21.The dictionary is what I want, but I don't have enough money ________ me.

　　A. by B. for

　　C. in D. with

　　[解析]句意：这就是我想要的字典，可是身上没有带够钱。从本句的语境来看，是表示身上没有带足够的钱，而介词 with 常用来表示“随身”之意，同“on me”，故选D。

　　[答案]D

　　22.It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot ________ easy reach.

　　A. near B. upon

　　C. within D. around

　　[解析]句意：在厨房里把你常用的东西放在容易够着的地方会节省时间。within one's reach“在某人够得着的地方”;beyond/without one's reach“在某人够不着的地方”。

　　[答案]C

　　23.Everybody was touched ________ words after they heard her moving story.

　　A.beyond B.without

　　C.of D.in

　　[解析]句意：听完她感人的故事后，人人都感动得说不出话来。beyond words“说不出话来”，beyond 意为“超出……的范围，非……可及”。

　　[答案]A

　　24.Children need friends ________ their own age to play with.

　　A.of B.for

　　C.in D.at

　　[解析]句意：孩子需要与他们同龄的朋友玩耍。of one's own“某人自己的”，为固定搭配。

　　[答案]A

　　25.Most Americans would prefer to keep their problems __________ themselves and solve their problems ________ themselves.

　　A.to; by B.by; to

　　C.for; to D.in; on

　　[解析]句意：大部分美国人愿意有问题自己担着而且靠自己来解决。keep sth. to oneself“保守……不对别人说”;by oneself“独自地”，相当于 alone。

　　[答案]A

　　26.This special school accepts all disabled students, ________ educational level and background.

　　A. according to B. regardless of

　　C. in addition to D. in terms of

　　[解析]句意：这所特殊的学校接收所有残疾学生，不管他们的教育水平和背景如何。according to 据……所说，按……所载;根据;regardless of 不顾，不管;in addition to 除……之外(还);in terms of 按照，从……方面来说。根据句意B项正确。

　　[答案]B

　　27.—How amazing it is that astronauts are exploring outer space!

　　—It's a challenge, I guess, ________ man against nature.

　　A. of B. for

　　C. by D. about

　　[解析]句意：—宇航员们在探测外太空，多么神奇呀!—我想，这是人类对大自然的挑战。challenge 常与 of 连用，of 表示coming from，“来源于”。

　　[答案]A

　　28.The art show was ________ being a failure; it was a great success.

　　A. far from B. along with

　　C. next to D. regardless of

　　[解析]句意：此次美术展绝非失败，而是巨大的成功。far from 远非，毫不，简直不，符合句意;along with 和……一起;next to 紧挨着;regardless of 不管。

　　[答案]A

　　29.Four Chinese models were ________ the 14 people awarded prizes on Friday at the World Supermodel Competition.

　　A. among B. between

　　C. along D. beside

　　[解析]句意：在周五的世界超级模特大赛上，四位中国模特跻身14位获奖选手之列。among 在(三者或三者以上)之间;between 在(两者)之间;along 沿着;beside 在……旁边。根据句意A项正确。

　　[答案]A

　　30.Try on this red skirt; you will look great ________ it.

　　A. on B. by

　　C. in D. for

　　[解析]句意：你试穿一下这件红色裙子; 你穿着它会很好看的。英语中介词 in 表示“穿着，戴着”的意义时，表状态，常用在名词后作定语或表语，如：the man in a blue hat 戴着蓝礼帽的那个男人;Susan is in yellow today.苏珊今天穿了一身黄色的衣服。

　　[答案]C

　　31.The wine industry in the area has developed in a special way, ________ little foreign ownership.

　　A. by B. of

　　C. with D. from

　　[解析]句意：这个地区的酿酒业发展得很特别，几乎没有外资。with 相当于 having，故选C。

　　[答案]C

　　32.A great person is always putting others' interests ________ his own.

　　A. below B. above

　　C. in D. on

　　[解析]句意：伟人总是把他人利益放于个人利益之上。put sth. above sth.“把……放在……之上”，此处强调高于某物。

　　[答案]B

　　33.He invited me to a dance after the show ________ Christmas Eve.

　　A. at B. on

　　C. in D. by

　　[解析]句意：圣诞前夜他邀请我在演出之后去跳舞。on Christmas Eve 在圣诞前夜。

　　[答案]B

　　34. You'd sound a lot more polite if you make a request ________ a question.

　　A. in search of B. in the form of

　　C. in need of D. in the direction of

　　[解析]句意：如果你以问题的形式提出要求，那么会显得更有礼貌。in search of 寻找，寻求;in the form of 以……形式;in need of(=in want of) 需要;in the direction of 朝着……方向。根据句意B项正确。

　　[答案]B

　　35. His efforts to raise money for his programme were ________ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.

　　A. in place B. in sight

　　C. in effect D. in vain

　　[解析]句意：他为他的项目筹集资金的努力付诸东流了，因为没有一个人愿意从腰包里掏出一分钱。in place 在适当的位置;in sight 在视线内，可以看见;in effect 生效，起作用;in vain 徒劳。根据句意D项正确。

　　[答案]D