高中英语介词单选题

_______they visited the Science Museum, they showed great interest in everything they saw.
A For the first time     B. At first
C. At the first time    D. The first time

More and more people have got to know the importance of the English study. _____, about six people in ten in this city are able to speak a little English.

A．In other words	B．Believe it or not
C．Besides	D．Therefore

We can become a smart shopper by choosing for value, not for looks; _______, choose good quality goods with plain packages.

A．in particular	B．in other words
C．in addition	D．in any case

In the beauty competition, women are asked_______ some of the exercises ________ the music.

A．performing to; to	B．performing; with
C．to perform; to	D．to perform; by

. ___________ the extreme levels of air pollution, city authorities have started to take measures to quickly reduce pollution levels and protect city dwellers.

A．In spite of	B．As well as
C．In response to	D．By means of

It’s illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money ________ favors to them.

A．in preference to	B．in place of
C．in agreement with	D．in exchange for

Would you mind not picking the flowers in the garden? They are ___ everyone’s enjoyment.

A．in

B．to

C．for

D．At

While staying in the village, James unselfishly shared whatever he had with the villagers without asking for anything ______ .

A．in return	B．in common
C．in turn	D．in place

_____ doing more exercise to lose weight, many teenagers would rather be a couch potato.

A．Instead of	B．As a result of
C．In spite of	D．Regardless of

The historical play put on by my classmates left a deep impression on us．Every one of us thought their show was _________ a failure but a great success.

A．next to	B．except for
C．far from	D．apart from

I know what I shall be doing for the next three years but I haven’t thought _______ that.

A．without

B．for

C．against

D．beyond

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

Deep reading is a process in which people critically think______ trying to catch the words on the page．

A．in addition to	B．in favor of
C．in reply to	D．in search of

The politician was deeply hurt when many of his former support voted _______ him and he lost his place in the government.

A．for

B．to

C．against

D．at

It’s important to learn to take a positive attitude____life when you are ___trouble.

A．to；under	B．of；in
C．to；in	D．with；in