四、短文填空
阅读下面短文，根据语境或所给的单词提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。
Nan Rendong, born in Liaoyuan, Jilin Province in 1945, was one of China's top 30. (science) and engineers. He entered Tsinghua University in 1963 and graduated with honors. In 1984, he completed more than ten great astronomical observations（天文学观测）around the world.
His great dream was to build a large radio telescope for his motherland, and he later started a project well-known as "Tianyan" or "Sky Eye", which is also 31. (call) FAST. It is the world's largest single-aperture radio telescope（单口径射电望远镜）, as big 32. thirty football fields.
In the 1990s, Nan Rendong studied and worked in Japan. At that time, Chinese scientists had to borrow equipment from developed countries. Therefore, he made an important 33. (decide) to return to China in 1994, giving up a well-paid job in Japan because of 34. (he) deep love for his motherland and a desire to contribute to its development.
After 35. (return), Nan Rendong began to plan the construction of the large telescope. It was an extremely difficult task. He 36. (spend) 12 years on careful thinking, planning, designing, and looking for the 37. (good) location for FAST, then another 10 years on its construction. He and his team worked tirelessly day and night, never giving up even if there were many difficulties.
In 2016, FAST was completed. Unluckily, Nan Rendong suffered from lung cancer and passed away on September 15, 2017. Today FAST helps scientists receive space signals 38. explore the universe further. Nan Rendong is 39. (know) as the "Father of China Sky Eye" and a national hero, whose spirit encourages us to pursue（追求）dreams and love our country deeply.

30. scientists 31. called 32. as
33. decision 34. his 35. returning
36. spent 37. best 38. and 39. known

【分析】
本题为短文填空题，需结合语境、语法规则及所给单词提示完成填空。解题思路：1. 第30空：one of后接可数名词复数，所给词为science，对应表示人的名词是scientist，需变复数scientists；2. 第31空：此处为被动语态，结构为be+过去分词，所给词call的过去分词是called；3. 第32空：固定结构as...as表“和……一样”，填as；4. 第33空：固定搭配make a decision，所给词decide的名词形式为decision；5. 第34空：修饰名词love需用形容词性物主代词，所给词he的形容词性物主代词是his；6. 第35空：介词after后接动名词，所给词return的动名词为returning；7. 第36空：全文为一般过去时，所给词spend的过去式是spent；8. 第37空：前有定冠词the，需用形容词最高级，所给词good的最高级是best；9. 第38空：连接并列谓语动词，用连词and；10. 第39空：固定搭配be known as，所给词know的过去分词是known。
【解析】
根据上述语法规则及语境分析，各空应填内容依次为：30. scientists；31. called；32. as；33. decision；34. his；35. returning；36. spent；37. best；38. and；39. known。
【答案】
30. scientists 31. called 32. as 33. decision 34. his 35. returning 36. spent 37. best 38. and 39. known
【知识点】
名词的数与变形、动词的时态语态、固定搭配与连词
【点评】
本题考查英语基础知识的综合运用，涵盖多个核心语法点和固定搭配，需学生结合语境准确变形，难度适中，能有效检验学生的英语基础掌握程度。
【难度系数】
0.6