2019年mpacc考试英语真题——介词和介词短语1694

{01} ______ the fact that the old cars could not go as fast as modern ones, people still watched the race with a great deal of pleasure and excitement.

A.Despite

B.Thanks to

C.As far as

D.Although

解析：
试题分析：考查介词或介词短语：A. Despite虽然，B. Thanks to 多亏了，C. As far as 据…就…，   D. Although 虽然（连词）。句意：虽然事实是旧车没有现代的车跑的快，但是人们仍然带着很大的快乐和兴奋观看比赛。选A。
本题选A。
02}American English has changed _______ the centuries. There are several reasons _____ this.

A.over, for

B.for, with

C.in, of

D.during, about

解析：    
试题分析:考查介词用法。over+时间段表示“在…期间，直到…完了(或过后)”比如He stayed over Christmas；the reason for sth意思是“……的原因”， A选项正确。句意：几个世纪以来,美国英语发生了变化。为此有几个方面的原因。
本题选A。