541.The manager suggested an earlier date ______ the meeting.
A.on
B.for
C.about
D.with
542.Some people choose jobs for other reasons ________ money these days.
A.for
B.except
C.besides
D.with
541.答案是B;
a date for the meeting 会议的日期。
542.答案是C;
句意:如今一些人选择工作时，除了钱的考虑外还有其他原因。Besides 除了…还有；except 整体排除。根据题意，选besides。
543.On their arrival,they found the people suffering the earthquake were _______food and water supplies.
A.in paise of
B.in honor of
C.in face of
D.in want of
544.This is a junior school.You should go to a senior school ________ girls of your age.
A.for
B.about
C.from
D.to
543.答案是D;
in praise of 赞扬；in honor of 为了纪念；in face of 面对；in want of=in need of 需要。
544.答案是A;
for在此表示适合。句意:这是一所初级中学，你应该去一所适合你这个年龄段女孩子的高级中学。
545.The media can often help solve problems and draw attention ____ situations ______ help is needed.
A.in;that
B.to;which
C.in;where
D.to;where
546._____ the silence of the pauses,we could hear each other's breathing and could almost hear our own heartbeats.
A.In
B.For
C.Under
D.Between
545.答案是D;
draw attention to是固定词组，to作介词，后接名词，代词或动名词。Where引导的是定语从句修饰situations。
546.答案是A;
句意:在停顿时的寂静中，我们能听到对方的呼吸，甚至能听到我们自己的心跳。
547.Pleasant music is often played ______ classes to make students refreshed and relaxed for a while.
A.between
B.among
C.over
D.after
548.Although _______ my opinion,the old professor didn't come up with his own.
A.against
B.on
C.for
D.in
547.答案是A;
between用于两者之间，也可指多个事物每两者之间；among用于三者或三者以上。课间是指两节课之间，故选A。
548.答案是A;
against one'e opinion反对某人的见解；for one's opinion 同意某人的见解；in one's opinion 在某人看来。
549.I have offered to paint the house ______ a week's accommodation.
A.in exchange for
B.with regard to
C.by means of
D.in place of
550. _________ achievement,last week's ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low,though not failing,grade.
A.In terms of
B.In case of
C.As a result of
D.In face of
549.答案是A;
in exchange for作为交换；with regard to至于，关于；by means of 通过…的方式;in place of 代替。
550.答案是A;
in terms of 按照,从…方面来说；in case of万一，以防；as a result of 由于；in face of 面临，不顾。