2019年mpa考试英语真题——介词和介词短语2421

{01}At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _______. A.out of sight B.out of reach C.out of order D.out of place 解析：句意：“在火车站，母亲一直挥手同女儿告别直到火车远到看不见。故正确答案为A。“out of reach”“手不能及，非某人能力所及”；“out of order”“出故障，工作不正常”；“out of place”“不在适当的地方，不适当的”
本题选A。
{02}--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?
--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.
A.beyond reach B.beyond repair C.beyond control D.beyond description 解析：beyond是介词，意为“（程度）超出”，beyond repair是“无法修理”。题意是“因为旧机器已经烂得无法再修理了。”故选B。
本题选B。