中考英语介词专题练习

1. Children get gifts ____ Christmas and ____ their birthdays.
A. on; on B. at; on C. in; in D. in; on
2.There is nothing tomorrow afternoon, is there?
-No. We can have a game of table tennis.
A. on B. in C. out D. up
3. A lot of students in our school were born ____ March, 1981.
A. in B. at C. on D. since
4. He suddenly returned____ a rainy night.
A. on B. at C. in D. during
5. My grandfather was born ____ Oct. 10, 1935.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
6. The train is starting ___ five minutes.
A. in B. at C. for D. still
7. Mike does his exercises ____ seven _____ the evening.
A. on; to B. at; in C. by; of D. at; on
8. The population of the world has grown very fast ____ four hundred years.
A. for past the B. in the pass C. in the past D. for past
9. We returned to our hometown___.
A. next week B. in the last week C. last week D. for a week
10. Great changes have taken place___.
A. in the last few year B. in the last few years
C. last year D. on the last year
11. Children wake up very early ____ the morning of Christmas Day.
A. in B. on C. for D. at
12. ____ a cold winter morning, I met her in the street.
A. In B. On C. At D. For
13. It happened to be very cold____ the morning of our sports meet.
A. at B. on C. with D. of
14. Why did you get up so early ___ this morning.
A. on B. / C. at D. in
15. He went to Shanghai___ September 3, 1991 and came back___ a cold morning last year.
A. in; on B. on; in C. on; on D. in; in
16. Lucy was born____ the night of May 12, 1984. . ...
A. on B. in C. at D. to
17. Mrs Brown came to China ____ 1996.
A. on B. of C. to D. in
18. ___ the morning of November 20, 1915, the workers came to Chicago to show their mourning ___ Joe Hill.
A. On; to B. In; of . C. On; for D. At; for
19. Ann moved ___ Hangzhou ___ September, 1992.
A. /; in B. to; in C. to; on D, in; in
20. They started off ___ an autumn afternoon.
A. during B. at C. in D. on
21. He often goes ____ school ____ six thirty ____ the morning.
A. for; to; in B. to; at in C. to; for; at D, for; at; to
22. He arrived ___ Shanghai ___ 9: 30 ___ March 5.
A. at; in; at B. to; on; at C. in; on; at D. in; at; on
23. The English teacher told me to get there____ half past ten.
A: in B. at C. on D. of
24. The children get up ___ 6 o'clock.
A. at B. on C. during D. in
25. The doctor worked___ five hours___ a rest.
A. for; with B. on; without C. about; having D. for; without
26. I worked on the problem ____ a long time and I worked it out____ myself____ last.
A. for; by; at B. in; with; on C. on; by; in D. for; for; at the
27. A new factory will be set up___ a year.
A. for B. in C. after D. on
28. Two years___ he began to write another story-book.
A. after B. later C. in D. late
29. We will finish the picture a day.
A. in B. on C. after D. on
30. The workers had been____ strike ____ almost a month.
A. on; in B. at; in C. on; for D. on; during
31. Mr Brown had lain ____ the ground ____ four hours before they finally found him.
A. on; for B. at; in C. on; after D. in; during
32. The teacher is coming back___ an hour.
A. after B. for C. in D. before
33. She lived in the mountain village____ the years 1940-1950.
A. between B. during C. in D. since
34. Miss Wang will come to Beijing____ two days.
A. after B. in C. on D. before
35. The American Civil War lasted four years before the North won ____ the end.
A. by B. at C. in D. on
36. Mary had finished her homework____ the time I got home.
A. until B. by C. at D. when
37. We stayed at the lab___ our teacher returned.
A. till B. by C. during D. while
38. They didn't leave the station___ they get on the train.
A. until B. by C. after y D. at
39. Don't worry. He will return____.
A. before long B. long before C. long long ago D. long ago
40. There lived an old man, fishing at sea____.
A. long before B. before long C. long time ago D. soon
41. It was not _____ they came back.
A. long before B. before long C. long time before D. long after
42. I was told that his uncle had gone to France .

A. long before B. shortly after C. before long D. long ago
43. ___ Tom gets up at five in the morning.
A. Sometime B. Sometimes C. Some time D. Some times
44. I remember we met each other___ last year.
A. Sometime B. some times C. some time D. sometimes
45. Mary and I have been to the Great Wall___.
A. sometime B. some time C. sometimes D. some times
46. He studied English for ____ in London, and then he went to America.
A. sometimes B. sometime new C. some time D. some times
47. I don't like to sit ___ Tom's right. I would like to sit ___ the back row.
A. on; in B. in; on C. on; at D. at; on
48. There is a brook____ red flowers and green grass___ both sides.

A. of with B. with; on C. of; at D. with; in
49. There are many trees ___ of the road! And ____ of the trees is growing larger and larger.
A. on both side; a number B. on each sides; a number

C. on both sides; the number D. on every side; the number
50. The plane is flying _____.
A. in the sky B. in. the air C. in space D. in sky
51. There is a sweet smell___.
A. in the air B. in the open air C. in the sky D. in the space
52. We held an interesting party___.
A. in the air B. in the sky C. in the open air D. in space
53. Seen from___, the earth appears to be a big blue ball.
A. the space B. space C. a space D. this space
54. Tom sits ____ the classroom while John sits ____ the room.
A. in front of; at back of B. in the front of; at the back of

C. in front of; at the back of D. in the front of; at back of
55. Lucy sits____ the third row, ____Jim's left.
A. on; on B. in; at C. at; in D. in; on
56. Jiangsu is___ the east of China, but Japan is ___ the east of China.

A. to; in B. in; to C. on; to D. to; on
57. -Can I look up a word____ your dictionary?
-I haven't got ____ me.
A. into; about B. in; with C. at; in D. on; on
58. I like mooncakes ____ meat ____ them.
A. in; on B. with; on C. in; the D. with; in
59. When you are ___ trouble please ask help ___ us.
A. in; from B. in; for C. on; from D. on; of
60. The shopkeeper said they had sold out the shoes____ your size.
A. about B. in C. to D. of
61. I saw him ___hurry at the moment.
A. in a B. in C. on D. on a
62. He put up a map ___ the back wall because there was a hole ___ it.
A. on; on B. at; in C. on; in D. on; at
63. There is a door___ the wall.
A. on B. to C. of D. in
64. This kind of VCD is made____ China. .
A. in B. from C. at D. on
65. Any man ___ eyes______ his head can see that he's exactly like a rope.
A. with; on B. with; in C. on; with D. in; with
66. There are some birds singing___ the trees.
A. in B. on C. at D. from
67. Don't read ____ the sun. It's bad ___ your eyes.
A. in; to B. under; for C. with; to D. in; on
68. The woman____ a blue dress is my teacher.
. A. in B. on C. of D. at
69. There are so many apples___ that tree.
A. in B. on C. at D. from
70. The boat is passing___ the bridge.
A. through B. below C. under D. across
71. Two planes are flying___ the city.
A. through B. over C. on D. below
72. We can see a river running to the east____ the hill.
A. under B. below C. over D. on
73. Do you see the kite ___ the building.
A. over B. cross C. on D. above
74. The United States is ____ the south of Canada and ___ the east of Japan.
A. to; in B. on; to C. in; beside D. at; on
75. My hometown lies___ the city. ___ I often go to the city by bike.

A. 50 miles in the east; However B. to the east 40 miles of; But

C. in the east 45 miles from; But D. 35 miles east of; However
76. The man stood____the window, watching the boys playing outside.

A. in B. by C. with D. to
77. Japan lies____ the east of China.
A. on B. to C. in D. with
78. Is the street too narrow for the bus to go ___?
A. through B. across C. on D. in
79. A mother camel was walking ___ her son ___ the desert.
A. without; along B. with; through C. next to; pass D. beside; through
80. The river runs____ the city.
A. across B. through C. over D. from
81. It took us over an hour to walk____ this street.
A. from B. through C. over D. across
82. Uncle Wang arrived____ No. 14 Middle School half an hour ago.
A. at B. in C. to D. /
83. Did your friend send you something ___ the end of last week?
A. at B. by C. in D. to
84. The monument____ those heroes stands ____ the foot of the mountain.
A. of; at B. to; on C. for; by D. to; at
85. My uncle lives ____ 88 Beijing Street.
A. to B. of C. at D. on
86. They are waiting ___ a bus ___ the bus stop.
A. for; in B. on; at C. with; at D. for; at
87. Wood is often made ___ paper.
A. by B. from C. of D. into
88. ___ research ___ the universe scientists have put a lot of information ___ computers.
A. With; over; at B. On; at; to C. In; about; into D. For; with; through
89. When a piece of ice is taken ____ a warm room, it gets smaller and smaller until ___ the end it disappears completely.
A. in; in B. out of; at C. into; in D. to; by
90. A woman fell ___ the boat ___ the water.
A. off; into B. at; below C. down; under D. away; in
91. The tables in the restaurant are so close together that there's hardly any room to move ___them.
A. among B. between C. in the middle of D. at the centre of
92. English is widely used for business____ different countries.
A. between B. to C. for D. on
93. Is there any difference ____ these two sentences?
A. for B. in C. among D. between
94. We visited him at his workplace ___ the young trees and ask him about his work.
A. in B. among C. between D. at
95. There is the difference___ Chinese food and American food.
A. from B. at C. between D. by
96. The police station is ___ the clothing shop ___ the post office.
A. between; and B. among; and C. near; of D. on; right
97. He is ____ the greatest scientists in the world.
A. among B. between C. in D. of
98. There is a book-store ___ our house.
A. at B. through C. across D. near
99. Our headmaster showed the visitors ____ our school.
A. to B. for C. around D. near
100. The moon is the ___ to the earth.
A. closed B. near C. nearest D. close
101.We have classes every day ____ Sunday.
A. beside B. besides C. except D. except for
102. Nobody knew it ____ me.
A. but B. beside C. besides D. without
103. What do you spend your time on ___ work and study?
A. except B. besides C. but D. without
104. Do you know any other foreign language____ English.
A. without B. beside C. besides D. except
105. We need fifteen more people ____ the twenty of us to do the job.
A. besides B. and C. except D. without
106. No one knew where Mr Smith lived____ his daughter.
A. besides B. and C. only D. except
107. _____ the help of the teacher, Tom has made rapid progress ____ his studies.
A. For; at B. Of; for C. By; on D. With; in
108. The children are interested ___ this subject.
A. to B. with C. in D. at
109. His mother often helps him ___ English so he does better ___ English than others. ;
A. with; in B. on; in C. in; with D. with; at
110. I've lost my interest ____ physics.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
111. He drove away ___ the direction of London.
A. in B. at C. to D. for
112. The letter was written ___ ink.
A. with B. in C. by D. at
113. ___ the money, she bought a new coat ___ her father.
A. With; for B. With; to C. For; with D. To; with
114. Wei Hua gets on well ___ her classmates.
A. with B. in C. to D. at
115. There is something wrong ___ my bike.
A. at B. in C. on D. with
116. They are filling their bags____ books and other things.
A. in B. with C. of D. by
117. When the teacher heard us talking in class, he was very angry ____
A. to B. with C. for D. of
118. We usually cover the Christmas trees ____ colour lights.
A. in B. use C. for D. with
119. -His sudden death surprised his wife.
-It was so bad. His wife was surprised ____ his death.
A. by B. with C. at D. on
120. Don't laugh____ him, he only made a small mistake.
A. at B. to C. about D. over
121. The boy cried out ___ the top of his voice.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
122. We Chinese people are all___ our motherland .
A. famous for B. proud of C. busy with D. good at
123. The beautiful bottle was made ____ glass.
A. from B. in C. of D. by
124. This is a map ___ China.
A. in B. at C. of D. on
125. A group___ boys and girls are dancing in the park.
A. with B. of C. for D. to
126. They are getting ready____ fly____ England ____ their holiday.
A. for; to; to B. to; to; for C. for; for; to D. to; to; to
127. What did you have ___ breakfast?
A. at B. as C. for D. about
128. They were invited to an important ball ____ the first time ____ their lives.
A. for; in B. at; in C. on; for D. in; with
129. Tom always comes late ____ school.
A. at B. inside C. to D. for
130. Mr Smith caught hold___ Bob and said, "This is a good lesson___ you.
A. of; for B. for; of C. of; of D. for; for