问题补充:
A communicative satellite as much as 3.5 tons was sent up into space last week.
A. weighing
B. weighed
C. to be weighed
D. being weighed
答案:
(答案→)A. weighing
B. weighed
C. to be weighed
D. being weighed
解析:考查分词做定语。本题中的现在分词短语weighing as much as 3.5 tons修饰名词satellite,做定语;因为weigh与satellite构成主动关系,故使用现在分词的形式。句意:一颗重达3.5吨的通信卫星上个星期被送上了太空。故A正确。