高中英语介词试题

It is surprising that such a young boy can swim ______ the river ______ 100 meters wide.

A．over; measured	B．across; measuring
C．across; measures	D．through; measuring

----You haven’t done it well.
----But I tried my best and did it ______ the way ______ I thought was the best.

A．in, which	B．by, in which
C．by, in that	D．in, what

He had his leg broken in the basketball match. __   _, he has to be away from school for a couple of weeks.

A．For example	B．After all
C．At first	D．As a result

The professor devoted all his life __________ the treatment of AIDS.

A．to research

B．in researching

C．to researching

D．at researching

In the experiment we kept a watchful eye __________ the development and recorded every detail.

A．with

B．on

C．for

D．to

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

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

—Our teachers and parents always warn us not to smoke.
—Yes, actually, the risk of heart disease is a powerful argument ____ smoking.

A．against	B．for
C．into	D．at

The man who had killed his wife was sentenced __________ the death penalty.

A．of

B．to

C．with

D．on

These youths are __________ better educated than those already in the marketplace.

A．on any average

B．on average of

C．on average

D．on averages

At the new supermarket there was food __________.

A．in abundance

B．with abundance

C．of abundance

D．at abundance

 The great changes _______ have taken place _______ carrying out the economic reform in our country.

A．may not; unless	B．could not; without
C．never; but for	D．would; besides

Advertisement put pressure _______ girls to keep thin.

A．at

B．on

C．of

D．with

It is generally considered to be of　　　 a person follow good examples.

A．importance	B．importance that
C．important	D．important that

Seeing the terrible scene, many problems crowded ________my head.

A．about	B．out
C．up	D．in

When gold was discovered in California, thousands of people rushed there _______ it.

A．in support of	B．in need of
C．in praise of	D．in search of