1.(2019·天津卷)Most colleges now offer first-year students a course specially to help them succeed academically and personally.
A.designed B.designing C.to design D.being designed
答案:A
解析:句意:大多数的大学现在都给大一新生开设专门设计的课程来帮助他们在学业和生活上都获得成功。此处为非谓语动词做后置定语,course与design之间是被动关系,用过去分词。故选A项。
2.(2018·天津河北区二模)Modern plastics can very high and very low temperatures.
A.keep B.stand C.hold D.remain
答案:B
解析:句意:现在的塑料能够承受很高和很低的温度。keep“保持”;stand“承受,经受,经得起”;hold“支撑”;remain“保持,遗留”。B项符合语境。