[答案] A.
[析] in line 为排队。
16 How many English words had you learnt ___ last term?
A by the end of B at the end of
C to the end of D till the end of
[答案] A.
[析] by the end of 为动作的截止时间，与完成时态相配合
17 The manager was very satisfied ___ his work
A in B on C about D with
[答案] D.
[析] be satisfied with 为固定搭配。
18 John hit Jack ___ face
A on the B in the C on his D in his
[答案] B.
[析] 英文中的某些动词其后要接人，然后加介词+the+身体部位，如：He caught the boy by the arm。
19 I was born ___ the night ___ September 15， 1978
A in， on B at， on C at， in D on， of
[答案] D.
[析] 在时间前加介词时应以最小的时间单位为准。
20 It's a bad manner to laugh ___ people when they are ___ trouble
A over， in B at， in C in， at D at， for
[答案] B.
[析] laugh at 嘲笑某人， laugh over 笑着谈论某人或某事， in trouble 陷入困境。
21 I can't do this work well ___ Tom's help
A under B for C without D from
[答案] C.
22 Don't shout ___ the old woman。 You should be more polite ___ her
A to， at B at， to C in， for D from， for
[答案] B.
[析] shout at 为"冲某人喊叫"，而 be polite to somebody 为"对某人和气。"
23 We must be strict ___ our selves ___ everything
A with， in B in， with C with， to D to， of
[答案] A.
[析] be strict with 对某人严格要求。
24 He went to the football match ___ lunch last Sunday
A to B without C behind D between
[答案] B.
[析] without lunch 未吃午饭。
25 The people's Republic of China was founded ___ 1949
A with B on C since D in
[答案] D.
[析] 在年代前用in。因句子是过去时而不是完成时，所以不能用since。
26 Mr Black got to Hangzhou ___ a few days
A in B after C on D at
[答案] B.
[析] 这句话应译为：几天之后 Mr Black 到达了杭州。而不是在几天之内一定要做完某事，所以选B。
27 - Has the teacher given you any advice ___ your English study?
- Yes， he has
A from B with C on D in
[答案] C.
[析] 给予某一方面问题的忠告其介词用on。
28 You may depend ___ him He is ___ honest man
A on， a B in， an C on， an D at， the
[答案] C.
[析] depend on 为"依靠某人或某事"，而 honest 的首字母 h 不发音。
29 ___ my joy， I can answer this question
A With B To C By D For
[答案] B.
[析] To one's joy 意为"使我高兴的是。"
30 The teacher asked the students to look ___ the word in the dictionary
A for B at C up D after
[答案] C.
[析] look for 寻找， look at 看， look after 照顾， look up 查字典。
31 A little monkey is playing ___ a tree and there are a lot of bananas ___ it
A on， on B in， on C on， in D in， in
[答案] B.
[析] 树上长出的果实为 on the tree 而其他外来之物要用 in the tree， 表达在树上。
32 I go to school ___ bus every morning.
A. in B. by C. on D. at
[答案] B.
[析] by后直接加交通工具，表示乘某种交通工具去某地。
33 No one likes a person ___ bad manners.
A. without B. on C. out of D. with
[答案] D.
[析] with bad manners 有不良习惯的人。
34 The policeman was surprised ___ the news.
A. into B. for C. at D. out of
[答案] C.
[析] be surprised at 对某事吃惊。
35 He had to sell newspapers ___ seven.
A. at an age of B. at the ages of C. at the age of D. at age of
[答案] C.
[析] at the age of 在几岁时。
36 The little girl couldn't help ___ when she saw a large dog.
A. cried B. to cry C. crying D. cries
[答案] C.
[析] couldn't help+动名词表示情不自禁地去做某事，或禁不住做某事。
37 Jack was born ___ March 1st, 1978.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
[答案] A.
[析] 日期，时间前的介词按其表达语中的最小单位计算。
38 Edison was very interested ___ science when he was a boy.
A. to B. on C. in D. about
[答案] C.
[析] be interested in something 对某事感兴趣。
39 The teacher was very satisfied ___ her answer.
A. in B. on C. for D. with
[答案] D.
40 The story happened ___ Beijing.
A. in B. with C. for D. on
[答案] A.
