问题
选择题
Stanford University was founded by Leland Stanford in 1884, _______________ his son who had died before.
A．in spite of
B．in case of
C．in memory of
D．in search of
答案
答案：C
题目分析：in spite of尽管；in case of万一；in memory of纪念；in search of寻找。
句意：斯坦福大学于1884年有斯坦福创办，目的为了纪念早已过世的儿子。根据句意故选C。
点评：固定短语的用法及意义是高考的单选及短文改错常考的内容，需要考生平时的积累。
即学即练：______ the bad weather, we went fishing.
A. in spite of B. in case of C. in memory of D. in search of
解析：A 句意:我们不顾恶劣的天气而去钓鱼了。