2019年mpacc考试英语真题——介词和介词短语2219

{01}All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning  building were ______．He dies soon afterwards．
A.in place         B.in return    C.in vain         D, for
解析：略
本题选D。
{02}The majority of the people surveyed are _______ bringing down the housing price, which is terribly high for the general public.

A.in search of

B.in charge of

C.in favour of

D.in honour of

解析：短语辨析。A.寻找；搜寻 B. 负责；主管  C.支持；赞成   D. 为纪念。句意：大多数的受访者支持降低房价，它对于普通大众来说太高了。故选C。
本题选C。