The tourists ________ getting to the village before dark, but failed．A.triedB.attemptedC.meantD.considered
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B解析try to do表示“试图，努力做”；try doing“试着做”；attempt to do(＝attempt doing)“试图，努力做”；mean to do“企图做”；mean doing“意味着做”；consider doing“考虑做”。按上述意义可排除A、C选项，又根据句末failed一词可见“已有行动而未成功”之意，故排除仅表示意向而不一定有行动的considered。