1. The company was named Gates Hall ________ a man named James Gates.
A. in need of B. in search of C. in favor of D. in memory of
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意:该公司被命名为盖茨大厅,以纪念一位名叫詹姆斯·盖茨的人。A. in need of 需要;B. in search of寻找;C. in favor of支持;D.in memory of纪念……。结合后文a man named James Gates可知该公司被命名为盖茨大厅,是为了纪念(in memory of)一位名叫詹姆斯·盖茨的人。故选D。