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

11.(09山东省淄博市高三二模)

Jack was still very calm, ______ the quarrel with the boss, and greeted every person he met on the way back to his office.

A．in spite of 　　　 　　　B．due to　　 　 　　　C．as a result of　 　　 　　　D．because of

答案　 A

10.(09山东省诸城市高三二模)

-Where shall we go to spend the weekend?

-Nowhere ______.anywhere you like.

A．in all　　　　 　 　　　B．in general　　 　　　 　C．in case　　　 　　　 　　　D．in particular

答案　 D

9.(09山东省临沂市高三二模)

This house is big enough for us two __　　 , but we'll have to move if we have a baby.

A. for a moment　　 　　　B. in a moment　 　　　C. for the moment　 　　　　D. on the moment

答案　 C