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【題目】語法填空 (共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

Long-Lost Lander Found on Mars

Christmas 2003 was bittersweet for Mars scientists. Because one gift they 【1】 (desperate)wanted never arrived: The British-built spacecraft Beagle 2 【2】 (schedule)to land on the Red Planet, radio home the good news and begin a search for life. Instead, mission 【3】 (control) heard nothing. They finally declared the Beagle 2 lost after months of silence. Many space scientists thought 【4】 crash-landed or broke up in the thin Martian atmosphere.

But now Beagle 2’s final resting place has been found. New images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter showed the spacecraft in its 【5】 (intend) landing region, an enormous impact basin near the Martian equator.

By now, investigators 【6】 (gather) enough information to piece together 【7】 probably went wrong: the probe’s solar panels seem to have only partially spread out, throttling（限制） Beagle 2’s power 【8】 preventing it from phoning home. Without contact with mission control, the probe could not perform any science .

However, the lander appears 【9】 (damage) and in good condition, and the remains of a parachute and an atmospheric-entry cover lie hundreds of meters away. Beagle 2 may now be considered a partial success, 【10】 (deliver) the United Kingdom a very late Christmas gift: the nation’s first soft landing on another planet.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】desperately

【2】was scheduled

【3】controllers

【4】it

【5】intended

【6】have gathered

【7】what

【8】and

【9】undamaged

【10】delivering

【解析】

試題分析：對于研究火星的科學家們來說，2003年圣誕節(jié)是苦樂參半的。因為飛船“獵兔犬2號”本應(yīng)降落于火星上。然而，他們始終沒收到任何信息。但是最近美國的火星偵查軌道器傳回了“獵兔犬2號”的圖片，證明“獵兔犬2號”當時軟著陸成功。

【1】desperately 考查副詞。修飾動詞want用副詞形式，填desperately。

【2】was scheduled 考查被動語態(tài)。從句意判斷是被動意思，而且指過去的事情，故填was scheduled。句意：“獵兔犬2號”按照預(yù)計本應(yīng)該在紅色星球上著落，向科學家們傳達回好消息，并開始尋找生命跡象。”

【3】controllers 考查名詞。根據(jù)語境判斷此處指控制人員，提示詞they，故用復(fù)數(shù)名詞controllers。

【4】it 考查代詞。由上文內(nèi)容判斷此處指“獵兔犬2號” ，故填it。

【5】intended 考查非謂語動詞。句中有謂語動詞，判斷此處是非謂語短語，指本來計劃的地點，故填intended。

【6】have gathered 考查動詞。根據(jù)時間狀語by now判斷用現(xiàn)在完成時，填have gathered。

【7】what 考查連接代詞。賓語從句缺少主語，填what。

【8】and 考查連詞。根據(jù)語境判斷前后為并列關(guān)系，填and。

【9】undamaged 考查形容詞。根據(jù)in good condition判斷著落器完好無損，填undamaged。

【10】delivering 考查非謂語動詞。從結(jié)構(gòu)判斷此處用非謂語短語做狀語，動詞deliver和句子主語Beagle 2是主動關(guān)系，用現(xiàn)在分詞delivering。