1 . With his finger ______ to the ______ window, the teacher asked: “Who did that?”

A．pointing; broken	B．pointed; broken
C．pointing; breaking	D．pointed; breaking

2 . A Cambodian boy has become famous on the Internet. When ________ about how he picked up so many languages, he said he learned them from other tourists.

A．asked	B．asking
C．being asked	D．having asked

3 . It is one of the funniest things ______ on the Internet so far this year.

A．finding

B．being found

C．to find

D．found

4 . ______in painting, John didn’t notice evening approaching.

A．To absorb	B．To be absorbed
C．Absorbed	D．Absorbing

5 . The retired President, disabled, is attended throughout his old days by a nurse ________ to guard him.

A．to appoint	B．appointing
C．appointed	D．having appointed

6 . (2017·北京) Jim has retired, but he still remembers the happy time ________ with his students.

A．to spend	B．spend
C．spending	D．spent

7 . Clearly and thoughtfully________, the book inspires confidence in students who wish to seek their own answers.

A．writing	B．to write
C．written	D．being written

8 . The girl, when _____ why she _____ in the exam, just lowered her head and kept silent.

A．questioned; was cheated

B．being questioned; was cheating

C．questioned; had cheated

D．being questioned; has cheated

9 . ________by the beauty of nature，the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.

A．Attracting	B．Attracted
C．To be attracted	D．Having attracted