The sunlight is white and blinding,           hard-edged shadows on the ground.

throwing

being thrown

to throw

to be thrown

考查非谓语动词。句意：阳光炽白炫目，在地上投下浓重的阴影。主语The sunlight和throw是主动关系，因此要用现在分词表主动，此处是现在分词短语作状语。故选A项。

I_____you can finish the exam in two hours.

does believe

do believe

did believed

do believed

句意：---我确实相信两个小时内能完成考试。这里用来强调，在谓语动词前加助动词do表示强调。句子的主语是第一人称，所以位于动词不能用单数，故排除A；did后用动词原形；do后用动词原形，故选B。

Great amounts of water            poured into the river from the factories two years ago.

was

were

has been

have been

考查时态和主谓一致。句意：两年前，工厂将大量废水排入河中。根据two years ago 可知，句子使用一般过去时。....amounts of修饰不可数名词作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式，即谓语动词与amounts保持数的一致。故选B项。