1、非谓语动词综合练(二)一、单项填空1Although many measures _，the worlds economy is still going down.Awere taken Bhave been taken Cwill be taken Dare taken2This Monday morning I was informed I _ as one of the three exchange students from our college.Ahad been choosingBwas chosenChad been chosen Dwas choosing3The piani
2、st planned to give a concert on March 8 but the date _ because of his illness.Awas postponingBwas postponedChad been postponedDwas being postponed4Years ago we didnt know this，but recent science _ that women who drink more than two cups of coffee every day are more likely to have heart disease than
3、those who dont.Ashowed Bhas shownCwill show Dis showing5Its reported that by the end of this year the output of cars of the factory _ by about 20%.Awill have risen Bwill be raisedCwill rise Dwill have been risen6 If I hadnt been caught in the heavy rain，I could have been back by 7 oclock.What a pity
4、！Stella _ here to see you.Ais Bwas Cwould be Dhas been7Youd better keep quiet in class.Sometimes I _.Yesterday，I was as quiet as a mouse during my English class.Awould Bdo Cdid Dwas8When you finish your work，dont forget to put the tools back where they _.Aare Bwill beCwere Dhad been9Hurry up！Alice a
5、nd Sue are waiting for you at the school gate.Oh！I thought they _ without me.Awent Bare going Chave gone Dhad gone10Hey, Lee. I _ you never took interest in computer games.What a surprise！Adont think Bdidnt think Cthink Dthought11Excuse me, I wonder if you can help. I _ my ID card.But where did you
6、lose it？Ahave lost Blost Chad lost Dlose12And the horses _ up to the finish line.Theyre neck and neck.neck and neck all the way.Oh，the Italian horse Mamma Mia _ the race!Acome；is winning Bhave come；winsCare coming；won Dare coming；wins13I understand its not your fault，but the airline _ they would del
7、iver my baggage yesterday.Apromises Bhas promised Cpromised Dhad promised14Because of the Russian gas limit to Europe，attempts _ to use botanical fuel as a source of power.Ahave made Bhaving made Care being made Dwill be making15You should have come to the party last Saturday evening. It was really
8、wonderful.But a friend _ an unexpected visit to me.Apaid Bhad paid Cwould pay Dhas paid16Hi，Susan，where were you at lunch time？I _ a seat for you in the coffee shop.Oh，sorry to miss you.My political science class ran longer than usual.Aam saving Bwas savingChad saved Dhave saved17Do you know our cit
9、y of Xian at all? No，not at all.You see，this is the first time I _ here.Acame Bam comingCwas Dhave been18She speaks German well because she stayed in Germany.Really? How long _ there？Adoes she stay Bis she stayingChas she stayed Ddid she stay19For some time now, Chinese people, under the leadership
10、of CPC，_ the contents of the Scientific Development Theory in the course of practicing socialism in China.Ahad been improvingBhave been improvingCwere improvingD. improved20No one is sure whom the dictionary _.Abelonging to Bbelongs toCis belonged to Dis belonging to二、阅读理解People turn to magic(魔力) ch
11、iefly as a form of insurancethat is, they use it along with actions that actually bring results. For example, hunters may use a hunting charm(咒语). But they also use their hunting skills and knowledge of animals. The charm may give hunters the extra confidence they need to hunt even more successfully
12、 than they would without it. If they shoot a lot of game(猎物), they credit the charm for their success. Many events happen naturally without magic. Crops grow without it, and sick people get well without it. But if people use magic to bring a good harvest or to cure a patient, they may believe the ma
13、gic was responsible.People also tend to forget magics failures and to be impressed by its surface successes. They may consider magic successful if it appears to work only 10 per cent of the time. Even when magic fails, people often explain the failure without doubting the power of the magic. They ma
14、y say that the magician made a mistake in reciting the spell or that another magician cast a more powerful spell against the magician. Many anthropologists(人类学家) believe that people have faith in magic because they feel a need to believe in it. People may turn to magic to reduce their fear and uncer
15、tainty if they feel they have no control over the outcome of a situation. For example, farmers use knowledge and skill when they plant their fields. But they know that weather, insects, or diseases might ruin the crops. So farmers in some societies may also plant a charm or perform a magic rite to e
16、nsure a good harvest.1From the passage, we can learn that the writer of the passage may be _.Aa hunter Ba farmerCa magician Dan anthropologist2Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?AMagic and Hunting BMagic and FarmingCWhy Magic Works?DWhy People Believe in Magic?3The und
17、erlined word “spell”(Paragraph 2) most likely means_.Amagic wordsBmagic eventsCwords or expressionsDmagicians4People believe in magic because_.Amagic powers are greater than natural powersBmagic can turn dreams into realityCthey are not sure of themselvesDmagic can bring good results5Which of the fo
18、llowing statements is NOT true according to the passage?AEven though magic fails, believers in magic will explain the reason.BBelievers in magic usually overstate the power of magic.CPeople use magic to reduce their uncertainty and give them extra confidence.DMagic can solve problems people cant deal with in a natural way.答案一、单项填空1B 2C 3B 4B 5A 6B 7B 8C 9D 10D 11A 12D 13C 14C 15A 16B 17D 18D 19B 20B二、阅读理解1D 2D 3A 4C 5D