问题
选择题
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
答案：C
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。