ to discuss the question again and again. A. worth B. worthy C. worthwhile D. worth while
答案C. 由worth的用法可知，此句只适合词组be worthwhile to do sth.。选C。
动名词不定式、分词练习
1. 1. I was ______ work last week, but I changed my mind.
a. to start b. to have started c. to be starting d. to have been starting
2. 2. I intended ______ the matter with you, but I had some guests hen.
a. discuss b. discussing c. having discussed d. to have discussed
3. 3. Don’t let me catch you ______.
a. do that again b. to do that again c. doing that again d. done that again
4. 4. There are many kinds of metals ______.
a. a. each has its special properties b. one has its special properties b. b. each having its special properties d. having its special properties 5. 5. It’s pay-day, and they’re waiting ______.
a. for paying b. to be paid c. to be paying d. to have paid
6. 6. _______ trouble, I’m going to forget the whole affair.
a. Then rather cause b. Rather causing c. Rather than cause d. Rather than caused
7. 7. The brilliance of his satires was ______ make even his victims laugh.
a. so as to b. such as to c. so that d. such that
8. 8. Children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined
______ high levels of self-confidence.
a. possess b. have possessed c. to possess d. possessing
9. 9. The worker is ______ in repairing the machine to notice my coming.
a. too busy b. enough busy c. busy too d. busy enough
10. 10. “What did you do in the garden?”
“I watched my father ______ his motorbike.”
a. to repair b. repaired c. repairing d. repairs
11. 11. We must have an engineer ______ the workers build the house.
a. to see b. see c. seeing d. seen
12. 12. Induction means ______ a general conclusion from special facts.
a. to come to b. to coming c. coming to d. came
13. 13. I’m not going to ask the teacher why he gave me that grade; I intend _______.
a. to let rest the matter b. the matter to be let resting c. letting the matter to rest d. to let the matter rest
14. 14. I have tried _______ worrying about it.
a. to stop consciously b. to consciously stop
.
c. to conscious stopping d. to stopping consciously
15. 15. “Do you want to give a talk on that subject?”
“I prefer ______ .”
a. not want b. not wanting c. to not giving d. not to
16. 16. I _______ the truth of your remarks, although they go against my interests.
a. cannot but admit b. cannot help but to admit c. cannot but admitting d. cannot help but admitting
17. 17. Since she is angry, we ______.
a. had better leaving her alone b. should leave her alone c. might as well leave her alone d. had rather leave her alone
18. 18. I don’t allow ______ in my office and I don’t allow my family ______ at all.
a. to smoke…smoking b. smoking…to smoke c. to smoke…to smoke d. smoking…smoking
19. 19. You should remember ______ from the point when you are writing a composition.
a. don’t wander b. not to wander c. no wandering d. not wander
20. 20. Grace advised us to withdraw ______.
a. so as to get not involved b. so as not to get involved c. so that to get not involved d. as not to get involved
21. 21. He ran all the way up to the station ______ that the train had left fifteen minutes before.
a. in order to find b. so as to find c. only to find d. such as to find
22. 22. George went hunting for a week but still he didn’t find a room ______.
a. to live b. to live in c. for living d. to be living in
23. 23. You should really avoid ______ at home alone as he is old and ill.
a. your father stay b. your father to stay c. your father’s staying d. your father who stays
24. 24. John didn’t want to risk ______ wet as he had only one suit.
a. getting b. to get c. being got d. to be gotten
25. 25. I’m disappointed with the new officers elected in our club, but there is no point _______
about it.
a. to worry b. in worrying c. with us worrying d. if we worry
26. 26. It won’t be any use ______ to borrow any more money.
a. you to try b. of your trying c. trying you d. your trying
27. 27. The law requires all cars _______ for safety and efficiency.
a. being tested regularly b. to be regularly tested c. be regularly tested d. regularly tested
28. 28. I remember ______ to the zoo by my father when I was little.
a. being taken b. taking c. have been taken d. to have taken
29. 29. I completely forgot ______ the front door last night and feel fortunate that nothing is
stolen.
a. locking b. being locked c. to lock d. to have locked
30. 30. I regret ______ you that your application has been refused.
a. informing b. being informed c. to be informed d. to inform
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31. 31. I didn’t mean ______ anything, but these apples looked so good I couldn’t resist ______
one.
a. to eat…trying b. to eat…o trying c. eating…to try d. eating…to trying
32. 32. I know it isn’t important but I can’t help ______ about it.
a. but to think b. thinking c. think d. to think
33. 33. The ship, ______ to a shapeless wreck, was hardly recognizable.
a. being reduced b. reducing c. reduced d. having been reducing
34. 34. The young doctor could not sleep at night, his thoughts ______ him no peace.
a. gave b. giving c. being given d. to give
35. 35. After a long walk on a hot day, one feels ______.
a. exhaustive b. exhausting c. exhaust d. exhausted
36. 36. Those relatives of his are ______ . I don’t want to have any dealings with them.
a. boring people b. bored people c. people having bored d. people having boring
37. 37. You must follow the directions exactly and if you become ______, you must take the
time to go back again and reread them.
a. to confuse b. confusing c. confuse d. confused
38. 38. There is something wrong with my TV set, I must have it ______.
a. checking b. check c. to check d. checked
39. 39. He was just about to jump up when he felt something ______ near his feet.
a. to move b. move c. moving d. moved
40. 40. ______ with the corresponding period of last year, the output of chemical fibers in the
first quarter rose by 15%.
a. Comparing b. To compare c. Compared d. Compare
41. 41. “Was the rally successful?’
“No, because the number of ______ was smaller than we had expected.” a. people who attend b. attended people c. people attending d. attendance of people
42. 42. Uncle Dick has already arrive. Do you expect ______ to see him?
a. a. Going b. go c. to go d. that you go
43. 43. From the electric refrigerator Dick takes a carton of cream, another of fresh milk and a
can of ______ orange juice.
a. a. frozen b. froze c. freezing d. freezed
44. 44. He felt bad for ______ a chance to study abroad.
a. having not given b. not having given c. having not been given d. not having been given
45. 45. In some countries there are already a number of firms ______ computer programming.
a. specialize in b. specialized in c. specializing in d. specializes in
46. 46. The young man who saw the car ______ into the river telephoned the police station.
a. plunge b. plunged c. was plunging d. to plunge
47. 47. While she was shopping, she kept ______ the list to make sure she hadn’t forgotten
anything.
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a. checked b. checking c. to check d. check
48. 48. You’d better ______.
a. to have your shoes mended b. to have mended your shoes c. have your shoes mended d. having your shoes mended
49. 49. The machines are made ______ at full speed.
a. work b. working c. to work d. to be worked
50. 50. It is certain that men will never stop ______ new energy sources to power their growing
industry.
a. finding b. to find c. having found d. found
51. 51. It is really quite extraordinary that we should have been at the same college without
______ before.
a. met b. being met c. having met d. having been met
52. 52. Professor Smith is said ______ another important discovery in chemistry.
a. having made b. having been made c. to have made d. to make
53. 53. Without the sun’s light ______ the earth’s surface, it would be so cold that life could
not exist on the earth.
a. warms b. warmed c. warming d. to warm
54. 54. The rocket will weigh about 200 tons when ______.
a. being completed b. completed completing d. have been completed
55. 55. There are plans ______ a number of atomic power station in this regions.
a. to build b. to be built c. building d. being built
56. 56. All of us are looking forward to ______ a trip to the Ming Tombs.
a. make b. making c. to making d. have made
57. 57. I can’t understand ______ a decision until it is too late.
a. him to postpone to make b. his postponing to make c. him to postponing making d. his postponing making
58. 58. I would like ______ that I don’t have a very high opinion of you.
a. to have you know b. have you know c. to have your known d. having you know
59. 59. I had intended ______ him while he was living at Aberdeen.
a. visiting b. visit c. to have visited d. having visited
60. 60. Do you consider better _______ ?
a. not doing it again b. not do it again c. not having done it again d. not to do it again
61. 61. The famous scientist was easy _______ along with.
a. to get b. for getting c. getting d. got
62. 62. The students will have more discussions like this in the weeks ______.
a. coming b. to come c. come d. to be coming
63. 63. He felt lonely at first, but after a time he got ______ alone and even got ______ it.
a. used to living…to like b. used to live… to like c. using to live…liking d. to be used to living…liking
64. 64. Our master raised his voice so that the could make himself ______ by the pupils in the
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