1、1. The professor devoted all his life ____the treatment of AIDS．（2011·河北正定中学第一次月考） A to research B．in researching C．to researching D．at researching 解析：C考查短语devote to的用法。此处to为介词，其后用动名词。 2. They experimented _____the new medicine ___
2、__animals．（2011·河北正定中学第一次月考） A．on; to B by ; on C．with ; on D with; to 解析：C考查介词的用法。句意：他们用机器在动物身上做实验。 3. You had better not discuss the problem at the meeting．You may discuss it tea. （2011·唐山市摸底） A．in
3、 B．at C．for D．over 解析：D考查介词的用法。此处over意为：在。。。期间。句意：你最好不要在会上讨论这个问题。你可以在喝茶的时候讨论。 4. To save the drowning child, the boy plunged into the icy water without hesitation, ____ his own safety.（2011·重庆师大附中第一次月考） A. desp
4、ite of B. regardless of C. unaware of D. because of 解析：B考查介词短语的含义。此处regardless of his own safety意为：不顾个人安危。 5. We may be going skiing at Christmas, but it’s still all up __________．We’ll probably make the decision the day after tomorrow.（2011·浙江温州十校联考）
5、 A．in the wild B．in the distance C．in the air D．in the long run 解析：C考查短语的含义。此处up in the air意为：悬而未决。 6. Some classmates are against my plan while the majorit
6、y are ________ it．（2011·浙江温州八校返校联考） A．in view of B．in favor of C．in honor of D．in memory of 解析：B考查介词短语的用法及含义。句意：一些同学反对我的计划然而大多数人赞成它。 7. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged how great their achievements are.（2011·浙江学军中学
7、第一次月考） A.in spite of B.in charge of C.in favor D.in terms of 解析：D考查介词短语的用法。句意：许多科学家和工程师是根据他们贡献的大小来判断的。此处in terms of意为：依照；根据。 8. --- Shall we visit Jim tonight?（2011·广西玉林、南宁二中9月联考） --- OK. To make sure that he’s in, we’d better c
8、all him up . A．in exchange B．in return C．in brief D．in advance 解析：D考查介词短语的含义。语境：---今晚我们拜访Jim好吗？
