强化训练23 介词短语
（时间：15分钟 分数：27分）
Ⅰ.单项选择(每题1分，共20分)
1．(2012·东北三校一次联考)The truth is that ________ helping the situation，you've just made it worse.
A．far from B．out of
C．due to D．next to
答案 A [考查介词短语辨析。far from的意思是“远非，几乎相反”，符合句意。句意：事实是，你所做的对当前情形毫无帮助，反而把事情搞得更糟。]
2．(2012·河北模拟)—How did she lose so much weight as expected?
—________ eating less，she jogged for several miles every day.
A．In spite of B．In addition to
C．Instead of D．Thanks to
