【正文】 saving money C．to lose weight D．losing weight13．The examination is ing. What else should we pay attention to ________our grades?A．to improve B．improving C．improve D．improved14．WeChat has given up ________ in a popular emoji (表情) recently. The “soldier face” emoji doesn’t have a cigarette in his mouth anymore.A．smokes B．smoked C．to smoke D．smoking15．As a teacher, I chose those classical songs I listened to ________ my students these days.A．relax B．relaxing C．to relax D．relaxed16．Peter enjoys ________ pictures in the country on Sundays.A．draw B．drawing C．to draw D．drew17．—I feel stressed at times, but I don’t know________about it.—You can e to me whenever you need.A．whom to talk B．when to talk C．who to talk to D．when to talk to18．Sallie rolls up her new trousers carefully _____ them from dust.A．protect B．protecting C．to protect D．to protecting19．Our headmaster isn’t in. I can’t find him anywhere. Did you notice him ______ the office?A．to enter B．entered C．to leave D．leave20．I prefer ______ the cheaper one of the two sweaters _____ some money for a dictionary.A．to have 。 to savingC．to have 。m considering how to my new job. Any suggestions?一It39。s walk, I advise you .A．to go。 to driveC．to go。 not driving26．I’m sorry to keep you ______ for an hour. Now let’s begin our work.A．to wait B．waiting C．wait D．waited27．My younger sister wants to get her ears ________ after graduation.A．pierced B．pierce C．piercing D．to pierce28．The music ________by Tan Dun sounds________．A．was written； amazing B．written； amazedC．was written； amazed D．written； amazing29．A 32yearold delivery driver ________ Gao Zhixiao was still working as the virus spread across China.A．called B．is called C．calls D．was called30．Online short video apps like Douyin make________easier to do some shopping at home.A．it B．one C．this D．that31．The Smiths are considering ________ to England because they ________ the cold weather there.A．not to move。t used to B．not moving。t use toC．not to move。t use to D．not moving。t used to32．When I was young I liked to listen to the radio, ________ for my favourite song.A．wait B．waited C．waiting D．so that wait33．What a terrible thing! There is a ________ dog ________ on the ground.A．die, lie B．dead, lying C．death, lay D．dying, lie34．While I ____on the street, I found a little boy ______ near the park.A．a(chǎn)m walking, crying B．was walking, cry C．was walking, crying D．walked, cry35．_________ with Huawei and Xiaomi, Apple seems to have lost its attraction in the past few months．A．Comparing B．Compared C．Connecting D．Connected36．—How do you feel about people who keep you ____?—They drive me ____.A．wait。 fun C．waiting。 happy37．The tiger mom went out the bedroom, her daughter crying sadly.A．left B．leaving C．leaves D．has left38．Look! There _______ so many people _________here. Do you know what has happened?A．is, standing B．a(chǎn)re, are standing C．a(chǎn)re, standing39．Children are not born with their habits already _______.A．to make B．to be made C．making D．made40．________ by green trees and lovely animals, the visitors to Cherry Trees Farm were quite relaxed.A．Surrounded B．Surround C．Surrounding D．To surround41．—What terrible weather!I simply can’t get the car________.—Why not try________the engine with some hot water?A．started。 filling C．started。 to fill42．A woman was found ________ in her house this morning. The police said she was wounded with a knife and bled to ________.A．died。 dead C．dead。 death43．—Mum, my puter doesn’t work. It needs_________ . —OK. I will have it _________.A．repairing。 repairC．be repaired。 to repair44．Your English will be better if you practice _______ English for an hour every day.A．speak B．speaking C．to speak D．to speaking45．We middle school stud