17．[2010·河北衡水中学三模]-Do you have Mary's address? -Sorry, I don't have it ______ me at present．

　　 A．to　　　　 　　 B．on　　　　 　　 C．for　　　 　　　 D．from

17B考查介词的用法。此处on me意为：随身带着。句意：对不起，我现在没有随身带着玛丽的地址。

16. [2010·云南昆明三中第七次月考]_______ the house prices have risen sharply, the number of buyers is as great as ever.

　 A. Despite the fact that　　　　　　　　　 B. In spit of what

　 C. Regardless of　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Contrary to

16A考查介词短语的含义及句法结构。此处despite是介词，其后的宾语the fact又带同位语从句that the house prices have risen sharply。

15．[2010·成都三诊]Before you buy an expensive item, do check the price and what is non offer. If possible, choose 　　　　three items.

　　 A．from　　　　　 B．in　　　　　　 C．off　　　　　　 D．between

15A考查介词的用法。句意：如果有可能，从三件中选出一件。此处choose from从。。。中选。

14. [2010·山西康杰中学5月模拟]Jack decided to risk looking for a place to stay where he arrived, rather than booking ______.

　　 A. in advance　 B. in return　　　　　　 C. in fact　　　　　 D. in addition

14A考查介词短语的含义。句意：杰克决定在他到达的地方冒险找一个住的地方，而没有提前预定。根据句意选A。in advance提前；in return回报；in fact　　　　 　　 事实上；in addition另外。

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)”。