17. The old man was moved by what she said, tears ____ up in his eyes.

　 A. welling 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. welled　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. rolling 　　　 　　　 D. rolled

16. He is lying in bed, his eyes looking at the ceiling and his hands ____ behind his head.

　 A. to cross　　　　　　　　　　　 B. crossing 　　 　　　 C. cross　 　　　　　　　 D. crossed

15. The Yellow River, ____ to be "the mother river", runs across China like a huge dragon.

　 A. saying 　 　　　　　　　 B. to say 　　　　　 　　　 C. said 　 　　　　　　　 D. being said

14. Everything ____ into consideration, they ought to have another chance.

　 A. to take 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. taken 　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. to be taken 　 D. taking

13. What worried the child most was ____ to visit his mother in the hospital.

　 A. his not allowing 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. his not being allowed

　 C. his being not allowed 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. having not allowed

12. She looks forward every spring to ____ the flower garden.

　 A. visiting 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. visit 　　　　　 　　　 C. paying a visit　 D. visited

11. Hearing the news, he hurried out, book ____ on the table and disappeared into the distance.

　 A. left, lain open 　B. leaving, lying open　 C. leaving, lie opened 　D. left, lying opened

10. Could you give me a hand ____ the shopping from the car, please?

　 A. to carry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for carrying 　　　　 C. carrying 　　　　　　　 D. carried

9. --- What did you hear last night?

　--- I seemed ____ someone knock at the door.

　 A. to be heard 　　　　 　　　 B. to be hearing 　　 C. to have heard　　　　 D. having heard

8. Children today are still suffering from heavy work, ____ at preparing them for entrance examination.

　 A. to aim 　 　　　　　　　 B. aimed 　　　 　　　　　　　 C. aiming 　　　 　 D. having been aimed