20.(08潍坊市高三第二次教学质量检测)

　 The man is　　　 a serious nervous breakdown because he is unable to deal with pressure from

　 daily life.

　 A.in front of 　　　　　 B.in favor of　　　　　 C.on behalf of　 　　　　 D.on the edge of

　 答案　 D

19.(08潍坊市高三第二次教学质量检测)

　 The news that she had been engaged　　　 Mr. Smith came to me as a surprise.

　 A.to 　　　　　　　　　　 B.in 　　　　　　　　　 C.with　　　　　　　　　 D.for

　 答案　 A

18.(08济南市高三第一次统一考试)

　 The Outsiders has been well received，but　　 　 　　actual sales，it hasn’t been very successful.

　 A.according to　　　　　 B.in terms of　　　　　 C.regardless of　　　　 D.owing to

　 答案　 B

17.(08石家庄高中毕业班复习教学质量检测二)

　 I hope you don’t mind me asking，　　　 where did you buy those shoes?

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

答案　 D

16.(08海南东方模拟5月)

　 Parents should take seriously their children’s requests for sunglasses　　　 　 eye protection is necessary in sunny weather.

　 A.because 　　　　　　　 B.though　　　　　　　　 C.unless　　　　　　　　 D.if

　 答案　 A

15.(08西安地区八校联考)

　 -Your daughter must be pretty.

　 -But to tell you the truth，she is　　　 being such a beauty as you can imagine.

　 A.far from　　　　　　　 B.as well as　　　　　　 C.no better than　　　　 D.by means of

　 答案　 A

14.(08福州高三模拟5月)

　 President Hu Jintao said economic growth is the basis for strengthening defense capability，which is an important indicator of overall national strength.

　 A.in turn　　　　　　　　 B.in return　　　　　　 C.on a large scale　　　 D.in a row

　 答案　 A

13.(08南昌市高三第一次调研测试)

　 Agriculture was a step in human progress　　 which subsequently there was not anything comparable until our own machine age.

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

　 答案　 A

12.(08河南省示范性高中高三3月联考)

　 I had an experience some years ago，　　 taught me something I’ll never forget.

　 A.this　　　　　　　　　 B.that　　　　　　　　　 C.what　　　　　　　　　 D.which

　 答案　 D

11.(08河南省示范性高中高三3月联考)

　 -Is there any chance of my borrowing your iPod?

　 -For how long?

　 -　　　 the end of the week.

　 A.Since　　　　　　　　　 B.Until　　　　　　　　 C.From　　　　　　　　　 D.By

　 答案　 B