【题目】____ several times, the young scientist still kept on doing his experiments.
A. Having failed B. Having been failed
C. Failed D. To fail
【答案】A
【解析】分词动作fail与其逻辑主语the young scientist之间是主动关系,故用现在分词作时间状语,又因为现在分词的动作发生在谓语动作之前,故用现在分词的完成时。