Question

【题目】在短文空白处填写适当的词（每空不多余3个词）或所给词的正确形式。

Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours. If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their 【1】 (life). However, rescue operations are 【2】 (prove) difficult. If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine 【3】 (collapse). Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine. They intend to bring the men up in 【4】 special capsule. 【5】 there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few hours. As it is, they have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go. Meanwhile, a microphone, which 【6】 (low) into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with the closest relatives. Though they are running out of food 【7】 drink, the men are 【8】 (cheer) and confident that they will get out soon. They have been told that rescue operations are progressing 【9】 (smooth). If they knew how difficult it was to drill 【10】 the hard rock, they would lose heart.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】lives

【2】proving

【3】to collapse

【4】a

【5】If

【6】was lowered

【7】and

【8】cheerful

【9】smoothly

【10】through

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述六个人被困在矿底下，救援人员对他们的施救过程。

【1】lives；句意：如果他们没有能够被带到地面，很快就会失去生命。因为是their所以名词life用复数。

【2】proving；然而，救援工作证明是很难的。Prove表示“证明是”的时候，是连系动词，不能用被动，和be动词连用应该用proving。

【3】to collapse；如果使用爆炸，震动会导致矿场的顶部倒塌。这里使用了cause sb to do sth.

【4】a；他们打算用一个特殊的胶囊将矿工从下面带上来。用不定冠词a，泛指“一个特殊的胶囊”。

【5】If；如果在泥土下面没有一层厚厚的岩石层，他们就会在几小时之内完成这个工作。这里用if引导条件状语从句。

【6】was lowered；同时，一个麦克风被放低进入煤矿里面。这里需要动词lower“放低”，因为是被动关系，用was lowered。

【7】and; 虽然他们的水和食物快用完了。Food和drink是并列关系。用and.

【8】cheerful; 这些人很兴奋，相信很快就能出去了.这里需要形容词.填cheerful.

【9】smoothly; 他们被告知救援工作进展很顺利。修饰副词：progressing应该用副词.

【10】through; 如果他们知道很难钻通坚硬的岩石，他们就会灰心了.这里用介词“through”，表示“穿过”。