13.[2010·湖北黄冈中学一模]He worked hard and achieved what he set out to do, but ________ what he had owned, including his health and his marriage.
A. at the mercy of B. at the risk of
C. at the cost of D. at the service of
13C考查介词短语的含义。句意:他努力工作并且实现了他开始设定的目标,可以他所拥有的为代价,包括健康和婚姻。此处at the cost of以。。。为代价。
12.[2010·北京西城二模]Steven’s exam results put him the top ten students in his grade.
A.among B.between C.in D.at
12A考查介词的用法。句意:史蒂文的考试成绩让他在他的年级成为前十名的学生。Among意为:前十名中间的学生。
11.[2010·江苏南京市三模]The company has changed some of its working practices complaints and criticism from the customers.
A.in respect to B.in return for
C.in exchange for D.in response to
11D考查介词短语的用法。in respect to关于,就。。。而言;in return for回报;in exchange for 交换;in response to回应。
10. [2010·河南开封三模]Do you really want to borrow the old room which is empty a broken desk and a chair?
A. except B. except for C. except that D. besides
10B考查介词短语的用法。此处except for指除去整体中的部分。句意:你真的想借那个老房子除了一张坏桌子和一把椅子外什么都没有。
9. [2010·安徽省高考调研卷]There would be not a good harvest of wheat in North China this year _______ the big snow.
A. in spite of B. apart from C. due to D. in case of
9C考查介词短语。in spite of"尽管,虽然”;apart from"除去……”;due to“因为,由于”;in case of “万一,如果”。
8.[2010·湖北六校第二次联考]The coach, because of the driver’s carelessness, was __________ and crashed over the cliff on such a cold December morning.
A.in support B.out of control
C.in charge D.at the mercy
8B考查介词短语的含义。out of control意为“失去控制”;A项意为“支持”;C项意为“负责;掌管”;D项意为“任凭……的摆布(而无力保护自己)”。
7. [2010·陕西西工大附中6次训练]It was reported that the ship sank three miles _____ the French coast.
A. on B. by C. across D. off
7D考查介词的用法。此处off指“离开海岸的一段距离处”。
6.[2010·陕西宝鸡市质检三]The average temperature inTibet has risen 0.32 degrees centigrade every decade since 1961, according to the China Meteorological Administration,.
A.to B.at C.by D.in
6C考查介词的用法。此处rise by意为:增长(差值)。
5. [2010·保定市高三二模]Didn t they see the sign? On it are such eye-catching words -"Keep______the grass .
A.away B.on
C.off D.up
5C考查介词的用法及短语。此处Keep off the grass意为:勿踏草地。
4. [2010·河北唐山市三模]The danger of heart disease increases 20% for one hour a day spent watching televsion.
A. for B.to C.in D.by
4D考查介词的用法及含义。此处increase by意为:增加了。。。。
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