问题补充:
He got to the station early, missing his train.
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:考逻辑和短语介词。合理句意应是:害怕/为免于误了火车,他早早到了车站。“in case of”是“万一、一旦出现……情况”。“instead of”是“代替、而不”。“in search of”是“寻找、搜寻”,均不合题意。“for fear of”是“担心/害怕/为免于出现某种情况”的意思,最合句意。