51. He bought a novel ____ 15 yuan.

　　A. of B. with C. for D. in

　　52. After work the boy ran quickly out ____ the door and ___ the stairs ____ the street.

　　A. from， up， into B. of， up into C. of， down， into D. of down， from

　　53. She hesitated ____ what to do next.

　　A. in B. between C. about D. for

　　54. She looked at herself ____ the mirror carefully.

　　A. into B. through C. in D. from

　　55. Their boy heat changed ____ the air around them.

　　A. with B. for C. to D. as

　　56. Where do the Greens live? They live ____ 227 Maple Street.

　　A. on B. at C. to D. in

　　57. They changed their blue shirts _____ white shirts.

　　A. for B. to C. into D. with

　　58. He set a good example to all ___ his deep concern ____ patients.

　　A. by， for B. with， for C. with， to D. by， with

　　59 Jim has been absent ____ class for quite some time.

　　A. in B. from C. for D. of

　　60. Please retell the story ____ your own words.

　　A. in B. with C. by D. on

　　61. These two pencils are different ____ color.

　　A. with B. from C. of D. in

　　62. Do you object ___ our eating out tonight?

　　A. in B. at C. to D. against

　　63. Please go ___ your papers once more before handing them in.

　　A. on B. over C. in D. with

　　64. He often talks with his father ____ phone.

　　A. by B. on C. over D. through

　　65. He realized that he was angry ____ what he had said.

　　A. because B. since C. as D. because of

　　66. The sailors gave up in despair ____ the water still gaining upon them.

　　A. while B. because C. as D. with

　　67. He made no answer ____ my question.

　　A. to B. on C. in D. of

　　68. Your article is well worth ____ a few spelling mistakes.

　　A. except B. but C. besides D. except for

　　69. There was clearly nothing left to do ___ herself onto the shabby little couch and ____ .

　　A. but drop， weep B. except dropping， weep C. but to drop， weep D but dropping， weeping

　　70. Japan lies ___ the east of Asia and ___ the east of China. It faces the pacific ____ the east.

　　A. in， on， to B. to， in， on C. in， to， on D. on， in， to

　　71. They said OK ____ the proposal.

　　A. to B. of C. for D. at

　　72. The lamplight ___ him ___ face.

　　A. struck， in the B. truck， on the C. shined， in the D. shined， on the

　　73. The boy _____.

　　A. led the nose of the cow B. led the cow's nose

　　C. led the cow by the nose D. led the cow in the nose

　　74. Hard work can make up _____ a lack of intelligence.

　　A. of B. from C. to D. for

　　75. How long has this bookshop been in business? _____ 1982.

　　A. Since B. From C. In D. After