Question

When he joined them in the work, he was disappointed at there _______ so little to do.

A．being

B．were

C．having

D．had

Answer 1

A

试题分析：考查动名词：句意：当他和他们一起工作的时候，他很失望有这么少的工作。介词at后面接动名词，there是逻辑主语，be动词应该是动名词形式。选A。
点评：动名词可以做主语，宾语，表语，定语，除用作动词的宾语外，还可用作介词的宾语。动名词前面可以加逻辑主语，这题也是there be句型的变形。