2012年中學(xué)英語(yǔ)教師招聘考試基礎(chǔ)知識(shí)三

介詞、代詞和數(shù)詞及情態(tài)動(dòng)詞和虛擬語(yǔ)氣專練

從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

1. _______ being late for the important conference, the secretary was fired from her job.

A. In reference to B. In exchange for

C. In case of D. On account of

2. Sometimes, happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always _______ our grasp.

A. beyond B. over

C. under D. against

3. Many of the best-educated people have gone to big cities _______ better jobs.

A. in the face of B. in honor of

C. in search of D. in terms of

4. He insisted on going abroad for further study _______ his parents’ disapproval.

A. by means of B. in favor of

C. regardless of D. for the purpose of

5. I’d like to have a car _______ my own one day.

A. for B. to

C. with D. of

6. The news that she had been married _______ Mr. Brown came to me as a surprise.

A. to B. with

C. of D. by

7. Many children are afraid _______ being blamed _______ making mistakes in speaking English.

A. for; of B. of; for

C. of; of D. for; for

8. The direction _______ which the president would go was kept secret _______ safety.

A. for; over B. from; about

C. at; as D. in; for

9. When I came into the room, I saw Bill standing _______ Mrs. Black and the hostess.

A. between B. among

C. in D. from

10. She’s the type of person who just says what’s _______ her mind.

A. about B. on

C. to D. against

11. Tom’s carelessness resulted _______ our failure but I think I’m also responsible _______ it.

A. in; to B. from; to

C. in; for D. from; for

12. —Have you seen my notebook?

—Oh, Jane must have taken it _______ mistake; she has the same one as yours.

A. for B. on

C. by D. of

13. _______ your advice, I would have caught in the traffic and wouldn’t have been there on time.

A. But for B. Except for

C. Because of D. As of

14. _______ such subjects, the department also taught mathematics.

A. As a result of B. By the side of

C. In need of D. In addition to

15. —I was surprised to see wild flowers in Alaska.

—Many people think there is nothing there _______ ice and snow.

A. in place of B. in spite of

C. instead of D. apart from

16. She had to walk home _______ her bike stolen.

A. with B. as

C. for D. since