用括号内动词的正确形式填空。

Much time ________ (spend) sitting at a desk, office workers are generally troubled by health problems. (江苏2015)

【点拨】 Much time与设空处构成独立主格结构，因spend与time之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故填spent。

　　说明：以上所选高考真题形式有所改动。

【即学即练】

I.每空填一词，使每组句子的意思相同或相近。

1. The room had been painted in dark colours. It needed some bright lights.

　→________ in dark colours, the room needed some bright lights.

2. The man became tense when he was questioned by the police about the fire.

　→________ by the police about the fire, the man became tense.

3. As it was written in a hurry, this article was not so good.

　→________ in a hurry, this article was not so good.

4. Barbara had been a teacher for 14 years. She knew how to keep children interested.

→________ ________ a teacher for 14 years, Barbara knew how to keep children interested.

5. I didn't expect anyone to be in the house. I walked straight in.

　→________ ________ anyone to be in the house, I walked straight in.

II. 根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子（每空一词）。

1. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ (在漆黑的夜晚看), the lights on top of tall buildings look like stars in the sky.

2. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ (对他所做的事情很满意), the teacher praised him in class.

3. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ (每天训练10个小时), he still can't speak the language fluently.

4. He believes ________ ________ (一旦出版), this book will be popular with young people.

5. ________ ________ ________ ________ (他的钱包被偷了), he had to telephone his friends for help.