2019年mpacc考试英语真题——介词和介词短语2377

{01}There was a murder in one of the poorest suburbs in the city the other day. Now the police are turning the whole house upside down __________ clues.

A.in want of

B.in search of

C.in favor of

D.in need of

解析：考查固定短语。A“需要”；B“寻找”；C“支持，有利于”；D“需要”。句意“在这个城市最贫困的一个郊区，几天前发生了谋杀案。现在，警方正在把整个房子翻遍，来寻找线索。故选B。”
本题选B。
{02}I will stay in the hotel          there is some news about the missing girl.

A.in case

B.in case of

C.if only

D.unless

解析：in case 连词，以免，后跟从句，in case of 介词短语后跟名词，if only 要是什么就好了，unless 除非，句意：我会留在旅馆以防有关于失踪女孩的消息。所以选A。
本题选A。