(2013·新课标Ⅱ，11)A serious study of physics is impossible________some knowledge of mathematics.

A．against  B．before  C．beyond  D．without

(2013·北京，26)I have an appointment ________ Dr.Smith, but I need to change it.

A．to  B．off  C．with  D．from

(2013·辽宁，25)________everyone here，I wish you a pleasant journey back to your country.

A．By means of  B．On behalf of

C．In search of  D．For fear of

(2013·江苏，16)I am always delighted when I receive an e－mail from you.________the party on July 1st，I shall be pleased to attend.

A．On account of  B．In response to

C．In view of  D．With regard to

(2013·湖北，30)An artist who was recently traveling on a ferry to the southern island discovered________a long lost antique Greek vase.

A．at random  B．by chance

C．in turn  D．on occasion

(2013·福建，29)Mrs.Smith finds it hard to clear up the mess，as her children are always ________ whenever she tries to.

A．in the way  B．on watch

C．in sight  D．on the line

(2013·安徽，22)Before you pay a visit to a place of interest, look in your local library________a book about it.

A．on  B．at  C．for  D．to

________ that Marie was able to set up new branches elsewhere.

A．So successful her business was

B．So successful was her business

C．So her business was successful

D．So was her successful business

Scientists generally agree that Earth's climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years ________ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since Ice Age.

A．so long as  B．as much as

C．as long as  D．as well as

As far as I am concerned，education is about learning and the more you learn，________.

A．the more for life are you equipped

B．the more equipped for life you are

C．the more life you are equipped for

D．you are equipped the more for life