1. With its cash reserves running low, it is now _____ breaking down altogether.
　　A. in the process B. in progress C. in danger of D. in my opinion

　　2. In no country, ____ Britain, it is said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
　　A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than

　　3. I hear some summer clothes are _____. We should go and buy some.
　　A. for sale B. on sale C. at sale D. in sale

　　4. We walked a couple of blocks, looking _____ for a taxi. How disappointed we were!
　　A. in place B. in order C. in return D. in vain

　　5. The washing machine doesn’t work. We have to wash the clothes ______.
　　A. in hand B. at hand C. by hand D. on hand

　　6. — How about the concert last night?
　　— Well, at least it’s ____ the one I saw last time with Joan.
　　A. no worse than B. no better than C. not as good as D. as bad as

　　7. Tom has agreed to let me use his computer to surf the Internet, and _____I’m treating him to a good dinner at the newly-built restaurant just around the corner.
　　A. in charge B. in place C. in return D. in turn

　　8. The coach, because of the driver’s carelessness，was _____ and crashed over the cliff on such a cold December morning.
　　A. in support B. out of control C. in charge D. at the mercy

　　9. It’s wonderful to have a month in the faraway village, _____ all worries and responsibilities.
　　A. contrary to B. free from C. far away D. far from

　　10. Had it happened by chance or _____?
　　A. by force B. by design C. by accident D. by choice

　　解析

　　1. C。句意为“由于资金运营储备很低，它现在面临着完全崩溃的危险”。in the process在进行中;in progress进行中;in danger of在危险中，有…的危险;in my opinion依我看来。

　　2. A。句意为“据说，除了英国，没有那个国家一个人能在一天内经历四个季节”。other than“除了…”符合题意。本题In no country位于句首，故用了倒装语序“can one experience”。

　　3. B。on sale 有售，上市，降价销售;for sale 待售，将要出售;据语意B正确。

　　4. D。根据第二句How disappointed we were!可知选in vain 徒劳的，白费的。in place 在适当的位置; in return 作为回报;in order 有秩序地;只有D符合题意。

　　5. C。既然洗衣机坏了，那我们就只有用手洗，故选by hand“用手，用手工”。in hand在手中，有关系;at hand在手头，附近;on hand在手头，附近。

　　6. A。在比较级结构中"no+比较级+than"意思为"前者并不比后者更……"。根据答句意义，尤其是从at least 可以知道该句意思为“至少它不比我上次跟Joan 一起看的音乐会更糟”，故应选no worse than;选项B 意义相反，不符合句意;选项C、D意义相同。

　　7. C。据语境可知，因为用了汤姆的电脑，我才请他吃饭作为回报。in return作为报答符合句意。in charge主管;in place在适当的位置;in turn依次，轮流地。

　　8. B。据题意可知，因为司机的粗心大意，长途客运汽车才失去控制撞上山崖。out of control“失去控制”符合题意。in support后备的，准备给予支援的;in charge主管;at the mercy无能为力。

　　9. B。据题意可知是从所有的烦恼和所负责任的事务中解脱出来，应选free from “(把…)从…释放出来，使摆脱”。contrary to和…相反，违反;far away遥远;far from远离，远非。

　　10. B。“这件事是偶然发生还是人为策划的”?根据by accident“偶然地”可对应得出by design故意地，认为地。by force靠武力，强行;by choice自愿。