Question

   Maybe you can't call the far side of the moon “the dark side” anymore. The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite,1. is equipped with NASA* s camera,is orbiting between the earth and the sun at a distance 2.1 million miles.

   The camera on DSCOVR shot a(n) 3.(attract) view of the moon crossing in front of the earth. The image clearly shows the moon's far side 4. (light) up by the sun — though even in full sunlight,the earth is far brighter. aIt is surprising how much brighter the earth is than the moon ,” DSCOVR project scientist Adam Szabo said. “Our planet is a(n) 5. (true) brilliant object in dark space compared to the lunar surface.”

   Though the moon's so-called dark side can't be seen from the earth 一 thanks to the moon always presenting the same side to 6. (it) neigh- bor —it's far from the first time we’ve seen it.

   In 1959,the Soviet Union sent a probe(航天探測器) 7. (photograph) the far side,and it 8. (follow) up with another probe in 1965.Astronauts from Apollo 8 ,in 1968,were the first 9. (human) to view it,and most other Apollo missions also viewed it.

   “The back side looks like a sand pile my kids have played in. It's just a lot of bumps and holes,” noted Apollo 8's William Anders. “It’s not a(n) 10. (inspire) sight."

Answer 1

1. which�？疾殛P系詞。設空處引導 非限制性定語從句修飾satellite ,且 在從句中作主語，故填which。

2. of�？疾榻樵~。at a distance of 意 為“在……遠的地方”。

3. attractive�？疾樾稳菰~作定語的用 法。設空處作定語，表示“吸引人 的”，故填 attractive。

4. is lit。考查一般現(xiàn)在時的被動語 態(tài)。由句意可知，moon's far side 和light up構成被動關系，且該現(xiàn) 象為客觀真理，故填is lit。

5. truly。考查副詞。設空處修飾形容 詞 brilliant ,故填 truly。

6. its�？疾榇�詞。由前面的the moon always presenting the same side to可知，設空處意為“它的”,故 填 its。

7. to photograph�？疾椴欢ㄊ阶鳡钫Z 的用法。the Soviet Union 與. photograph之間是邏輯上的主謂關 系，且設空處表目的，故填to photograph .

8. followed�？疾橐话氵^去時。由in 1965可知應用一般過去時。

9. humans�？疾槊�詞。主語是 Astronauts ,故表語也需用復數。

10. inspiring。考查形容詞作定語的 用法。設空處作定語修飾sight, 且由語境可知，在此表示“振奮人 心的”，故填inspiring。