动词后面是跟动名词还是不定式没有什么规律,牢牢记住就是了。通过大量的练习可以巩固这些搭配,达到一种很强的语感,也即遇到哪个动词就知道后面是跟动名词还是不定式。一、请选择正确的动词形式(动名词或不定式)来完成句子 1. _____ (Reading, to read) is a great way to relax. I love to sit back and enjoy a good book.2. Why do you always get _____ (to be, being) first? I want to go first this time!3. When you're in Prague, I recommend _____ (walking, to walk) from the Charles Bridge to the castle at night.4. Susanne just happened _____ (being, to be) in the restaurant when Julia Roberts walked in! Can you believe that?5. Eye specialists urge _____ (to take, taking) frequent breaks while using the computer for extended periods of time.6. I thought you knew nothing about cars. Where did you learn (to change, chaning) a flat tire?7. My favorite thing is _____ (to float, floating) on my back in the sea.8. The Egyptology course requires _____(participating, to participate) in six months of field studies near Luxor, Egypt.9. The nurse risked _____ (to get, getting) the disease from her patient, but she continued to treat him until he had fully recovered.10. Dad, you promised _____ (taking, to take) us to the beach today. When are we going to go to the beach?二、答案、参考翻译及解析1. Reading 读书是放松的好方法。我喜欢坐下来欣赏一本好书。解析:一般来说,不定式可以表示未来、预测或想象的活动,动名词表示正在进行的、存在的、习惯性的活动;从句意可以看出读书是习惯性的活动,所以用 reading;通常情况下,不定式很少直接放在句首作主语,常见的是用 it 作形式主语。2. to be为什么你总是第一?这次我想先去!解析:get 后面跟动词不定式,在这里译为“达到…地步(或程度)”。3. walking当你在布拉格的时候,我建议你晚上从查尔斯桥走到城堡。解析:recommend 后面跟动名词,在这里译为“推荐”。4. to be朱莉娅·罗伯茨走进来的时候,苏珊娜正好在餐厅里!你能相信吗?解析:happen 后面跟动词不定式,在这里译为“碰巧,正好,恰好”。5. taking眼科专家力劝在长时间使用电脑时,要经常休息。解析:urge 后面跟动名词,在这里译为“力劝,敦促”。6. to change我以为你对汽车一无所知。你在哪里学会换爆胎的?解析:learn 后面跟动词不定式,在这里译为“学,学习,学会,学到”。7. floating我最喜欢的东西是浮在海面上。解析:动名词作表语表示一般的,泛指的行为,而不定式作表语表示一次性的或将来的动作,浮在海面上是一般性的行为,所以用 floating;不定式作表语表示将来的行为,例如:The first thing is to greet the teacher.第一件事是问候老师。注意:此句中的 floating on my back in the sea 不是现在分词,现在分词作表语,表示主语的性质,它与主语不能互换位置,而动名词可以,例如:Floating on my back in the sea is my favorite thing.8. participating埃及学课程要求在埃及卢克索附近参加六个月的实地研究。解析:require 后面跟动名词,在这里译为“需要,要求”,类似于 need,后面的动名词短语 participating 与主语 the Egyptology course 有被动关系,因为课程不会自己研究,需要被研究,所以该句的主语 the Egyptology course 与 participate 之间为被动语态。9. getting护士冒着染病的危险,但她继续治疗他,直到他完全康复。解析:risk 后面跟动名词,在这里译为“冒…的风险(或危险)”。10. to take爸爸,你答应今天带我们去海滩的。我们什么时候去海滩?解析:promise 后面跟动词不定式,在这里译为“许诺;承诺;答应;保证”。