| 1. 难度:中等 | |
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 The desks and seats being used in the school can be adjusted ________ the height of any child. A. at B. to C. from D. over 
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| 2. 难度:中等 | |
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 --Darling, our friend has arrived. --I’m on the way ______ home. You try to make himself ______ home first. A. /; / B. to; at C. /; at D. at; by 
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| 3. 难度:中等 | |
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 ______two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend. A. Besides B. because of C. With D. As for 
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| 4. 难度:中等 | |
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 Though well known _____ a writer, he is best known _____his musical talent. A. for; as B. from; for C. as; for D. as; as 
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| 5. 难度:中等 | |
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 The better use you can make__________ time, the greater contributions you will make__________ society. A. in; to B. of; to C. on; for D. up; for 
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| 6. 难度:中等 | |
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 Last year the number of death increased by 2%-5% _______the year before last. A. comparing to B. comparing with C. to compare with D. compared with 
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| 7. 难度:中等 | |
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 A war broke ___. What was worse, my car broke ___ on the way to escape. A. out; into B. off; up C. down; away D. out; down 
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| 8. 难度:中等 | |
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 He suddenly saw Sue _____ the room. He pushed his way ____ the crowd of people to get to her. A. across, across B. over, through C. over, into D. across, through 
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| 9. 难度:中等 | |
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 What all these groups have in common is that they ask to be treated ___ respect and equality, ___ race, religion or sex. A. for; as to B. in; in spite of C. with; because of D. with; regardless of 
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| 10. 难度:中等 | |
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 The picture looks very beautiful ____the light wall. A. in B. of C. over D. against 
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| 11. 难度:中等 | |
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 He found it increasingly difficult; _____his eyesight was beginning to fail. A. though B. for C. but D. so 
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| 12. 难度:中等 | |
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 I hope you’ve got you own car, _________if you haven’t we may have to hire one. A. because B. so that C. ever since D. when 
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| 13. 难度:中等 | |
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 They got two free tickets to Canada, ____ they’d never have been able to afford to go. A. as a result B. otherwise C. therefore D. at last 
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| 14. 难度:中等 | |
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 Wild animals ________ tigers and pandas are becoming rare. A. as follows B. for example C. such as D. for instance 
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| 15. 难度:中等 | |
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 ________ both sides accept the agreement will a lasting peace be established in this region. A. Unless B. As long as C. If only D. Only if 
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| 16. 难度:中等 | |
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 --Why didn’t you tell him about the result of the test? --He rushed out of the room ______ I could say a word. A. before B. until C. when D. after 
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| 17. 难度:中等 | |
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 Let me say sorry to her? No way! I would die I apologize to her! A. after B. before C. until D. while 
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| 18. 难度:中等 | |
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 ______ time, animals have developed many ways to stay away from their enemies. A. Through B. On C. By D. Over 
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| 19. 难度:中等 | |
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 you’ve understood all these rules,you’ll have no further difficulty. A. Unless B. Although C. Until D. Once 
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| 20. 难度:中等 | |
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 ____ we are developing new technology at such a high pace ,the true challenge is to find new ways of using it. A. Although B. After C. As soon as D. Now that 
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