2019年mpacc考试英语真题——介词和介词短语2074

{01}．_________the fact that doctors have warned that smoking causes cancer, people still keep on smoking.

A.Due t o

B.Thanks to

C.In case of

D.In spite of

解析：考查短语辨析。Due to 由于，Thanks to 多亏了，In case of 以免，In spite of 尽管，句意：尽管这个事实医生警告了吸烟导致癌症，人们仍然继续吸烟。所以选A。
本题选D。
{02}Man’s life is often compared ______ a candle.

A.with

B.as

C.to

D.in

解析：考查介词：be compared to被比喻成…,be compared with被和…相比，句意：人类的生活被经常比喻成蜡烛。选C。
本题选C。