1.The last time we had a family reunion was_________my brother's wedding ceremony four years ago.
A) in B) at C) during D) over(B4,1991.6-66)
2._________the advance of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.
A) As for B) Besides C) Except D) Despite(B4,1991.6-68)
3.After the robbery,the shop installed a sophisticated alarm system as an insurance_________further losses.
A) for B) from C) against D) towards(B4,1996.6-21)
4.A person's calorie requirements vary_________his life.
A)across B)throughout C)over D)within (B4,1999.1-41)
5.The speech which he made_________the project has bothered me GREatly.
A)being concerned B)concerned
C)be concerned D)concerning(B4,1999.1-52)
6._________seeing the damage he had done, the child felt ashamed.
A)By B)On C)At D)For(B4,1999.1-52)
7._________one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.
A) On B) By C) At D) of(B4,1997.1-48)
8.Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to,_________the color of his skin.
A) with the exception of B) in the light of
C) by virtue of D) regardless of(B4,1997.6-34)
9.In the experiment we kept a watchful eye_________the devel-opments and recorded every detail .
A) in B) at C) for D) on(B4,1993.6-51)
10.I make notes in the back of my diary_________things to be mended or replaced.
A) by B) in C) with D) of(B4,1995.6-30)
参考答案:
1.B对。我们全家最后一次团聚是在四年前我弟弟的婚礼上。
2.D对。尽管科学不断发展,老年的病痛无疑仍总是伴随着我们。
3.C对。抢劫发生后,商店安装了复杂的报警系统,以确保免受损失。
4.B对。人的一生中各个时期对热量的需求并不相同。
5.D对。他作的关于这个问题的讲话使我非常不安。(concerning是分词转化而来的介词,意思是“关于”。)
6.B对。这孩子看到自己造成的破坏,感到很羞愧。
7.C对。曼彻斯特曾经是世界上最大的棉纺厂的聚集地。(at one time 是“曾经”。)
8.D对。在这个国家,每一个人都有权生活在他想生活的地方,不管他的肤色如何。(regardless of 不管。)
9.D对。做实验时,我们密切注意进展情况并记下每个细节。
10.D对。我在日记本的背面记下要修理或替换的东西。make notes of 把……记下来