unable to discover her identity.
But, so far, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.
= It is still a problem for the archaeologists up to now.
Despite = in?spite?of?（两者都是介词），后面+?名词/动名词
so?far, up?to?now 完成时的标志
discover her identity = find out her identity
Multiple choice questions 多项选择
1... D
‘Its missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C.‘
2... D be?employed?in 被应用在...方面
this?is?confirmed?by?the?fact?that?引导同位语从句，补充说明fact的内容????
3... A in?doing?sth 在...方面
4... D prosperity n.繁荣（不可数）
know 1>知道, 认识
2>（文学用语）经历过, 曾经有过（= experience, 比experience更加正式）
-- He knew poverty in his early days. 他早年有过痛苦的经历
5... B since：自从 （主干的时态为现在完成时）
6... C
to?one‘s?surprise 使某人感到惊讶的是
在句中可做独立的状语, 句子的主语不必是某个人
-- To my great disappointment the train had already left
with?surprise 惊讶地 （With satisfaction/delight/dismay）
必须与行为动词连用, 句子的主语必须是某个人
-- He smoked his last cigarette with satisfaction.
-- He went home with dismay.
-- To our dismay the party proved to be a failure.
7... B despite?=?in?spite?of?(可以和名词、代词、动名词搭配)
8… B so?far：现在完成时的标志
如果用possible/impossible, 就要采用形势主语it
-- So far, it has been impossible for the archaeologists to discover her identity.
9... A Holy adj.?神圣的, 圣洁的
religious 宗教的 / frightening 令人害怕的 / colourful 丰富多彩的
10... D in good condition情况良好 = in good state
well?done 侧重强调做得好
conserve vt.保存, 保藏 （= keep from being wasted, damaged, lost, destroyed）
????????? “不用尽或耗尽某物，保留”
-- Conserve your energy you needed. （energy n.精力, 精神）
你该养精蓄锐，你回用得上的。
-- We must conserve our forest.
maintain vt.维持, 维修 -- 通过修缮保养, 不使...破损（强调动作的过程）
11... B turn out = prove, 都表示系动词
resolve vt,vi决定 vt.(使)分解, 溶解
-- He resolved on going out. 他决定出去。
12... B
so far = until now, up till now
beforehand (adv.预先) = in?advance (adv.预先)
at?this?distance?of/in?time 时隔已久
-- I can hardly remember him at this distance of time. 时隔这么久, 我几乎想不起来他了。
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