2019年mpa考试英语真题——介词和介词短语2163

{01}The professor could hardly find enough grounds on which to base his arguments ______ the new theory. A.in honor of B.in favor of C.in case of D.in memory of 解析：考查词组辨析：A. in honor of 为了庆祝B. in favor of支持C. in case of 以防万一D. in memory of为了纪念，句意是：教授很难找到足够的基础来支持他的新理论。
本题选B。
{02}_____ the drought in Southwest China, millions of people had to carry water from faraway places. A.Due to B.In case of C.Apart from D.In spite of 解析：本题考查连词短语。due to因为，由于；in case of以防，万一；apart from除了； in spite of尽管。根据句意由于中国西南部的干旱，故选A。
本题选A。