[例1]The huge picture looks more beautiful______the blue sky.
A.against B.to C.over D.under
【解析】答案A。against 有映衬﹑衬托的意思。句子的意思为这张大照片在蓝天映衬下看起来更漂亮。
[例2]— Can you tell me what’s your aim in life，Li Ping？
— I am aiming______a famous physicist.
A.at B.for C.in D.to
【解析】答案A。aim at是固定搭配，意思为：朝某方向努力，以……为目标。
[例3]We were anxious______news of your safe arrival.
A.to B.of C.for D.at
【解析】答案C。be anxious for意思为急切地关心某事。
[例4]They were astonished______the news of his escape from prison.
A.for B.in C.at D.to
【解析】答案C。be astonished at 意思为对某事感到吃惊。
[例5]He was absorbed______a book and didn’t hear your repeated call.
A.to B.in C.with D.at
【解析】答案B。be absorbed in 意思为深度地陷入某事。
[例6]Mary answered all the questions______the last one，which she had never heard of before.
A.besides B.except C.apart from D.except for
【解析】答案B。besides除了……之外，还有（包括在内）；except除了……之外；apart from和except for 意思相同，意思为：除去……都……。
[例7]— How did you go to work yesterday？
— I went to work______my friend’s private car.
A.by B.in C.on D.at
【解析】答案B。乘坐工具用by＋工具名，如：by bus，by car，中间不加任何冠词。但中间有冠词或物主代词时用in。
[例8]The boy is curious______everything.I am sure he is very clever.
A.to B.about C.with D.in
【解析】答案B。be curious about意思是对……好奇。
[例9]The teacher is writing______a piece of chalk on the blackboard while the students are writing ______ink in exercise books.