1. The newly-painted white tower looks magnificent ______ the blue sky.
A. in B. over C. above D. against
2. The girl who was ______ uniform was talking with the boy ______ long hair.
A. with; in B. in; with C. of; at D. at; of
3. Li Gang was required to apologize ______ the people present at the meeting ______ what he had done.
A. for; by B. with; about
C. to; for D. at; with
4. We should change attitudes ______ their work, which is in fact very important.
A. for B. of C. on D. towards
5. —David is fond ______ computer games.
—No wonder he is not doing well ______ his study recently.
A. on; at B. to; at C. in; in D. of; in
6. The accident is reported to have occurred ______the first Sunday in February.
A. at B. on C. in D. to
7. Opinions ______ this subject differed widely ______ one another. Therefore we couldn’t come to a conclusion.
A. on; in B. on; from C. in; for D. about; to
8. ______ speed and comfort, the bicycle can’t be compared with other means of transportation like the car and the train.
A. In terms of B. Instead of
C. Because of D. In face of
9. ______ these interruptions, the meeting would have ended earlier.
A. In spite of B. But for
C. Because of D. As for
10. We must read not only between the lines, but sometimes ______ the lines so that we can fully understand the writer.
A. within B. among C. besides D. beyond
11. The law requires equal treatment for all, ______race, religion, or sex.
A. instead of B. in relation to
C. regardless of D. in favor of
12. The two countries were on the point of war ______ the diplomatic disputes.
A. according to B. with regard to
C. due to D. in addition to
13. The better use you can make ______ time, the greater contributions you will make ______ society.
A. in; to B. of; to C. on; for D. up; for
14. Children are curious ______ nature and adults should encourage their natural curiosities.
A. on B. at C. in D. by
15. The jacket, which is certainly not made ______ your own measure, doesn’t fit you.
A. by B. in C. to D. for

Key： 1-5 DBCDD 6-10 BBABD 11-15 CCBDC