高中英语介词试题

As a result of __ is now known in physics and chemistry, scientists have been able to make important discoveries in biology and medicine.

A．it

B．what

C．which

D．that

The accident that happened at an oilfield____ the southeast coast of the U．S．A has caused great damage to the environment.

A．away

B．from

C．off

D．beyond

A party was held _____ the heroes who had helped saved thousands and thousands of lives in the big earthquake in Sichuan.

A．in time of

B．in honor of

C．in name of

D．in place of

Christmas is a holiday usually celebrated on December 25th ____________ the birth of Jesus Christ．

A．in charge of	B．in terms of
C．in favor of	D．in honor of

Drunk driving, which was once a frequent occurrence, is now______.

A．under debate

B．under control

C．under construction

D．under investigation

_____ is known to us all _____ Lu Xun is famous for his great works_____ a great writer.

A．It; that; for	B．It; that; as
C．As; / ; for	D．As; that; as

The teenager sat there for hours ______ end in silence after he was put ______ prison.

A．on; into

B．in; into

C．on; to

D．in; to

I didn’t agree ________ what he said. In other words, I didn’t agree ________ his plan.

A．with; with	B．with; to
C．on; with	D．to; with

This new model of car is so expensive that it is ________ the reach of those with average incomes.

A．over

B．within

C．beyond

D．below

—Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?
—Because the old one has been damaged ______.

A．to repair

B．beyond repair

C．in repair

D．under repair

--Thank God you’re safe!
--- I stepped back, just _______ to avoid the racing car.

A．in time

B．in case

C．in need

D．in vain

The newly discovered star was named　  a Chinese astronomer　　 honour of his contributions                to astronomy.

A．for; in

B．after; for

C．as; in

D．after; in

In China, all the students work hard at school _________ going to university for higher education in the future.

A．in the habit of	B．in the hope of
C．in search of	D．in honor of

It is hard for the firefighters to get ________ to the burning building.

A．closely	B．closed
C．close	D．closing

The building used to be splendid but now it is _____.

A．in ruins

B．in the ruin

C．with the ruin

D．by ruin