与主语Tsinghua University构成逻辑上的动宾关系,故排除表主动关系的B项founding,并且由时间状语in 1911可知,found动作早已完成,可排除表将来动作的D项to be founded,故用过去分词founded表示被动和完成,C项正确。此题中过去分词短语founded in 1911作后置定语,相当于非限制性定语从句which was founded in 1911。
10.The retired man donated most of his savings to the school damaged by the earthquake in Yushu,________the students to return to their classrooms.
A.enabling B.having enabled
C.to enable D.to have enabled
答案 A
解析 句意为:这位退休的老人把自己的大多数积蓄捐献给了在玉树地震中损坏的那所学校,从而使得学生们重新回到了教室。
11.The accident caused some________to my car,but it's nothing serious.(2013·辽宁,22)
A.harm B.injury C.ruin D.damage
答案 D
解析 考查名词辨析。句意为:这次事故对我的车造成一些损伤,但不严重。根据but it's nothing serious可知损伤不严重,用damage表示可以修复。harm一般指对人的无形伤害;injury指对人体部位的挫伤;ruin指不可修复的严重伤害。
12.-James,I am sorry I used your computer when you were away this morning.
-________.
A.That's all right B.It's a pleasure
C.You are welcome D.Don't mention it
答案 A
解析 句意为:--詹姆斯,很抱歉,今天上午你不在时,我用了一下你的电脑。--没关系。B、C、D三项用来回答感谢的用语。而本题是表示道歉,所以A项为正确答案。"That's all right/OK"既可以回答感谢,又可以回答道歉。
13.In our childhood,we were often ________ by grandma to pay attention to our table manners.
A.demanded B.reminded
C.allowed D.hoped
答案 B
解析 sb.be reminded to do sth.某人被提醒做某事。demand命令;allow允许;hope希望,三者均与句意不符。
14.I wonder if Europeans make ________ a rule to send cards to their friends before Christmas.
A.themselves B.it
C.that D.this