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Highspeed trains which travel through my hometown ________ up to 250 km per hour make it a small world. A. with B. against C. at D. over
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| 2. 难度：中等 | |
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I'm working this evening because I am ________ schedule with my work. A.behind B．beyond C．over D．on
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| 3. 难度：中等 | |
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—As a weightlifting athlete, Thomas is indeed too large, I think. —But ________ that, he is still one of the best athletes at present. A. in case of B. in spite of C. thanks to D. in response to
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| 4. 难度：中等 | |
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Most Americans would prefer to keep their problems ________ themselves, and solve their problems ________ themselves. A．to; by B．by; to C．for; to D．in; on
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| 5. 难度：中等 | |
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Washington Square Park, ________ the first president, is one of New York city's most popular and oldest parks, dating back to 1827. A．in terms of B．in favor of C．in praise of D．in honor of
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| 6. 难度：中等 | |
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An excellent teacher is believed to be one who devotes himself to the children but ask for nothing ________. A．in turn B．in advance C．in short D．in return
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| 7. 难度：中等 | |
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________ our foreign policy, we now have multiple threats, very few of which involve the traditional battles of the past. A．In honour of B．In terms of C．In the form of D．In defence of
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| 8. 难度：中等 | |
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She's got the job because she has the advantage ________ others of knowing many languages. A．over B．above C．against D．beyond
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| 9. 难度：中等 | |
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This urban special school always accepts hearingimpaired students, ________ their educational level and background. A．according to B．regardless of C．in addition to D．in terms of
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| 10. 难度：中等 | |
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The invention of artificial hearts marked a turning point in the battle ________ heart disease. A．among B．for C．against D．between
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| 11. 难度：中等 | |
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We do not think the twelfth fiveyear plan for our city is practical ________ recent developments. A．in view of B．in favor of C．in case of D．in memory of
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| 12. 难度：简单 | |
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Children need friends ______ their own age to play with. A．of B．for C．in D．at
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| 13. 难度：中等 | |
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It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot ______ easy reach. A. near B. upon C. within D. around
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| 14. 难度：中等 | |
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A great person is always putting others' interests ______ his own. A. below B. above C. in D. on
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| 15. 难度：简单 | |
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Everybody was touched ______ words after they heard her moving story. A. beyond B．without C. of D．in
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| 16. 难度：简单 | |
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—How amazing it is that astronauts are exploring outer space! —It's a challenge, I guess, ______ man against nature. A. of B. for C. by D. about
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| 17. 难度：中等 | |
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The art show was ______ being a failure; it was a great success. A. far from B. along with C. next to D. regardless of
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| 18. 难度：简单 | |
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The Boston Marathon bombings killed 3 people, including a Chinese citizen ________ Shenyang. A．in B．from C．across D．to
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| 19. 难度：简单 | |
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Taking regular exercise and eating a balanced diet are two important keys ________ good health. A．in B．from C．of D．to
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| 20. 难度：中等 | |
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Tom was over there. His red clothes stood out clearly ________ the snow. A．behind B．for C．against D．beyond
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| 21. 难度：中等 | |
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In our daily life we have to do things ________ our own will every now and then. A．with B．for C．against D．at
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| 22. 难度：中等 | |
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My daughter is really ________ Weibo these days; she spent hours on it daily. A．up B．into C．onto D．with
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| 23. 难度：中等 | |
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The Oscar winner Life of Pi is good and the pictures ________ are excellent A．in addition B．in general C．in common D．in particular
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| 24. 难度：中等 | |
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I'm afraid physics is completely ________ me and I have to ask you for help. A．beyond B．over C．against D．off
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| 25. 难度：简单 | |
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More people are choosing to work ________ retirement age, since the living expenses are shooting up sharply. A．under B．beyond C．against D．until
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| 26. 难度：中等 | |
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Only my cousin has chosen to apply for a job in Africa ________ the majority of this year's graduates working in Britain. A．in common with B．as well as C．in contrast to D．by reason of
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| 27. 难度：中等 | |
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If you are ________ then exercise, or the movements you make, will cause you some degree of physical harm. A．out of breath B．out of work C．out of luck D．out of condition
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| 28. 难度：中等 | |
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Housing prices in Beijing and Shanghai are now largely ________ for lowincome families. A．out of control B．out of touch C．out of reach D．out of order
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| 29. 难度：中等 | |
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The lift in that tall building went wrong and got trapped ________ the floors. People in it had no way out and were in panic. A．among B．on C．between D．in
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| 30. 难度：中等 | |
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The doctor advised her to eat more bean products ________ meat which might be harmful to her heart disease. A．for lack of B．by means of C．in place of D．in favour of
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| 31. 难度：中等 | |
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Plans have been proposed ________ the largest dam in the world to be built along the Congo River. A．of B．with C．for D．on
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| 32. 难度：中等 | |
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________ going to a language school, Andrew also went to the library almost every day and learned about 20 Chinese characters a day. A．Apart from B．Far from C．Due to D．Instead of
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| 33. 难度：中等 | |
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Everyone needs friendship. No one can sail the ocean of life singlehanded. We need help ________， and also give help to others. A．by B．from C．to D．out
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| 34. 难度：中等 | |
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I really don't want to go; ________， the weather is so cold outside. A．in addition B．in fact C．on the contrary D．in another word
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| 35. 难度：中等 | |
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—Mike, are you familiar ________ this new type of car? Just give me some advice. —Oh, I'm sorry. It is really a new one. A．to B．in C．with D．on
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| 36. 难度：中等 | |
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—How do you think of my composition? —Almost perfect ________ one spelling mistake. A．but B．except C．except for D．besides
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| 37. 难度：中等 | |
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We'll learn much from this failure, so our suffering and efforts are not ________. A．in return B．in vain C．at random D．at all costs
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| 38. 难度：中等 | |
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The remarkable shift ________ young people's job preference in recent years has analysts and educators greatly concerned. A．towards B．on C．in D．from
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| 39. 难度：中等 | |
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Ted is such a helpful colleague that he is willing to do, ________， any favour we might ask him. A．without question B．in addition C．as a result D．on the contrary
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| 40. 难度：中等 | |
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Although the price has gone up by 5%，it's still ________ the limit set by the government. A．beyond B．within C．outside D．off
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| 41. 难度：中等 | |
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—What's wrong with your face? —I'm allergic ________ this kind of weather. Nothing serious. A．for B．with C．to D．by
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| 42. 难度：中等 | |
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Look at this year's sales figures ________ last year's; they're so much better. A．against B．from C．with D．between
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| 43. 难度：中等 | |
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Some questions may come to you during the interview, but you can and should make good preparations ________. A．by design B．in advance C．in person D．by chance
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| 44. 难度：中等 | |
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Who is it up ________ decide whether to go or not? A．to to B．or for C．to for D．with to
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| 45. 难度：简单 | |
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It is the superior intelligence and the use of language that distinguish man ________ the other animals. A.withB．from C．betweenD．among
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| 46. 难度：中等 | |
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—Do you know when we will carry out the plan? —Oh, no. It is still ________ discussion. A．within B．under C．in D．on
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| 47. 难度：中等 | |
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—Alice, you are going shopping this afternoon, aren't you? Anything special in your mind? —Nothing ________. I just haven't done shopping for a long time. A.in additionB．in particular C．in advanceD．in hand
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| 48. 难度：中等 | |
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Obviously, the advantage we take of solar energy is ________ enough.We have to work still harder. A.far from B．along with C．next to D．out of
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| 49. 难度：中等 | |
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They are determined to go into the dark cave, ________ my warning of danger. A．regardless ofB．because of C．apart fromD．instead of
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| 50. 难度：中等 | |
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________ your poor record in school, we think you should study harder. A．In charge of B．In case of C．In spite of D．In view of
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