高中英语介词试题

Life is like a mirror. If you smile at it, it will smile back at you ; if you frown at it, you will get an unhappy look _____.

A． in return	B．in place
C．in response to	D．in common

I advise you to take school more seriously, otherwise you’ll have to go out and work ______.

A．in a word	B．now and then
C．as a result	D．in other words

The plane takes off at 6:00 p.m. So I have to arrive at the airport ________ 5:30 p.m. at the latest.
A after  B. since  C. until   D. by

Every minute of the day is filled _______ urgent matters.

A．about

B．of

C．with

D．for

John’s classmates offered him their congratulations ______ his successful performance in the school concert.

A．on

B．at

C．for

D．to

—When did you last see your first teacher?
—On a party last June          her 40^th year of teaching.

A．in place of	B．in celebration of
C．in favor of	D．in memory of

The two researchers originally set out to study the zebras in Africa and discovered a new species of tiger ______.

A．by chance	B．in addition
C．by nature	D．in need

Chicago, a young American city, is famous for its frequent strong winds._________, it has been given the name “The Windy City”.

A．As a result	B．On the contrary
C．In the long term	D．As a matter of fact

At school, our social circle is limited and we don't communicate with anyone _______ people around us.

A．rather than	B．more than
C．other than	D．no more than

Scientists are convinced __________ the positive effect of laughter _________ physical and mental health.

A．of; at	B．by; in
C．of; on	D．on; at

____________ everyone here, I wish you a pleasant journey back your country.

A．By means of	B．In search of
C．On behalf of	D．For fear of

---It is not a secret that CEOs of major companies earn a large amount each year.
--- I agree. ____ the hard economic times, it seems that their salaries have remained the same.

A．Apart from	B．Thanks to
C．Regardless of	D．In regard to

As ______ matter of fact, Mr. Wang is in _____charge of this special school at present.

A．the; the	B．a; the
C．/; the	D．a; /

Fishing and seafood harvesting has been forbidden along the coast of Galicia, forcing many fishermen ________.

A．out of order	B．out of touch
C．out of sight	D．out of work

__________ some coins ,I think there are only 10 dollars left in my pocket.

A．Rather than	B．Apart from
C．Instead of	D．In addition