2019年mpa考试英语真题——介词和介词短语2091

{01}The voyages of travellers before the 17 ^th century show that they were not ________ the sea even though they didn’t have modern navigational aids. A.at the expense of B.at the risk of C.in the way of D.at the mercy of 解析： 短语辨析. A.以……为代价； B.冒着……的危险 C. 妨碍；关于……方面 D. 受……支配。句意：十七世纪前的旅行者的航行告诉我们尽管他们没有现代助航设备，他们也不受大海支配。故选D。
本题选D。
{02}During the the Qingming Festival many Chinese will go to clean the tombs and light incense _____ their ancestors . A.in memory of B.in honour of C.in hope of D.in return for 解析： 考查短语辨析。in memory of 为了纪念，in honour of为了对谁表示敬意，in hope of 为了希望， in return for 以什么作为回报，句意：在清明节期间，许多中国人会去扫墓烧香为了纪念他们的祖先。故选A。
本题选A。