2019年mpa考试英语真题——介词和介词短语2384

{01}There is an increase of 16% in the consumption of tobacco______ the previous year.    A.over B.than C.to D.then 解析：over介词"比"。如用than前面要有形容词比较等级。再如: As a secretary, girls are favored over boys.
本题选A。
{02} ____ a broken chair , the room is empty A.Except B.Except for C.Except that D.Besides 解析：except所指项目，必须在主句内有所交代，except for用来表示从某一细节方面来修正前面概括性说法，其后的宾语一般与句子所涉及的东西不同类。因此a broken chair 与 the room 不是同类，答案为B。
本题选B。