59. Oil prices have risen by 32 percent since the start of the year, ______ a record US $57.65 a barrel on April 4.　 (05山东卷)

　　 A. have reached　　　 B. reaching　 C. to reach　 D. to be reaching

58. I couldn’t do my homework with all that noise __________.　 (05北京卷)

　 A. going on　　　　　　 B. goes on　　　　　　　　　　 C. went on　　　　　　 D. to go on

57. The prize of the game show is $30,000 and an all expenses ___vacation to China.　 (05北京卷)　 A. paying　　　　　　　 　　 B. paid　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to be paid　　　　 D. being paid

56. When asked by the police, he said that he remembered __________ at the party, but not __________.　 (05北京卷)

　 A. to arrive, leaving　　　 B. to arrive, to leave　　 C. arriving, leaving　　　 D. arriving, to leave

55. It’s necessary to be prepared for a job interview. __________ the answers ready will be of great help.　 (05北京卷)　 A. To have had　　　 B. Having had　　　 　 C. Have　　 D. Having

54. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage _________ the girl and took her away, _________ into the woods.　 (04上海春季)

A. seizing, disappeared　　 B. seized.., disappeared

C. seizing, disappearing　　 D. seized, disappearing

53. After his journey from abroad, Richard Jones returned home, ______.　 (04上海春季)

　　 A. exhausting　　　　 B. exhausted　　 C. being exhausted　　 D. having exhausted

52. Victor apologized for __________ to inform me of the change in the plan. (04上海春季)

A. his being not able　　 B. him not to be able　 C. his not being able　　 D. him to be not able

51. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain _____as the plane was making a landing.　 (04上海春季)　　 A. seat　　 B. seating　　 C. seated　　 D. to be seating

50. I'm going to the supermarket this afternoon. Do you have anything ______ ? (04上海春季)　 A. to be buying　　　 B. to buy　　　　 C. for buying　　　　 D. bought