2019年mpa考试英语真题——介词和介词短语2456

{01}The lecture begins at 9 tomorrow morning .So I have to be at the hall ____8:40 pm. at the latest.
A until   B after    C by    D around
解析：by 后面加时间表示：到这时间为止。
本题选C。
{02}At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _______. A.out f sight B.out f reach C.out f order D.out f place 解析：该题考查考生对题干中句子含义的理解以及对介词短语的掌握情况。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。B. “out of reach” “手不能及，非某人能力所及”C. “out of order” “出故障，工作不正常”  D. “out of place”“不在适当的地方，不适当的”。
本题选A。