213．We are not prepared to compromise _____ the price of the computer. 　　 A．with　　　　 　 B．between　　　 C．on　　　　　 　 D．in [答案]C

214．Barack Obama has taken personal blame ________ the security failures which led ________ the attempt to blow up a plane on Christmas Day. A. of; to　　　　　 　　 B. for; to　　 　　　　 C. on; on　　　　　　　 D. in; on [答案]B

215. The boy talked his mother ________ buying him a home computer. A. of　　　 B. over　　　 C. to　　　　 D. into [答案]D

216. To enjoy the scenery, Sara would spend long hours on the train ______ travel by air. A. as to　　　　 B. other than　　　　 C. instead of　　　 D. rather than [答案]D

217. In China, all the students work hard at school _________ going to university for higher education in the future. .w.^w.k.&s.5*.高.考.资.源.网 　 A. in the habit of　　　　　 B. in the hope of 　 C. in search of　　　　　　 D. in honor of [答案]B

219. —Are you free after school? —Sorry: I’ve planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner 　　　　for his help. A. in terms　 　　B. in honor　　 C. in turn　　 D. in return [答案]D

220．_____ money, the man was very rich, but he was not happy at all. 　　 A．In spite of　　 　　　　　　　　 B．In favor of　　 　　　　　　 C．In terms of　　 D．In need of [答案]C

221. This stranger is familiar _________this area. A. to　 　　　　B. for　　　　 C. with　　　　 D. in [答案]C考查介词的用法。解题关键：掌握短语be familiar with… “对。。。熟悉。”

222. In Hangzhou, Mr. Black was so struck ______ the beauty of nature that he stayed　 ________ another night. A. at ; on　 　　　 B. with ; at　 C. for ; in　 　　　 　　 D. by ; for 答案：D. by 后接动作的发出者，for 后接时间段

223. 　　　　 all kinds of difficulties，the workers have made rapid progress in the construction of 　　 the World Expo 2010 Shanghai． 　　 A．With　　 　　　　 B．For　　 　　　　　 C．Under 　　　　　 D．Beyond 答案：A 考查介词的用法。此处with意为：虽然。