動詞不定式和動名詞在TOEEL測試中不算活躍的考題，但出題頻率比較穩(wěn)定，即不頻繁，亦無間斷。命題焦占主要集中在動詞不定式和動名詞的基本功能及正確形式，即（1）不定式to后面接原形動詞，（2）動名詞具有動詞和名詞兩重功能，介詞后面的動詞必須以動名詞形式出現(xiàn)。不定式和動名詞�？碱}型
1. 不定型工to后面接原形動詞
全真例題分析
(1) Astronauts circling the Earth may get to seen sixteen sunrises and sixteen sunsets every day. (93.8)
[答案] C 動詞不定型式的標(biāo)志to后面應(yīng)接動詞原形see。
(2) Using their bills as needles, tailorbirds sew large leaves together with plant fiber to forming their nests. (90.10)
[答案] D to forming應(yīng)改為to form正確的不定式形式。
(3) The poetry of e.e cummings illustrates the way in which some poets bend graminastical rules as they strive to expression their insights. (91.10)
[答案] D動詞不定式to后面只能接原形動詞，不能接名詞。
(4) The dromedary camel is raised especially to racing. (91.1)
[答案] D這是一個非常簡單的動詞不定式錯誤形式的考題。Recing應(yīng)改為race,與to組成不定式。
2. 動詞不定式作目的狀語
解題要點(diǎn) 不定式結(jié)構(gòu)在句中可以作多種成分，目的狀語則是TOEEL�？嫉降男问�。動詞不定型式作目的狀語的命題主要分布在structure (1－15題）中。
全真例題分析
(1) A fuel is a substance used ------- light, heat .or energy .
(A) generating
(B) generates
(C) to generate
(D) it is generating
[答案] C 根據(jù)句意及結(jié)構(gòu)，此句固選擇動詞不定式作目的狀語。
(2) ------ stereophonic phonograph records, two recordings are made of the same musical performance.
(A) Creates
(B) Created
(C) The creating of
(D) To create (92.10)
[答案] D 這是典型的不定式作目的狀語的句子。目的狀語放在句首是表示強(qiáng)調(diào)。
(3) ------- time and labor, cartoonists generally draw the hands of their characters with only three fingers and a thumb.
(A) Saved
(B) Saves
(C) To save
(D) The saving (91.5)
[答案] C 此句與上面例題結(jié)構(gòu)相同。不定式作目的狀語，且放在句首表示強(qiáng)調(diào)。
3. 動名詞的正確用法
解題要點(diǎn) 有關(guān)名詞的考題并不很多，但有一個常出現(xiàn)的題型；介詞后面的動詞一定要用動名詞形式，作介詞的賓語。
全真例題分析
(1) Microwave cooking can be accureately described as the first absolutely new method of prepare food since the discovery of fire (94.1)
[答案] C 介詞of后面應(yīng)接動名詞形式，即of preparing。
(2) Most crickets have two pairs of fally developed wings, and mascular hind legs for iump. (94.1)
[答案] D 動名原形jamp位于介詞for后面，故應(yīng)改為動句詞jamping。
(3) Because it is a healthful way to exercise derobic dancing is considered an excellent method for release tension. (93.1)
[答案] D 動名詞原形release位于介詞for后面，故應(yīng)改為動名詞releasing。
(4) The Cubist movement in art was reaction against traditional methods of portray reality. (90.5)
[答案] C 動詞原形portray應(yīng)改為動名詞portraying即作前面介詞of的賓語，自身又帶賓語reality。
