高中英语介词试题

We express our thoughts not only ________ words, but also body language.

A．in terms of	B．in spite of
C．in preparation of	D．in case 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

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

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

______good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.

A．Far from

B．Apart from

C．Instead of

D．Regardless of

The study of natural history is not something to be left to biologists. In fact, their capacity __________ the time they can spend away from their offices is very limited.

A．in favour of	B．in search of
C．in terms of	D．in view of

There were restrictions _____ the weight of luggage. As a result we decided to travel _____.

A．on, light	B．in, light
C．to, lightly	D．with, lightly

34. He was fortunate ____ he did not get injured in the car accident.

A．but that	B．except that
C．because of that	D．in that

The two books are _______ same size, and similar _______ content.

A．of; in	B．in the; to
C．of the; in	D．in; of

Mary is giving me English lessons__________my teaching her Chinese.

A．exchange for	B．exchange
C．in exchange for	D．to exchange for

The doctor tried to laugh my brother ____ his fears about the coming operation.

A．from

B．against

C．off

D．into

The writer conveyed a positive attitude through his works.______, his readers are motivated and are themselves becoming a source of motivation for others.

A．On the whole	B．In the meanwhile
C．In the way	D．On the contrary

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