2019年mpa考试英语真题——介词和介词短语2278

{01} —Do you think it a good thing if too high house prices can"t be brought under control .
—________，it was bad. A.In other words B.On the other hand C.On the contrary D.In the meanwhile 解析：考察介词辨析。A换句话说；B另一方面；C恰恰相反；D与此同时；结合句意可知C正确。句意：—你认为过高的房价不能被降下来是好事吗？—恰恰相反，它实在很糟糕。
本题选C。
{02}The engine of the bus was ______，and the bad weather added to the worries of the passengers. A.in vain B.in good condition C.out of work D.out of order 解析：介词短语辨析。A徒劳；B情况良好；C失业；D杂乱，出故障；结合句意可知D正确。句意：公交车的发动机出了故障，并且糟糕的天气增加了乘客的担忧。
本题选D。