It is the superior intelligence and the use of language that distinguish man______ the other animals.
A.with | B.among | C.between | D.from |
Check carrots, potatoes, onions and any other vegetables ______ and immediately use or throw away any which show signs of rotting.
A.in demand | B.in store |
C.on loan | D.on sale |
It takes ______ diligence to learn all the subjects well.It takes brains, too.
A.other than | B.less than |
C.more than | D.rather than |
An idiom often cannot be understood by looking at the meaning of its separate words. ________, its meaning can be very different from the apparent meanings of its components.
A.All in all |
B.In other words |
C.In a word |
D.Whats more |
The doctor tried to laugh my brother _____ his fears about the coming operation.
A.from | B.against | C.off | D.Into |
---Does the young man standing there ________ the company?
--- No, the company is ________ his father.
A.in possession of; in the possession of |
B.have possession of; in the possession of |
C.take possession of; in possession of |
D.have possession of; in possession of |
The computer game is designed for game lovers, young ones _________.
A.in particular | B.in place |
C.in return | D.in advance |
________ skill, Jim is believed to be one of the best and most talented basketball players in the country.
A.In salute to |
B.On behalf of |
C.In terms of |
D.In honour of |
If the tickets to the match are not available, please give me a call _______.
A.in general | B.in brief |
C.in advance | D.in particular |
Scientists are convinced _________ the positive effect of laughter ________ physical and mental health.
A.of; at | B.by; in |
C.of; on | D.on ; at |
Karl, a real book lover, often brings home many books to read ____ the library.
A.in | B.for | C.by | D.from |
Mark never considers himself as ________ failure. On the contrary, he thinks he is on the road to _______ success.
A.a;不填 | B.a; the |
C.不填;a | D.the; 不填 |
______ the rain yesterday,we _____ such fresh air now.
A.Were it not for; couldn’t enjoy |
B.Had it not been for; couldn’t enjoy |
C.But for; can’t have enjoyed |
D.Without; couldn’t have enjoyed |
________ bad-tempered at times, he is still respected by all the students.
A.In spite of | B.Even if | C.Not until | D.Despite |