高中英语介词单选题

Russia's withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle (压垮) the Chinese people; _____ it stirred up their enthusiasm for greater exertions.

A．on the other hand	B．on the contrary
C．to the contrary	D．in consequence

There is not much time left; So I'll tell you about it _____.

A．in detail

B．in brief

C．in short

D．in all

Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _____ increase the risk of heart disease.

A．in turn

B．in return

C．by chance

D．by turns

His father was pleased ___ his mark in the final exam.

A．at

B．with

C．to

D．for

I’m quite familiar ___ the writer who wrote these songs.

A．to

B．for

C．with

D．at

It was clear that the small grocer was _____ people he owed money to.

A．at the expense of	B．at the risk of
C．in the way of	D．at the mercy of

The magician picked several persons from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.

A．by accident	B．on occasion
C．at random	D．on an average

The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more _____.

A．at length

B．at last

C．at stake

D．at ease

When the entire class worked together they finished the project _____.

A．in no way	B．in no time
C．on no account	D．in no case

I feel sure that _____ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind.

A．in case of	B．in terms of
C．in the opinion of	D．in the course of

 _____ his knowledge of the mountainous country, John Smith was appointed as our guide.

A．In spite of	B．On account of
C．Regardless of	D．Instead of

Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. _____, I can't speak too highly of him.

A．As a result	B．By the way
C．On the whole	D．In a word

 _____ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.

A．By the way

B．In a way

C．In the way

D．In no way

The two things are the same in outward form but different _____.

A．in addition

B．in brief

C．in common

D．in essence

"Who is responsible for sending out misinformation?"
"Most of the fault lies _____ the administration."

A．in

B．to

C．on

D．with