He got to the bus station early missing the first bus .A. in case ofB. instead ofC. for

问题补充：

He got to the bus station early, missing the first bus .

A. in case of

B. instead of

C. for fear of

D. in search of

答案：

A. in case of

B. instead of

(答案→)C. for fear of

D. in search of

解析：考查介词短语。in case of以防，万一；instead of代替，相反；for fear of唯恐；in search of寻找。根据句意来看，应选择C项。