语法填空之动词篇

动词专练

1) The early years of the twentieth century were a time of movement for many black Americans. Traditionally, most blacks 1.______(live) in the Southeastern states, but in the 1920s, many blacks moved to the cities in the North.

Black Americans moved because 2.______(live) conditions were so poor in the rural areas of the southeast. But many blacks arrived in other parts of the country only 3._______(learn) that life was no easier. Jobs were often hard 4._______(find). Housing was poor. And whites sometimes acted violently against them.

The United States also suffered a series of race riots(暴动) in a number of cities during this period. The worst riot was in Chicago. A 5._________(swim) incident stated the violence. A black boy 6. _____(sail) a small boat entered a part of the beach 7.______(use) by white swimmers. Some white persons threw stones at the boy. He 8._____(fall) into the water and drowned.

Black citizens heard that the incident and became extremely angry. Soon, black and white crowds were fighting each other in the streets. The violence lasted for two weeks. Thirty eight people died and more than five hundred 9.________(wound).

The violence in Chicago and other cities did not stop black Americans from 10.________(move) north or west. They felt that life had to be better than in the South.

2)

Freud was one of the first scientists [1]_______（make）serious research of the mind. The mind is the collection of activities [2]________（base）in the brain that involve how we act, think, feel and reason. He used long talks with patients and the study of dreams [3]___________（search）for the causes of mental and emotional problems. He also tried hypnosis. He wanted to see if [4]________（put）patients into a sleep-like condition would help ease [5]________（trouble）minds. In most cases he found the effects only temporary.

Freud worked hard, although what he did might sound easy. His method involved [6]________ (sit) with his patients and [7]________（listen）to them talk. He had them [8]________（talk）about whatever they were thinking. All ideas, thoughts and anything that entered their mind had to [9]___________（express）. There could be no[10]________（hold）back because of fear or guilt.

3) There was a woman who was in such a hurry to go to the airport. 1________ (lose) in thought, she was not aware they 2_______________ (go) on a different route. Suddenly, a man went inside the cab, 3_______ (take) her handbag where she placed her visa, passport, and all her money for the trip. She kept on 4________ (think) how unlucky she was to be in that situation. That very same night, she heard a piece of 5________(shock) news. Flight 230 crashed! It was the plane that she was supposed to board into. If she hadn’t lost her precious belongings, she 6_____________ (lose) something far more important —her life!

Sometimes bad things really happen. We fail our exams, or get rejected by others. There are times when nothing seems to go our way. So what do we do about it? We must take all these frustrations out of our chest and start all over again with the belief that we 7___________ (get) what we deserve.

If you failed the exams, maybe you would become more successful and much happier in another field. If you 8____________(reject) by your friend, there would be plenty of others out there worth your love and 9________ (affect). Don’t waste your time and energy on things that can’t 10._______________ (change).