23. Something as simple as ___ some cold water may clear your mind and　relive pressure. (上海卷)

A. to drink　　　　　　 　 B. drinking　　　　　　　　　　 C. to be drinking　　　　　 D. drunk

22. If there is a lot of work ___, I'm happy to just keep on until it is finished. (上海卷)

A. to do　　　　 　　　 　 B. to be doing　　　　　　　　 C. done　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. doing

21. 　My　sister, an inexperienced rider, was found sitting on the bicycle ___ to balance it. (上海卷)

A. having tried　　　 　 B. trying　　　　　 　　 C. to try　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. tried

20. __ to reach them on the phone, we sent an email instead. (重庆卷)

A. Fail　　　　　　　　 B. Failed　 　　　C. To fail　　　　　　　 D. Having failed

19. _____ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory. (天津卷)

A. To throw　　　 B. Thrown　　　　 C. Throwing　　 D. Being thrown

18. I feel greatly honored ____ into their society. (北京卷)

A. to welcome　　　　　 B. welcoming　　 C. to be welcomed　　　 D. welcomed

17. –Did the book give the information you needed? (北京卷)

–Yes. But _____ it, I had to read the entire book.

A. to find　 　　　B. find　 　　　　　　C. to finding　 　　　D. finding

16. ______ that she was going off to sleep, I asked if she’d like that little doll on her bed. (北京卷)

A. Seeing　　　　　 B. To see　　　 　C. See　　　　　　 D. Seen

15. It is one of the funniest things ______ on the Internet so far this year. (浙江卷)

A. finding　　 B. being found　　　 C. to find　　　 D. found

14. ______that he was in great danger, Eric walked deeper into the forest. (浙江卷)

A. Not realized　 B. Not to realize　 C. Not realizing　 D. Not to have realized