(2013·山东济南二模)The poem A Red, Red Rose written by Robert Burns is popular with the Chinese young people, because the poem is easy ________.

A．to be understood             B．to understand

C．understand                  D．understanding

(2011·天津高考)Passengers are permitted______ only one piece of hand luggage onto the plane.

A．to carry                    B．carrying

C．to be carried                D．being carried

(2011·浙江高考)Bats are surprisingly long­lived creatures, some______ a life span of around 20 years.

A．having                     B．had

C．have                       D．to have

(2011·北京高考)It's important for the figures______regularly.

A．to be updated               B．to have been updated

C．to update                D．to have updated

(2013·江苏高考)Lionel Messi ________ the record for the most goals in a calendar year, is considered the most talented football player in Europe.

A．set                         B．setting

C．to set                       D．having set

(2011·福建高考)The difference in thickness and weight from the earlier version makes the iPad 2 more comfortable______.

A．held                              B．holding

C．be held                            D．to hold

(2012·新课标全国卷)The party will be held in the garden, weather ________.

A．permitting                      B．to permit

C．permitted                       D．permit

(2012·湖南高考)Time, ________correctly, is money in the bank.

A．to use                              B．used

C．using                              D．use

(2012·重庆高考)________ to work overtime that evening, I missed a wonderful film.

A．Having been asked                    B．To ask

C．Having asked                        D．To be asked

(2012·福建高考)China recently tightened its waters controls near the Huangyan Island to prevent Chinese fishing boats from ________ in the South China Sea.

A．attacking                           B．having attacked

C．being attacked                      D．having been attacked