As many small cities grow rapidly, water has been polluted, which is a serious problem that people should pay more attention to.
| A．a great many |
| B．a large number of |
| C．a large amount of |
| D．a great deal |
Though in a big city，the college student was more interested in village life.
| A．raised | B．grown | C．developed | D．set |
（届北京市东城区高三3月质量调研英语试卷）
_________ her son outside the school gate, she drove straight to her work place.
| A．To drop | B．Dropped | C．Having dropped | D．Having been dropped |
（届山东省实验中学高三第一次模拟考试（三诊）英语试卷）
Word came that Chinese sports delegation has won 9 medals in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi，Russia, __________the 12th of the medal list.
| A．ranking | B．ranked | C．to rank | D．having ranked |
（届陕西省西工大附中高三第七次适应性训练英语试卷）
_______ in the computer game, Peter didn’t notice his father approaching.
| A．Being lost | B．Lost | C．Losing | D．To lose |
（届山东省济宁市曲阜师大附中高三上学期期中考试英语试卷）
In fact, I think it's very much nicer without the naughty boy, if you don't mind me ___ so.
| A．say | B．to say | C．saying | D．to saying |