15.(2010·安徽名校联考)．Brazilian researchers say that temperatures in the Amazon region will rise ____ two to three degrees by 2050．

A．by　　 　　B．at 　　 　　　C．to 　　　D．from

14.(2010·安徽名校联考)There is nobody on the bus ____ a dog ．

A．in place of　 　　 B．as well as　 　 　C．except for　 　D．besides

13.(2010·瓦房店模拟)We’re looking forward to the holidays when we’ll be travelling ______ camels ______ the Sahara Desert.

A. by; across 　 　B. by ; through　 　　 C. on ; over　 　D. on; through

12.(2010·湖州模拟)The little boy got punished 　　　　　what he had done .

A. because 　　 　　　　B. because of 　 　　　C. since 　　　D. as

11.(2010·泰兴模拟)________ the right leading of the CPC, all the Chinese people can enjoy equal rights and a peaceful life now.

A. Thanks to　　 　　B. Because　　 　C. For　　　 D. Thank for

10.(2010·株洲模拟)__________ all my homework unfinished, I am not allowed to go online to play games.

A. To　 　　　B. For　　　　 C. With　　 　　　D. Without

9.(2010·沈阳模拟)Maria was thoroughly embarrassed, _____ her parents treated her like a child.

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

8. (2010·盐城模拟)Located ________ the eastern coast of China, the village is fairly new _______ only a small population of less than 3,000.

A. off; with　　 　　B. on; with 　　　　 C. in; of 　　　 D. on; in

7.(2010.芜湖模拟) Most of the audience wondered what idea a man who’s deaf from birth can have _____ music.

A. with　　　 B. in　　　 　　C. of　 　　D. at

6. (2010·南京模拟) Alice, bent ______ losing weight, increased the time of exercise to three hours ______ a time.

A. on; at　 　　B. on; for　　 　 C. with; for　　 　 D. with; at