高中英语介词单选题

The two researchers originally set out to study the zebras in Africa and discovered a new species of tiger _______.

A．by chance	B．in addition
C．by nature	D．in return

They are fighting ________us _________the enemy

A．with; against	B．for; against
C．with; for	D．with; at

I am convinced that 10% of life is what happens to you, and 90% of it is how you react to it, and we have a choice every day_________ the attitude we will have to meet that day.

A．in search of	B．in exchange for
C．linked to	D．in honor of

Justin’s sister, Kelly, _____9, said she had seen his brother taken ____ the UFO by the Aliens.

A．aging; board	B．aged; on board
C．aging; aboard	D．aged, abroad

It is reported that the government has ______ the poor in south African countries ______food, clothes and medicine.

A．supplied; to	B．offered; with
C．offered; to	D．supplied; with

The Yeti is said to be a large, hairy animal walking _____two feet like a human being and moving _____ amazing speed and strength.

A．with; at	B．by; at
C．on; with	D．on; at

What I will talk about may annoy some of you, for which I offer apologies ______.

A．in advance	B．in return
C．in control	D．in surprise

The sports meeting, originally ______ be held last Friday, was finally delayed because of the bad weather.

A．due to	B．thanks to
C．owing to	D．according to

—Was he nervous when facing the interviewers?
—He is ________, and he even made some jokes.

A．down in the dumps	B．as cool as a cucumber
C．over the moon	D．having butterflies in his stomach

My colleagues ________ the medical team and I found a vacant health centre, ________ we set up a temporary clinic center.

A．on; where	B．for; which
C．on; which	D．for; where

In my opinion, work provides us much ________ just salary and income; it also helps us realize our dreams and makes us feel confident.

A．rather than	B．other than
C．better than	D．more than

You can’t rely________ him to pick you up. He is still a green hand.

A．to

B．with

C．on

D．in

When you learn a foreign language, ________you must forget your own one.

A．above all	B．after all
C．in all	D．at all

It was reported that the plane I was to have taken crashed soon after it took off. _______ the traffic jam, I was five minutes late for the plane.

A．As a result of	B．Thanks to
C．Because of	D．on account of

---“Tom spends too much and I am going to rid him _____ his pocket money.” the father said angrily.
---“No, No, you can’t but you can _____ the amount.”

A．from; cut down	B．of; reduce
C．with; lessen	D．for; decrease