31.（2008山东）Lucy’s new job paid twice as much as she had made __________ in the restaurant.
A. working B. work C. to work D. worked
答案：A
解析：考查分词的用法。现在分词短语working in the restaurant作时间状语，相当于when she worked。句意：露西新工作的报酬是在饭店工作时的两倍。

32.（2008上海）My sister, an inexperienced rider, was found sitting on the bicycle __________ to balance it.
A. having tried B. trying C. to try D. tried
答案：B
解析：本题考查非谓语动词。根据句意“有人发现我的姐姐，一个没经验的骑车者，正骑在自行车上并努力保持车子的平衡”，动词非谓语形式在句中作伴随状语用，且与逻辑助于见为主谓关系，应该选择现在分词形式，故选B。

33.（2008上海）Something as simple as __________ some cold water may clear your mind and relieve pressure.
A. to drink B. drinking C to be drinking D. drunk
答案：B
解析：本题考查非谓语动词。句意“类似喝点冷水这样的事情也能让你头脑清醒和减除压力”，应该选择动名词drinking担当主语(主语含比较结构)，表示泛指的意义，故选B。

34.（2008上海）Ideally __________ for Broadway theatres and Firth Avenue, the New York Park hotel is a favourite with many guests.
A. locating B. being located C. having been located D. located
答案：D
解析：本题考查非谓语动词。句意“已经证明，童年时吃素菜有助于长大以后对重病的抵抗力”，应该选择that作为主语从句的连接词，不承担从句中的任何成分，故选D。

35.（2007全国I）I smell something __________ in the kitchen. Can I call you back in a minute?
A. burning B. burnt C. being burnt D. to be burnt
答案：A
解析：本题考查现在分词作宾语补足语的用法。根据语境可以知道，但是闻到了什么东西正在燃烧，所以请求过一会儿再给对方打电话。

36.（2007全国II） At the beginning of class, the noise of desks __________ could be heard outside the classroom.
A. opened and closed B. to be opened and closed C. being opened and closed  D. to open and close
答案：C
解析：根据所提示的情景at the beginning of class可判断出“在开始上课的时候，可以听到教室外边的桌子(抽屉)被打开和关上的声音”。being + 动词-ed是现在分词的被动形式，在句中作定语，表示正在被做的动作。

37.（2007上海）After a knock at the door, the child heard his mother’s voice __________ him.
A. calling B. called C. being called D. to call
答案：A
解析：本题考查非谓语动词。本句句意为“……这孩子听到他母亲在叫他”，感官动词hear后的宾语和宾语补足语之间为主谓关系，应该选用现在分词作宾补，所以A选项为正确答案。

38.（2007上海）The Town Hall __________ in the 1800’s was the most distinguished building at that time.
A. to be completed B. having been completed C. completed D. being completed
答案：C
解析：本题考查非谓语动词。根据句意“十七世纪建成的市政厅是当时最杰出的建筑”，应该选择过去分词作定语，故选C。

39.（2007山东）The country has already sent up three unmanned spacecraft, the most recent __________ at the end of last March.
A. has been launched B. having been launched C. being launched D. to be launched
答案：B
解析：the most recent having been launched构成独立主格结构。