高中英语介词单选题

The poor man’s life was _________  the king.

A．at the mercy of

B．at the call

C．at the service

D．at the experience

The company was named Gates Hall ______ a man named James Gates.

A．in need of

B．in search of

C．with the help of

D．in memory of

We always have spaghettis on Thursday.  Let’s have pizza ______ a change.

A．in

B．on

C．with

D．For

---I can’t ____my addiction to computer games.
---Come on! Computer games are ____. We play games on the iphone now.

A．get caught in; on the way out	B．get rid of; on the way out
C．be caught in; running out	D．run out of; getting rid of

He didn't come on time_______

A．as a result of the weather was bad.	B．because of the weather was bad.
C． because of the bad weather.	D．because the bad weather.

Finding a job in such a big company has always been       his wildest dreams.

A．under

B．over

C．above

D．beyond

Studying abroad costs so much money that it is    the reach of those with average income．

A．below

B．over

C．within

D．beyond

As a girl, it’s important to know what colours look good___________your skin.

A．opposite

B．on

C．against

D．above

The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a ___________of 60 miles.

A．length

B．distance

C．way

D．space

Readers have been making good comments on the book, but _____ actual sales, it is still far from satisfactory．

A．by means of

B．in place of

C．in terms of

D．in line with

Luckily, the driver stopped the car _____, saving the dog’s life.

A．on time

B．in time

C．at times

D．at a time

We won three games and lost two. ______, I'd say it was a successful tournament.

A．In all

B．In particular

C．in need

D．All in all

The business success has made the Apple the focus of world attention. ________, the effort made by Jobs, its founder, has paid off.

A．On the contrary

B．In a nutshell

C．On the other hand

D．For short

Life in the oceans ranges from the tiniest plankton ______ up to giants like sharks and whales.

A．in the way

B．all the way

C．by the way

D．on the way

Hard work ______ success while failure often ______ laziness.

A．lies in; leads to	B．leads to; lies in
C．leads to; depends on	D．depends on; leads to