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介词：常见介词、介词短语的词义及用法；介词与某些动词、名词、形容词的固定搭配。 1. We can obtain knowledge from other sources _ books. A. beside B. besides C. apart D. in addition 2. _ fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill. A. Except for B. But for C. Beside D. Besides 3. Mary answered all the questions _ the last one. A. unless B. except C. besides D. beside 4. I have finished typing all _ the last page. A. until B. but C. to D. for 5. May I stay with you _ going back to my parents home tonight? A. because of B. so as to C. in spite of D. instead of 6. We are looking _ to hearing from you soon. A. at B. forward C. for D. up 7. The students laughed _ the silly answers they had put on their tests. A. at B. from C. to D. over 8. The bell rang and I hurriedly rushed into the classroom, knocking _ our maths teacher. A. at B. into C. off D. out 9. The movie we saw last night was very different _ the novel. A. of B. to C. from D. as 10. Someone was speaking there; the voice was familiar _ us. A. by B to C. for D. with 11. Controlling a class of school pupils calls _ all your skills as a teacher. A. up B. off C. for D. on 12. When the taxi came I put out my hand, but it just went _ me without stopping. A. off B. over C. through D. past 13. I began to work here _1978. A. in B. at C. on D. since 14. Its nice to go for a walk _ a summer evening. A. on B. at C. in D. during 15. Most Chinese like to drink tea. But some prefer coffee _ tea. A. to B. for C. with D. against 16. I prefer writing a term paper _ taking an examination. A. than B. to C. for D. rather than 17. The picture reminds me _ the time we spent together in New York. A. of B. in C. for D. to 18. They arrived home very wet, as they had walked all the way _ the rain. A. in B. below C. under D. into 19. Last Sunday and _ my great surprise I met Bullen in town. A. to B. for C. as D. at 20. I met her _ my way _. A. inhome B. onhome C. into home D. toto home 21. From here, we can see the bridge _ construction. A. below B. by C. under D. with 22. Electricity is _ great use in industry and everyday life. A. be B. of C. in D. with 23. Would you like a piece of cake _ your coffee? A. with B. to C. for D. in 24. They came from a village a little way _ the main road. A. on B. off C. at D. in 25. Youll have to pay for the holiday in _,Tom. A. front B. advance C. ahead D. forward 26. He might have been killed _ the arrival of the police. A. except for B. but for C. with D. for 27. WTO sands _ the World Trade Organization. A. as B. like C. for D. by 28. Its the first turning _ the left after the traffic lights. A. by B. in C. to D. for 29. I know nothing about him _ he is a teacher. A