1 . Sima Qian’s writing had a profound effect ________ me, and I have this to thank for my passion ________ Chinese literature.

A．with, to

B．on, to

C．with, for

D．on, for

2 . Many enterprising young people present their ideas________ getting investment and advice to start their own business.

A．at the cost of

B．by means of

C．as a result of

D．in the hope of

4 . —How did you make so rapid progress in your English? Do you have any secrets?
—No.Only ________ hard working.

A．in terms of

B．in honor of

C．by means of

D．on behalf of

5 . The girl was determined to marry the young man she fell in love with, ________ her parents’ disagreement.

A．by means of

B．regardless of

C．due to

D．in favour of

7 . ________the phenomenon of “bystander effect” in picking up the fallen elders, most Chinese strongly believe that there still exist love and warmth in people’s hearts.

A．In spite of

B．In addition to

C．On account of

D．On behalf of

9 . It really annoys me that whenever I have important issues to deal with, something unexpected always keeps getting ________.

A．in sight

B．in the way

C．around the corner

D．out of place

10 . ________ the vast knowledge that we have accumulated, there are still many unsolved natural mysteries out there.

A．But

B．Despite

C．Instead of

D．Within