高中英语介词单选题

Travelling in a big city isn’t that difficult. Raise your hand, and a taxi will appear_____ .

A．in no time

B．all the time

C．of the time

D．at no time

She stepped on my foot _______, not _______, which made me angry.

A．by chance; on purpose	B．on purpose; by chance
C．for purpose; by chance	D．by chance; for purpose

The General Manager held a dinner party at the International Hotel _______ the foreign guests.

A．in honor of

B．in place of

C．in face of

D．in favor of

The voyages of travellers before the 17^th century show that they were not ________ the sea even though they didn’t have modern navigational aids.

A．at the expense of

B．at the risk of

C．in the way of

D．at the mercy of

He often helps his teachers and classmates, and is good at almost all his subjects.       , he is worthy of the honor of Top Students.

A．What’s more

B．To our surprise

C．However

D．In general

The engine of the bus was _________，and the bad weather added to the worries of the passengers.

A．in vain

B．in good condition

C．out of work

D．out of order

Graduation is a good time to thank those who have helped you ______ the tough years.

A．through

B．up

C．with

D．from

The mountain scenery is typical ______ Scotland, which is bound to attract tourists from other parts of the world.

A．of

B．to

C．in

D．with

Men and women should be treated equally according to the law, but _____ there is great room
for improvement.

A．in fact

B．above all

C．after all

D．in return

________ having fun with friends, travelling around the world will be another way to relax and learn.

A．Apart from

B．Because of

C．Beside

D．Except for

For a long time, he hesitated whether he should tell us ____ what had happened.

A．at dusk

B．at length

C．at present

D．at stake

The fireman started to put out the big fire_____ arriving at the burning building.

A．by

B．on

C．at

D．in

A Belgian French-language daily has issued _______ is thought to be Europe’s first 3D newspaper —complete with cardboard viewing glasses.

A．what

B．where

C．that

D．which

St. Louis has replaced Camden, New Jersey ______ the most dangerous US city, according to a study based on FBI crime data which was released Monday.

A．for

B．to

C．as

D．with

—How can I reserve the tickets?
—      phone.

A．On

B．With

C．By

D．In