高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星 *制作整理）中学英语基础知识分类总复习（三）介词、代词和数词及情态动词和虚拟语气专练从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。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...
