2019高考英语精编优选练：语法填空＋短文改错组合练 精编优选练（十一） .docVIP

精编优选练(十一)　“语法填空＋短文改错”组合练11(限时：30分钟) [题组一] Ⅰ.语法填空 Harvard is older than the United States. In the early 1630s some settlers suggested that a university 1.____________ (found) just to improve the quality of their descendants so that they could 2.____________ (well) build the new home. Thus, it was established in 1636 by vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Like many other 3.____________ (university) at that time, the Harvard at the early stage often ran into financial crisis. The school board often had to go to Europe to raise 4.____________ (donate), but as you can predict, they often came back 5.____________ their hands empty. In 1638, John Harvard, pastor of Charlestown, passed away. He left his library and half his estate to the institution, 6.____________ were the biggest donation ever since its establishment. Therefore, the university was named after his name. Today, you can find a statue of John Harvard 7.____________ (stand) in front of the University Hall in Harvard Yard, and it is perhaps the Universitys best 8.____________ (know) landmark. Like other world famous universities, Harvard also has many colleges and Harvard Business School is one of them. There is 9.____________ saying in education that Harvard is the crown of American education 10.____________ Harvard Business School is the [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。哈佛大学历史悠久，是当时的殖民者为了提高他们后代的文化素质而建立的。文章介绍了哈佛大学创建初期遇到的困难、名称的来历及其地位。 1．解析：考查被动语态和虚拟语气。主语a university和动词found之间是动宾关系，故用被动语态；suggest表示“建议”时，后接从句，从句用虚拟语气，谓语动词用(should＋)动词原形。 答案：be founded　 2．解析：考查副词的比较级。十七世纪三十年代早期，一些殖民者建议建立一所大学以提高他们后代的素质，这样他们就能更好地建造新的家园。根据语境可知，空处表示“更好地”，故用副词比较级。 答案：better　 3．解析：考查名词的复数形式。和当时的其他许多大学一样，早期的哈佛大学经常遭遇金融危机。university为可数名词，该处表示“其他许多大学”，故该处用复数形式。 答案：universities　 4．解析：考查名词。学校董事会经常不得不去欧洲筹集捐款，但正如你所能预测的，他们经常空手而归。根据该句中的及物动词raise可知，空处作该及物动词的宾语，故用名词形式。 答案：donation(s)　 5．解析：考查介词。with表示“具有，带有”，符合语境。 答案：with　 6．解析：考查定语从句。分析该句结构可知，该句为非限制性定语从句，句中his library and half his estate为先行词，故用which引导该定语从句。 答案：which　 7．解析：考查现在分词。今天