2019年mpa考试英语真题——介词和介词短语1991

{01}The manager, greatly ______ my surprise, should turn down my request. A.to B.in C.for D.with 解析：考查介词。to one’s surprise令某人惊讶的是，固定搭配，选A。
本题选A。
{02}--- ____ busy schoolwork, the children also have to take arts, music and sports classes in    their free time.
--- I wonder what they will become. A.Rather than B.Owing to C.Apart from D.Expect for 解析：考查短语辨析。Rather than 而不是，Owing to 由于，Apart from 除了，可包括进来也可排除，Expect for除了，排除不好的方面，句意：除了繁忙的学业之外，孩子们在业余时间也上艺术课，音乐课和运动课。所以选C。     
本题选Ｃ。