高中英语介词试题

________ his being late again，he lost his job and had to stay at home.

A．Owe to

B．As result of

C．In case of

D．Because of

—How did your mother react ________ the news?
—She reacted by getting very angry.

A．on

B．of

C．with

D．to

The accident that happened at an oilfield ______ the southeast coast of the USA has caused great damage to the environment.

A．away	B．from
C．off	D．beyond

People built a bridge over the river   those who died in the floods while saving others.

A．in need of	B．in memory of
C．in charge of	D．in praise of

Now the Great Wall is   , so the Chinese authorities are working on a monitoring and warning system along the wall to preserve it in the future.

A．on good condition	B．in good condition
C．in poor condition	D．on bad condition

After the earthquake I went there, I saw the whole town  , and now everything has changed.

A．in ruins	B．in poverty
C．in disorder	D．in rags

The book was written   careful observations and detailed studies.

A．on the ground of	B．on behalf of
C．on average	D．on the basis of

  the oil deals, the two countries signed agreements covering biofuel development and the joint launch of two satellites.

A．Aside from	B．Except for
C．In addition	D．Other than

The city government is taking steps to replace private cars    buses in order to reduce the press of traffic.

A．by

B．to

C．of

D．with

After  a  heavy  finance  problem,  our  market  share  has  reduced
       15%       60%  in  Asian  market. 

A． with; to	B． to; by
C． at; above	D． by; to

For  miles  around  me  there  was  nothing  but  a  desert,  without  a  single  plant  or  tree       . 

A． in sight	B． on earth
C．at a distance	D． in place

This  is  not  an  economical  way  to  get  more  water;         ,  it  is  very  expensive. 

A． on the contrary	B． on the other hand
C． in short	D． in all

—Do  you  have  Mary's  address?  —Sorry,  I  don't  have  it  ______  me  at  present．

A．to

B．on

C．for

D．from

   reaching the zoo, the excited children can’t wait to see the elephants.

A．At

B．Upon

C．In

D．With

Chinese people between the ages of 18 and 70 read 6. 7 books  last year, including paper books and e-books.

A．on purpose	B．on average
C．in return	D．in common