高中英语介词试题

It is evident that success lies _____ hard work; ______ other words, hard work leads to success．

A．on; on

B．in; in

C．on; in

D．in; with

John was about to go back to sleep ______ suddenly his bedroom became as bright as day．

A．after

B．when

C．while

D．until

--How are the things in your village?
--Modern farming methods have been brought ______ and the villagers are _______ now than before.

A．up…well off

B．in… badly off

C．about…worse off

D．in…better off

If you warn me _____ , I’ll have your order ready for you.

A．in brief

B．in return

C．in advance

D．In general

Travelling in a big city isn’t that difficult. Raise your hand, and a taxi will appear_____ .

A．in no time

B．all the time

C．of the time

D．at no time

She stepped on my foot _______, not _______, which made me angry.

A．by chance; on purpose	B．on purpose; by chance
C．for purpose; by chance	D．by chance; for purpose

The General Manager held a dinner party at the International Hotel _______ the foreign guests.

A．in honor of

B．in place of

C．in face of

D．in favor of

The voyages of travellers before the 17^th century show that they were not ________ the sea even though they didn’t have modern navigational aids.

A．at the expense of

B．at the risk of

C．in the way of

D．at the mercy of

He often helps his teachers and classmates, and is good at almost all his subjects.       , he is worthy of the honor of Top Students.

A．What’s more

B．To our surprise

C．However

D．In general

The engine of the bus was _________，and the bad weather added to the worries of the passengers.

A．in vain

B．in good condition

C．out of work

D．out of order

Graduation is a good time to thank those who have helped you ______ the tough years.

A．through

B．up

C．with

D．from

It was my birthday, so all the drinks were      me．

A．with

B．in

C．on

D．after

The mountain scenery is typical ______ Scotland, which is bound to attract tourists from other parts of the world.

A．of

B．to

C．in

D．with

Men and women should be treated equally according to the law, but _____ there is great room
for improvement.

A．in fact

B．above all

C．after all

D．in return

________ having fun with friends, travelling around the world will be another way to relax and learn.

A．Apart from

B．Because of

C．Beside

D．Except for