21.(09辽宁省沈阳二中高三二模)

-What's his reaction when you told him that he had failed the test? Did he feel sad?

-　　　　 , he didn't turn surprised and even asked to have dinner together．

A．On the other hand　　 　　　　　　　　　B．In short

C．On the contrary　　　 　　　　　　　　　D．As a result

答案　 C

20.(09江西省临川一中下学期期中考试)

Our government took urgent measures ______ the terrible weather disaster at the beginning of 2008．

A. in terms of　　 　 　　B. in case of　　 　　　C. in response to　 　　　 D. in honor of

答案　 C

19.(09湖北省黄冈中学高三第二次模拟考试)

It was clear that the small grocery was __________ people he owed money to.

A. at the expense of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 　B. at the risk of

C. in the way of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 　D. at the mercy of

答案　 D

18. (09浙江省杭州市第二次高考科目教学质量检测)

Though he is in his late sixties，the well-known biologist begins each day　　　　　 a sense of adventure and a sense of curiosity．

　　　 A．in　　 　　　 　　　　B．with　　 　 　　　　C．of 　　 　　　　　　D．at

答案　 B

17. (09浙江省杭州市第二次高考科目教学质量检测)

This kind of social phenomenon could exist only for a few months，but it will disappear　　　　　 .

A．in no time 　　　　B．on the time　　 　　C．at a time 　　　　　D．at one time

答案　 A

16.(09浙江省杭州市第二次高考科目教学质量检测)

Try the new cleaner. Just a few minutes every day,　　　　　 you could have shining floors and furniture.

　　　 A．but　　 　　　　　 　B．and　　 　　　　　 　C．or　　 　　　　　 　D．so

答案　 B

15.(09天津市南开区高三年级质量调查(二))

____________ the rising birth rate and immigration, the declining death rate also resulted in the population growth.

A. In addition to　　　　　　　 B. In terms of　　　　 　 　C. In consequence of　　 D. In spite of

答案　 A

14.(09天津市红桥区高三二模)

　　　　　 being late for the important conference，the secretary was fired .

　A．In reference to　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．In exchange for

　 C．In case of 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　D.On account of

答案　 D

13.(09天津市红桥区高三二模)

　　　 the rain falling so frequently，it becomes more and more difficult to earl y on the rescue work．

A．Since　　 　 　　　　B．With　　 　 　　　　C．As 　 　　　　　　D．For

答案　 B

12.(09天津市河北区高三年级总复习质量检测(二))

Many Chinese universities provide scholarships for students　　　 financial aid．

　 A．in favour of　　 　　B．in honour of　　 　　C．in face of　 　　　　D．in need of

答案　 D