高中英语介词试题

The teenager sat there for hours ______ end in silence after he was put ______ prison.

A．on; into

B．in; into

C．on; to

D．in; to

Invited by China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan, US First Lady Michelle Obama visited China with her daughters in March this year, and the two ladies definitely attracted attention ________ fashion.

A．in favour of	B．in honor of
C．in terms of	D．in case of

The unemployment rate has decreased _____ 2% to 5.4%, compared with 7.4 % last year.

A．by

B．from

C．with

D．on

  —I think G.E.M. is a talented singer.
—I agree with you ______.

A．in a way	B．on the way
C．by the way	D．in the way

He is trying to shelter his boss ______ criticism.

A．from

B．off

C．to

D．out

A great deal of hotel business comes from people travelling not just for holidays but by people travelling ________ their business activities．

A．in harmony with	B．in conflict with
C．by order of	D．by virtue of

Sue is always finishing her task well within the shortest time. ______, she performs effectively.

A．In other words	B．On the contrary
C．Sooner or later	D．On the other hand

—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