(2013·东北三校一模)________ his career as an actor he never gave up his hope of becoming a Hollywood star.
| A．Throughout | B．Within |
| C．For | D．In |
Judging from his face_______ there was a confident smile, we knew that he didn’t lose heart.
| A．in which | B．from which | C．by which | D．on which |
The company takes in any good workers _______ sex, age or background.
| A．regardless of | B．on account of | C．in terms of | D．in spite of |
Tom works very hard. His brother, ______, doesn’t do anything at all.
| A．for another thing | B．what’s worse |
| C．on the other hand | D．even worse |
They say the busiest day of the year, _____ the number of shoppers, is usually the Saturday before Christmas.
| A．in case of | B．in terms of | C．in honor of | D．in favor of |
— What’s wrong with the little girl after the long running?
— She is ____and looks very uncomfortable.
| A．out of breath | B．out of sight | C．out of reach | D．out of control |
He is always helping people without expecting anything _____.
| A．in common | B．in turn | C．in danger | D．in return |
_________the phenomenon of “bystander effect”in the Yueyue event, most Chinese strongly believe that there still exist love and warmth in people’s hearts.
| A．In spite of | B． In addition to | C．Because of | D．On behalf of |
Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard -- ___, you failed.
| A．in the end | B．after all | C．in other words | D．at the same time |
Her efforts resulted ___ her success while her brother’s failure resulted __ his laziness.
| A．from, from | B．from, in | C．in, from | D．in, in |