高中英语介词试题

How can you expect me to make friends ____ you if you always play jokes ____ me?

A．to; on

B．with; to

C．to; with

D．with; on

Tom was to blame for the incident. But _______his positive attitude , we forgave him because “Every man has his faults.”.

A．in spite of

B．in search of

C．in exchange for

D．in view of

--- ____ busy schoolwork, the children also have to take arts, music and sports classes in    their free time.
--- I wonder what they will become.

A．Rather than

B．Owing to

C．Apart from

D．Expect for

Painted red ____ white walls, the houses look wonderful.

A．over

B．against

C．in

D．on

Last week he was caught robbing the bank opposite the station.  ____  his youth, the police have decided not to charge him.

A．In spite of

B．In view of

C．In charge of

D．In case of

—How do the shops make money if they sell at such low prices?
—Manufacturers, it seems, are willing to bring down prices _______ big volume purchases.

A．under the name of	B．on behalf of
C．in return for	D．in preparation for

Some members went so wild that they strongly demanded to know why they had been kept____ the true facts until the present stage．

A．in view of	B．in favor of
C．in place of	D．in ignorance of

________ poor health, my father is always cheerful.

A．In spite of

B．In pursuit of

C．In memory of

D．In case of

The law passed _____ the retirement of the public.

A．in answer to

B．in response to

C．in return to

D．in reward to

Don’t worry . He will get here_________.

A．all the time

B．at one time

C．at a time

D．in no time

In fifteen terrible seconds a large city          .

A．lied in ruin

B．lay in ruin

C．lied in ruins

D．lay in ruins

Taking charge of the big company, I’m afraid, is _____ his ability.

A．beyond

B．within

C．of

D．to

The Christmas gifts need to be ready       next Friday.

A．by

B．of

C．in

D．at

By offering free access to a wide range of public facilities, out school now is a quite satisfying place for study,         its poor accommodation.

A．apart from

B．as well as

C．in addition to

D．because of

Although it was not named ________ 1782, this kind of metal was used as early as 5300 BC．
A．in                   B．for            C．until          D．since