高中英语介词试题

Tom nearly missed the flight ______doing too much shopping.

A．on top of	B．as a result of
C．because	D．in need of

Celebrating Valentine’s Day came into __________ fashion many years ago in China, and flower shops can sell dozens of roses __________.

A．a; at a time	B．/; at a time
C．/; at one time	D．the; at times

Washington, a state in the US, was named ______one of the greatest American presidents.

A．in honor of	B．instead of
C．in favor of	D．by means of

It is our choices that show what we truly are, far ______ our abilities.

A．more than	B．less than
C．as good as	D．as well as

William Shakespeare is considered the greatest playwright________, and his works still influence the English language and today’s literature.

A．of the time	B．of all times
C．at times	D．over time

It snowed heavily; ______, lots of flights have been put off until further notice.

A．or else	B．as a result
C．as well	D．as a matter of fact

________ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.

A．Except for	B．Rather than
C．Apart from	D．Instead of

—The game last night was so good.
—Yeah! Our school team won _______ two points!

A．by	B．at
C．in	D．to

As teenagers, sometimes we do need our parents’ guidance, especially______ social experiences．

A．by way of	B．as a result of
C．in place of	D．in terms of

It may be necessary to stop _____ in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons．

A．at intervals	B．at random
C．at ease	D．at length

The doctor tried to laugh my brother _____ his fears about the coming operation.

A．from

B．against

C．off

D．Into

— Does the young man standing there ______ the company?
— No, the company is ______ his father.

A．in possession of; in possession of

B．take possession of; in the possession of

C．take possession of; in possession of

D．in the possession of; in possession of

The computer game is designed for game lovers, young ones _________.

A．in particular	B．in place
C．in return	D．in advance

When you hear a fire alarm, don't rush________， you should keep calm.

A．in surprise	B．in need
C．in brief	D．in alarm

His efforts to raise money for his program were _______ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.

A．in place	B．in sight
C．in vain	D．in effect