09届高考英语语法典型习题 介词的基本用法与习惯搭配

1. He came back late, ________ which time all the guests had already left.
  A) after            B) by                C) at                D) during
2. Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded/rose ________ 27%.
  A) by             B) for                C) to                D) in
3. We take our skin for granted until it is burned ________ repaired.
  A) beyond         B) over               C) above                D) out of
4. Why this otherwise excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed is ________ me.
  A) under           B) outside            C) over              D) beyond
5. The front page was full of the reports given by the reporters ________ the scene of the road accident.
  A) in              B) on              C) at                   D) of
2. Her hair became gray ____ the passing of the years.
A) in              B) for               C) at                  D) with
5. I have decided to go on holiday ________.
  A) with myself      B) of my own      C) lonely         D) on my own
5. The report noted that nicotine breathed in by a smoker increased the need of the heart ________ oxygen.
  A) to             B) on              C) in            D) for
8. At the age of nearly seventy, he set off ________ a 1000-mile journey ________ a bicycle.
  A) for… by        B) for… on        C) to… on         D) to… by
6. Mike is always open ________ suggestions from his fellow workers.
  A) for            B) to              C) on            D) into
6. Tony is very disappointed ________ the results of the exam; he needs comforting.
  A) with           B) for             C) to(ward)       D) (up)on
  E) in             F) at              G) of             H) out of
6. After a while Julia got bored ________ lying on the beach, so she went off to explore the town.
  A) at             B) of              C) in             D) with
  E) on             F) for             G) about          H) to
6. After a while Julia got tired ________ lying on the beach, so she went off to explore the town.
  A) at             B) of              C) in             D) with
  E) on             F) for             G) about          H) to
6. After a while Julia got sick ________ lying on the beach, so she went off to explore the town.
  A) at             B) of              C) in             D) with
  E) on             F) for             G) about          H) to
6. After a while Julia got fed up ________ lying on the beach, so she went off to explore the town.
  A) at             B) of              C) in             D) with
  E) on             F) for             G) about          H) to
10. The conference has been held to discuss the effects of tourism ________ the wildlife in the area.
  A) in             B) on              C) at             D) with
11. ________ the thick trees, the bitter wind would have blown the house t pieces.
  A) But for         B) Due to           C) Except for      D) Thanks for
12. The jet fighters were waiting at the airfield, ________ radar searching the sky.
  A) with           B) while            C) but            D) for
13. ________ the fact that too much fat can be harmful, a moderate amount of fat is actually essential to the maintenance of good health.
  A) Given         B) Considering       C) Regardless      D) Despite
14. The bus is empty ________ the driver and the conductor.
  A) except       B) except for        C) except that (is)    D) except what (is)
  E) expect       F) but for     G) but that (is)       H) besides     I) beside
The home improvements have taken what little there is ___ my spare time.
A.from B.in C.of D.at