高中英语介词试题

The 40-somethings found themselves in an embarrassing situation _____ rapid changes in all aspects of society.

A．as a consequence of

B．in favor of

C．for the purpose of

D．by means of

The doctor advised her to eat more bean products _____meat which might be harmful to her heart disease.

A．for lack of	B．by means of
C．as a substitute for	D．in favor of

---Look! The telephone is broken. Someone damaged it ________ purpose.
---That may be right. But perhaps it was broken _________ accident.

A．on; by

B．by; by

C．on; on

D．by; on

I believe we could face delays if we travel by bus,_____traffic jams.
A. thanks to                 B. despite                       C. regardless of                   D in spite of

Mr. Harris apologized for the children ______ the lady _____ what they had done.

A．to; to

B． to; for

C．for; to

D． for; for

You needn’t take a taxi to go to the station, because it is____walking distance here.

A．in

B．within

C．under

D．below

In the past several months, many officials in China have been charged        corruption(腐败) and faced with trials.

A．of

B．with

C．to

D．for

It was ________ that we tried to make him change his mind.

A．paid off	B．in vain
C．took off	D．in effect

The direction_____ which the president would go was kept a secret_____ safety concern.

A．for, over

B．from, about

C．in, for

D．at, as

I do not want to accuse him _____ telling lies．

A．of

B．against

C．with

D．about

My uncle knows several foreign languages, ________ English, French and Japanese.
for example    B. for instance
C. such as      D. that is

Although the medicine can cure you ______ your illness, it has a bad effect ______ you.

A．for ; in

B．for ; on

C．of ; on

D．of ; at

I think that the desk in the shop differs ____ the one I have at home _____ colour and size.

A．from; about

B．from; in

C．in; from

D．with; on

My normal monthly emails to and _______ pen pals have disappeared with my tight schedule.

A．in	B．for
C．from	D．through

He had to take the medicine three times a day, so as to be _____ the pain in the leg.

A．far from

B．away from

C．apart from

D．free from