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。