2019年mpa考试英语真题——介词和介词短语2260

{01}We tried ______ to persuade him to stay home, but at last, he went to the construction site despite his bad illness. A.in case B.in vain C.in fact D.in addition 解析：考查介词短语。我们尽力地说服他呆在家里，但是徒劳的。故用in vain.
本题选B。
{02}Once or twice he has had difficulty making decision on his own, but          he is an independent man. A.in all B.in word C.all in all D.word for word 解析：短语辨析。A总共；B口头上；C总的说来；D逐字地；结合句意可知C正确。句意：有一两次他难以自己做决定，但是总的说来，他还是一个独立的人。
本题选C。