高中英语语法：介词练习题(含答案)

高中英语介词练习题

1. The trees in that thick forest are so dose together that there is hardly any room to move ______ them.   

A. between   B. in   C. among   D. across

2. The speech by the mayor of Shanghai before the final voting for Expo 2010 is strongly impressed _______ my memory.  

A. to    B. over   C. by   D. on

3. So far, several ships have been reported missing _____ the coast of Bermuda Island.

A. off   B. along C. on   D. around

4. It was easier to move about ______ the fringe of the crowd.

A. at   B. in C. on   D. to

5. For miles around me there is nothing but a desert, without a single plant of tree _____.

A. in sight   B. on the earth   C. at a distance   D. in a place

6. I wanted two seats ______ Madame Gurie for Friday night, so I rang the cinema to seeif I could book two tickets.

A. of   B. about C. to   D. for

7. ---Has the train arrived? ---No, it all will be late ______ half an hour.

A. at    B. for   C. in   D. by

8. I like traveling by sea ______ it is not rough.

A. unless   B. in case   C. as long as   D. although

9. ---Poor Tom! He will have to work all the next month.

---Luckily, _______ the basketball games are held.

A. except   B. except that   C. except when   D. except for

10. ______ sick or well, my grandfather is always cheerful.

A. Either   B. No matter   C. Even if   D. whether

11. The oil must be used up, _______ the light went out.

A. for   B. because C. since   D. as

12. The two countries were ______ between 1989 and 1992.

A. peace   B. at no war   C. at peace   D. at peaceful

13. The bridge is 1000 meters _______ length.

A. with   B. in   C. at   D. on

14. Look out _______ the traffic when crossing the road.

A. at   B. of   C. for   D. with

15. We often call Martin Luther King M.L.King _______.

A. in short B. for short   C. at short   D. to short

16. ______ the end of last term, every student in the school, I think, has taken at least five maths tests.

A. By   B. Since   C. From   D. In

17. ---How can I get to the island you mentioned?---You can’t get there _____ by swimming.

A. other than   B. more than   C. rather than   D. less than

18. ---I find reading comprehension the hardest in learning a foreign language.

   ---Well, ______ you’d better practise reading short passage every day.

A. so that   B. now that   C. for that   D. with that

19. ---Do you like coffee or milk?---Both. But I prefer coffee ______ milk.

A. to   B. for   C. with   D. from

20. Spider was up and standing at the door, with every hair of her body _____.

A. stood up   B. on its end   C. on end   D. on the end

Keys：

1-5 BDACA 6-10 DDCCD

11-15 ACBCB 16-20 BACCC