Ironically, in the United States, a country of immigrants, prejudice and dis

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问题     Ironically, in the United States, a country of immigrants, prejudice and discrimination continue to be serious problems. There was often tension between each established group of immigrants and each【C1】______group. As each group became more【C2】______successful, and more powerful, they【C3】______newcomers from full participation in the society. Prejudice and discrimination are part of American history; however, this prejudicial treatment of different groups is nowhere more【C4】______than with black Americans.
    Blacks had distinct disadvantages. For the most part, they came to the "land of opportunity" as slaves and were not free to keep their【C5】______and cultural traditions. Unlike most European immigrants, blacks did not have the【C6】______of a support group; sometimes slave owners separated members of the same family. They could not mix easily with the established society either because of their skin color. It was difficult for them to【C7】______to the American culture. Even after they became free people, they were still【C8】______in employment, housing, education.
    Until the 20th century, the majority of the black population lived in the southern part of the United States. Then there was a population【C9】______to the large cities in the North. Prejudice against blacks is often【C10】______with the South. Slavery was more common there and discrimination was usually easier to see.
A)financially B)authority C)adapt D)associated E)succeeding
F)unjust G)adopt H)excluded I)discriminated J)included
K)increasingly L)original M)protection N)heritage O)shift [br] 【C9】

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答案 O

解析 从语法结构来说,本句已经有了谓语,空格处只能填动词的-ing形式或者名词。在选项中已经没有动词的一ing形式,即使有也不能与后面的to搭配,故此处考虑用名词。前一句讲20世纪前,大部分黑人住在美国南部,随后一些黑人迁移到美国北部,故此处讲人口迁移,在备选名词中,只有shift表示“迁移,转移和变化”。
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