11．________ the consequences of the chemical leaks，the specialists haven’t given final conclusion before they obtain accurate statistics.(2016·天津五校联考，27) A．With regard to C．In spite of 答案 A

解析 句意为：关于化学泄露所产生的后果，专家在拿到准确的数据之前，还没有给出最后结论。with regard to关于；as a result of由于……的结果；in spite of尽管； in addition to除……之外。故选A。

12．I told you to keep the dog ________ the bed.I don’t want dog hair all over the bedspread.(2016·北京西城区二模，33) A．over C．towards 答案 D

解析 句意为：我告诉过你让狗离床远点。我不想让床单上到处都是狗毛。keep sb./sth.off sb./sth.使……不接近(或不接触、远离)某人/事物。

13．The magician picked several persons ________ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.(2016·江苏扬州一模，25) A．by accident C．at risk 答案 B

解析 句意为：魔术师从观众中随意挑选了几个人，请他们帮助他进行表演。by accident偶然；at random随便地；at risk冒险；on average平均。

14．He was born in a Chinese immigrant family who made their living ________ duck farming and fruit trading.(2016·江苏百校联考，23) A．against C．from 答案 C

解析 句意为：他出生在一个以养鸭场和水果交易为生的华裔移民家庭。make a living from (doing) sth.＝make a living by (doing) sth.以(做)某事为生。 15．—I’d like several hundred books like this one.

—We may be ________，but I can order some for you within two days.(2016·河西区三调，4) A．in store C．in short

B．out of control D．out of stock B．in D．for B．at random D．on average B．along D．off

B．As a result of D．In addition to

答案 D

解析 句意为：——我想要几百本这样的书。——我们可能没存货了，但是两天内我可以为你订购一些。out of stock无现货的，符合句意。in store储备着，有货；out of control失控；in short简言之。

16．He has set us a good example by serving people heart and soul，________ his personal gain and loss.(2016·南开区一模，12) A．in terms of C．in favor of 答案 B

解析 句意为：他全心全意为人民服务，不计个人得失，为大家树立了好榜样。in terms of就……而言；regardless of不管；in favor of支持；by means of通过。根据句意可知选B项。

17．______ your help，we could not have finished such hard work in time.(2016·河北区二模，7) A．In spite of C．Thanks to 答案 B

解析 句意为：要不是有你的帮助，我们不可能及时完成这么繁重的任务。but for倘若没有，要不是(常常用于虚拟语气句子中，表示暗含条件)；in spite of尽管，即使；thanks to幸亏，多亏；as for至于。该题易误选C项，用thanks to表示应为“Thanks to your help，we finished such hard work in time.”。

18．My mum’s letters really encouraged me ________ my illness.(2016·北京东城区二模，28) A．over C．throughout 答案 C

解析 句意为：在我生病期间妈妈的信件真的自始至终鼓励着我。throughout自始至终，符合语境。

19．John accepted the championship award ________ the team.(2016·和平区一模，14) A．in honour of C．on account of 答案 D

解析 句意为：约翰代表球队接受了冠军奖励。on behalf of代表，符合句意。in honour of为了纪念；in favour of支持；on account of因为，由于。

B．in favour of D．on behalf of B．for D．within B．But for D．As for B．regardless of D．by means of

20．It was obvious that the meeting was concerned ________ the housing reform and everyone present was concerned ________ their own interests. A．with；with C．for；about 答案 B

解析 句意为：很显然，这次会议是有关房屋改革的，每个在场的人都很关心他们自己的利益。be concerned with与……有关；be concerned for/about关心，为……担忧。故选B。

B．with；for D．about；with