中考语法练习：动词的时态

一、根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. (2020大庆)My mum hopes that I will be(be) happy and healthy in the future. 2. (2020包头)As I was trying to find my way out, I suddenly heard(hear) some noise.

3. (2020泰州)—Mum, could I take off my mask today？It's a little hot. —Well, I'm afraid we will wear(wear) masks for some more time.

4. (2020无锡)Millions of young people fought(fight) in World War Ⅱ so we could live in peace.

5. (2020无锡)—Have you found any useful clues, sir？

—We are working(work) on it. There's nothing much I can say at the moment. 6. (2020荆门)Jack finally fell(fall) asleep when the wind was dying down at midnight.

7. (2020无锡)He sent me a few messages, but I have not replied(not reply) yet as I don't know what to say.

8. (2020无锡)Don't worry. Hobo is a smart dog and I'm sure he will come(come) back soon.

9. (2020黑龙江龙东地区)Safety comes(come) first.

10. (2020绥化)This novel is very interesting. My brother has read(read) it three times.

11. (2020安顺)Beijing Opera, an important part of Chinese culture, has(have) a history of over 200 years.

12. (2020包头)He's a quiet artist and doesn't like to talk much, but his work shouts(shout).

13. (2020荆门)Although his parents didn't want him to work abroad, Li Yang stuck(stick) to his own decision.

14. (2020扬州)He has the most beautiful blue eyes I have seen(see).

15. (2020扬州)Kate is sitting(sit) alone while her kids at a nearby table are chatting happily.

二、阅读下面短文, 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空(必要时可加情态动词或助动词)。

In the 1950s, a female swimming player set a goal for herself. She decided 21. to swim (swim) across the English Channel before she retired. If she could make it, she 22. would be (be) the first person in the world who did it. On that day, she 23. jumped (jump) into the sea without any hesitation(犹豫) and swam towards the opposite bank. In the journey, she faced heavy fog, heavy rain and heavy waves. Though she was very tired, she still carried on 24. swimming (swim). But in the end, she gave up. And what she 25. didn't know (not know) at the moment was that the opposite bank was only one mile away. Later people asked her about the reason. And she said, “The reason why I gave up 26. was (be) that I could not see the destination(终点) which I was so close to.”

Too many success stories 27. told (tell) us about courage and persistence(坚持). But they never told us where 28. to find (find) courage and persistence. You can have courage only when you know what your goal is. You can manage to persist only when you know what your goal is, and prepare yourself well mentally(心理上). Courage and persistence never fall from the sky. They come from 29. weighing (weigh) between input and output. A life without goals is like a ship without a compass. It 30. goes (go) nowhere. There is no courage or persistence in a life without goals.