1、2012届新课标高三第二轮专题讲解介词英语中称为“preposition”是由“前缀pre-(在前部)+position(位置)”构成的,所以又叫前置词。一般放在名词、代词或动名词的前面。介词是虚词,主要用来表示人、物、事件等与其他人、物、事件之间的关系,如空间位置、时间先后、因果关系、方式方法等。介词与其宾语构成介词短语。可作介词宾语的主要有名词、代词、动名词(或动名词短语)、名词性从句等。分类特点例词简单介词即一个介词about, across, after, against, among, around, at, below, beyond, during, in, on等等。合成介词由
2、两个介词构成合成词into, onto, throughout, upon, within短语介词由短语构成according to, because of, instead of, up to, due to, owing to, thanks to等等。双重介词由两个介词搭配而成from among, from behind, from under, till after, in between等等。分词介词由现在分词转化而来considering(就而论), including,regarding,concerning等。兼类介词由形容词直接转化而来like, unlike, near,
3、 next, opposite等等。介词不能独立在句中做成份,介词后必须与名词、代词、或动名词构成介词短语在句中充当一个成分,表示人、物、事件等与其它人、物、事件等之间的关系。介词短语的功能例 句作定语They didnt find the solution to the problem.作状语We have breakfast at seven.(表时间)They were late for the meeting because of the heavy rain.(表原因)What do you mean by doing such a thing?(表方法)Nothing in the
4、 world could live without air or water.(表条件)作表语When I paid a visit to you yesterday, you were not at home.作宾语补足语I found the old building in a bad condition.介词是英语中最活跃的词类之一,使用频率相当高,其用法跟冠词一样复杂。但根据近年来高考命题的情况来看,考生需要掌握以下内容。1.表示相同或相似概念的介词(短语)的区别表示的概念介词(短语)区 别例 子时间inonatat在一个时间点上;in在一段的时间之内;on在具体日子。at 8 ocl
5、ock, at noonin the 1990s, in Januaryon Monday, on a warm morningsincefromsince 指从过去到现在的一段时间,和完成时连用;from指从时间的某一点开始。We have not seen each other since 1995.I hope to do morning exercises from today.in,afterin指在一段时间之后,也可以指一段时间之内=within;after表示某一具体时间点之后或用在过去时的一段时间中。Well be back in three days.After seven
6、the rain began to fall.What shall we do after graduation?in the endat the end ofby the end ofin the end作“最后”、“终于”解,单独作句子成分,后不接介词of;at the end of 表示“在末梢”,“到尽头”,既可指时间,也可以指地上或物体。不可单独使用;by the end of 作“在结束时”,“到末为止”解,只能指时间。不可单独使用。In the end they reached a place of safety.At the end of the road stands a b
7、eautiful garden.They decided to have an English evening at the end of this week.By the end of last month he had finished the novel.位置betweenamong一般说来,between表示两者之间,among用于三者或三者以上的中间。You are to sit between your father and me.He is always happy among his classmates.注意:但有时说的虽然是三个以上的人或东西,强调的是两两相互间接关系时、在
8、谈到一些事物或一组事物,而把它们视为分居两边时以及在谈事物间的差别时,就用between。Agreements were made between the different countries.The little valley lies between high mountains.They dont know the difference between wheat, rice and coin.inontoin表示在某范围内;on指与什么毗邻;to指在某环境范围之外。Changchun is in the northeast of China.Mongolia is on the no
9、rth of China.Japan is to the east of China.oninon只表示在某物的表面上,而用in表示占去某物一部分。There is a book on the piece of paper. There is an interesting article in thenewspaper. He dug a hole in the wall.inintoin通常表示位置(静态);into表示动向,不表示目的地或位置。We walked in the park.We walked into the park.throughacrossthrough表示从内部通过,
10、与in 有关;across则表示从一端至另一端在表面上的通过,与on有关。Water flows through the pipe.The old man walked across the street.in the corner on the corner at the cornerin the corner 表示在角落里,in指角的内面;on the corner表示“在角上”,on指的不是内面,也不是外面,而含内外兼有之意;at the corner指“在拐角处”,at指的是拐角外附近的外面。The lamp stands in the corner of the room.I met
11、 with him at the street corner.He sat on the corner of the table.除了besidesexceptbutexcept forbesides指“除了还有,再加上”;except指“除了,减去什么”,不能放在句首。but 与except意思近似,表示“除了外”经常用在no, all, nobody, anywhere, everything等和其他疑问词后面。except for表示“如无就,只是”表明理由细节。All went out besides me. All went out except me.I never saw him
12、 reading anything but the newspaper.His diary is good except for a few spelling mistakes.表示的概念构成例 子动作(表进行概念、表被动的关系)at+名词at dinner/table在吃饭 at work在工作 at war交战 at cards 在玩牌 at work 在办公 at play 在玩耍 at rest在休息 school在上学 at press正在排印at church在做礼拜beyond+名词beyondbelief难以置信 beyondcontrol不听管教。 beyondcompare
13、无可比拟 beyonddescription难以形容beyondexpression无法表达 beyondsuspicion无可怀疑in+名词或in+名词+of+名词in the army在当兵 in need of需要 in action在运转in progress在进行 in operation在运行中 inuse开始使用 insight看得见 instore贮藏着incourseofconstruction正在兴建当中。 in(good)repair维修良好的incourseofshipment.定的货正在运输途中。 inchargeof负责 inthechargeof由负责 inpos
14、sessionof拥有 inthepossessionof被拥有on+名词on business办事/出差 on holiday/vacation/leave在休假on watch值班 on duty值勤/日。on guard在值勤 on strike在罢工on sale出售 on loan借贷on the move 在移动,搬迁,离开 on the march在行军on the air在广播 onfire在燃烧。ontrial在试用 onshow/display/ exhibition在展出under+名词under control在控制之中 under discussion在讨论under
15、development在发展中 under observation在观察中under test在被测试 under construction在建设中under fire在炮火中 under examination在检查/调查中under consideration在考虑中 under repair在修理中underarrest被逮捕 underattack受到袭击undermedicaltreatment在治疗中 understudy在研究中其他against ones opinion反对某人的见解for ones opinion同意某人的见解abovereproach无可指责,无可非议 ab
16、ovesuspicion不受怀疑abovecriticism无可指责at the mercy of在支配下;任由摆布forsale供出售 forrent供出租 withinsight看得见2.常见同一形容词与不同介词搭配时意义上的差别常见形容词搭配意义absent(be) absent from缺席(be) absent in不在这里而在afraid(be) afraid of担心(be) afraid for为而担心angry(be) angry with sb.对某人生气(be) angry at/about sth.因某事而生气anxious(be)anxious for sth急于想得
17、到(be)anxious about sth./sb.对某事/某人担心different(be) different from与不同(be) different to不关心familiar(be) familiar with精通,熟悉(be) familiar to为熟知(悉)good(be) good at擅长于(be) good for对有益(be) good to对友好/态度好popular(be) popular with sb.受欢迎(be) popular for因而流行strict(be) strict with sb.对某人要求严格(be) strict in sth.对某事要
18、求严格3.容易混淆的含有介词固定搭配的词组类 型举 例差一冠词,大相径庭in front of(在前面)in the front of(在前部) in charge of(负责)in the charge of(由负责)out of question(毫无疑问)out of the question(不可能) at table(在吃饭;在吃饭时)at the table(在桌子旁边)有无介词,意义不同know sb.认识某人know about sb.了解某人 shoot sb.击中某人shoot at sb.向某人射击search sb.搜身search for sb.搜寻某人 believ
19、e sb.相信某人的话believe in sb.信任某人的人格benefit sb.使某人受益benefit from sb.从某人那里得到益处画蛇添足,误加介词serve the people为人民服务(容易在serve后加for) enter the room进入房间(容易在enter后加into)follow me跟在我后面(容易在follow后加behind) marry sb.与某人结婚(容易在marry后加with)go abroad出国(容易在go后面加to) live upstairs住在楼上(容易在live后面加 in)母语思维,误用介词be caught in the r
20、ain被雨淋着(不用by) leave for some place动身去某地(不用to)set an example to sb.为某人树立榜样(不用for) in the direction朝着方向(不用to)do a favor for sb.帮某人一个忙(不用to) different from和不同(不用with)with the help of在的帮助下(不用under) steal sth. from sb.偷某人的东西(不用of)read sth. to sb.给(为)读(念)(不用for) Although my opinion, the old professor didn
21、t come up with his own. A. against B. on C. for D. inSome people choose jobs for other reasons money these days. A. for B. except C. besides D. with【解析】答案为C。句意:如今一些人选择工作时,除了钱的原因还有其他原因。besides意为“除了(包含除去的)”;except意为“除了(不包含除去的)”。根据题意besides符合题意。Some students often listen to music classes to refresh the
22、mselves. A. between B. among C. over D. during【解析】答案为A。between用于两者之间,也可指多个事物中的两两之间的关系;among用于三者或三者以上。“课间”是指两节课之间,因此应用between。This is a junior school. You should go to a senior school girls of your age. (2007北京卷)A. for B. about C. from D. to【解析】答案为A。for在此表示“适于、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读书
23、。 the silence of the pauses, we could hear each others breathing and could almost hear our own heartbeats. A. In B. For C. Under D. Between【解析】答案为A。句意:在停顿的沉默中,我们能听到对方的呼吸,甚至能听到我们自己的心跳。In意为“在之中”。Sorry, Madam. Youd better come tomorrow because its the visiting hours. (2006福建卷)A. during B. at C. beyond
24、D. before【解析】答案为C。beyond表示“(时间)晚于、迟于”。句意:对不起,女士,你最好明天来,因为参观的时间已经过了。This new model of car is so expensive that it is the reach of those with average incomes. A. over B. within C. beyond D. belowIt was a pity that the great writer died his works unfinished. A. for B. with C. from D. of【解析】答案为B。句意:那个著名
25、作家的作品还未完成他就去世了,真是遗憾。with引导的是复合结构作伴随状语。What do you want _those old boxes? To put things in when I move to the new flat. A. by B. for C. of D. with【解析】答案为D。所提到的情景“To put things in when I move to the new flat. ”说明了箱子的用途。with的意思是“用”后接工具。如:cut with a knife用刀切。Luckily, the bullet narrowly missed the capta
26、in _an inch. A. by B. at C. to D. from【解析】答案为A。介词by可以和表示数量的词构成短语,表示“尺寸、距离”等。句意:幸运的是,子弹在距离船长一英尺的地方与他擦肩而过,没有射中他。 现将(2006-2011)六年来高考全国卷和各省市自主命题卷所涉及到的介词短语及固定搭配总结如下,以便考生熟悉这一块的考点。英语汉语意义英语汉语意义above ones own在自己的之上in front of在的前面above average在平均分以上in general大体上,总体上according to根据in honour of为了纪念after all毕竟in
27、need of需要,紧缺along with与一道(又), 连同一起, 随同一起in ones mind在某人心里apart from除之外in other words换句话说as a result (of)(由于)的结果in place在适当的地方as well as也,还有in place of代替be convinced of sth.坚信in praise of歌颂,赞美be curious about sth对某事物感到好奇的in return作为回报, 作为交换because of因为in search of寻找below average在平均分以下in short简言之beyon
28、d control无法控制in sight在视程内,(被)看得见beyond description无法描述in spite of尽管beyond reach无法到达in terms of就而言beyond repair无法修理in the direction of朝方向by chance偶然地,碰巧地in the form of以方式(形式)by means of通过的方式in turn反过来by nature天生地in vain徒劳,白费by oneself单独地,独自地instead of代替,而不是except for除了(除去瘕疵、枝节末节)next to次于,在旁边,紧邻far f
29、rom远离;远远不; 远非of ones own age跟某人自己的年龄相同for one thing一方面, 常与for another thing(另一方面)连用on average平均hear from收到的来信,得知某人的消息on condition that条件是, 以为条件in addition to另外=besides或excepton ones mind某人有心事, 担心in all总共on purpose故意地,有目地in case(of)万一, 以防on the other hand另一方面in detail详细地,详尽地on time按时,准时in doubt怀疑on t
30、op of在之上/顶部;除之外in effect实际上,生效,在实行中regardless of不顾,不管in exchange for作为交换to the point中肯,切题in face of面对with regard to至于, 关于in favour of支持within easy reach在容易达到的地方,在的附近说明:例题请见以下的高考链接部分。2009年1.(全国卷I)Everybody was touched _ words after they heard her moving story. A. beyond B. without C. of D. in 【答案】A 【
31、解析】beyond words表示“在言语之外”,即不能用言语来表达,也就是“无法形容”了。句意是“听到她的感人故事之后,他们感动得无法用语言来形容”。2.(重庆卷)Try on this red skirt; you will look great it.A. on B. by C. in D. for 【答案】C 【解析】Sth. be on sb. “衣服穿在某人身上”;sb. be in sth“某人穿着什么衣服”。由此可知答案为:C。 3.(福建)How amazing it is that astronauts are exploring outer space! Its a ch
32、allenge, I guess, man against nature. A. of B. for C. by D. about 【答案】A【解析】应答句中的I guess是插入语,因此所填介词与challenge连用,表所属,用of,选A。4.(陕西卷)He invited me to a dance after the show Christmas Eve. A. at B. on C. in D. by 【答案】B 【解析】此处介词位于具体节日(日期)前,用on。5.(北京卷)The wine industry in the area has developed in a specia
33、l way, _ little foreign ownership.A. by B. of C. with D. from【答案】C【解析】句意:这个地区的白酒业以一种特殊的方式在发展着,具有很少的外国所有权。with:具有,带有,表伴随。6.(辽宁卷)Children need friends their own age to play with.A of B for C in D at7.(山东卷)It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot _ easy reach. A. near B. upon C. within
34、 D. around 【答案】C【解析】句意:厨房中把常用的物品放在够得着的地方能节省时间。within easy reach在容易达到的地方;在的附近。8.(四川卷)A great person is always putting others interests _ his own.A. below B. above C. in D. on【答案】B【解析】put others interests above ones own意思是把别人的利益放在自己的利益之上。9.(湖南卷)Most Americans would prefer to keep their problems themse
35、lves, and solve their problems _ themselves. A. to; by B. by; to C. for; to D. in; on 【答案】A 【解析】句意:大多数美国人宁愿让他们面对自己的问题并自己解决他们的问题。by oneself表示“单独地,独自地”的意思。10.(全国卷II )Jenny nearly missed the flight _ doing too much shopping. A. as a result of B. on top of C. in front of D. in need of【答案】A【解析】as a resul
36、t of意为“由于的结果”。11.(2009天津卷)The art show was _ being a failure; it was a great success. A. far from B. along with C. next to D. regardless of12.(江苏卷)This special school accepts all disabled students, _ educational level and background.A. according to B. regardless of C. in addition to D. in terms of【答
37、案】B【解析】according to意为“根据”;regardless of意为“不管,不顾”;in addition to意为“另外”;in terms of意为“就而言”。句意:这所特殊学校接收所有的残疾学生,不管他们的教育水平和背景如何。13.(湖北卷)Youd sound a lot more polite if you make a request _ a question. A. in search of B. in the form of C. in need of D. in the direction of 【答案】B【解析】以问题方式向对方提出请求显得更有礼貌。in th
38、e form of意为“以方式”符合句意。in search of意为“寻找”;in need of意为“需要”;in the direction of意为“朝方向”。 句意:如果你以问题的形式提出要求,那么会显得更有礼貌。14.(湖北卷)His efforts to raise money for his program were _ because, no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets. A. in place B. in sight C. in effect D. in vain 【答案】D 【解
39、析】根据下文no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets可知为集资做出的努力都白费了,应选择in vain。in place“和平地”,in sight“在视程内”,in effect“实际上”。 2010年1.(北京卷)Would you mind not picking the flowers in the garden? They are everyones enjoyment. A. in B. at C. for D. to【答案】C【解析】for enjoyment为了寻求乐趣。例如:We work
40、in the garden for enjoyment.我们为寻求乐趣而在园子里劳作。2.(湖北卷)It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money _favors to them.A. in preference to B . in place of C. in agreement with D. in exchange for【答案】D【解析】in preference to (优先于); in exchange for (交换);in place of (代替); in agreement with
41、(同意,与一致)。句意:政府官员为某人提供便利或帮助,以换取礼物或金钱,这种行为是非法的。3.(江苏卷)So far we have done a lot to build a low-carbon economy, but it is _ideal. We have to work still harder.A. next to B. far from C. out of D. due to4.(江西卷)We give dogs time, space and love we can spare, and , dogs give us their all.A. in all B. in fa
42、ct C. in shortD. in return【答案】D【解析】in return作为回报;作为回应;回答。in all 共计 in fact实际上 in short 简而言之。句意:我们挤出时间,腾出空间,割舍我们的爱给狗,而狗以其全部回报我们。 5.(江西卷)Nowadays some hospitals refer to patients name, not case number.A. of B. as C. byD. with【答案】C【解析】by以的方式。句意:现在有些医院以名字来称呼病人,而不是以病号来称呼。6.(天津卷)My father warned me _ goin
43、g to the West Coast because it was crowed with tourists.A. by B. on C. for D. against【答案】D【解析】句中谓语动词warned和介词against搭配,构成warn sb. against doing sth. 相当于warn sb. not to do sth,意思是“警告某人不要干某事”。 句意:我父亲警告我不要去西海岸,因为那里挤满了游客。7.(重庆卷)The dictionary is what I want, but I dont have enough money me.A. by B. for
44、C. in D. with【答案】D【解析】I dont have enough money with me 意思是“我没有随身带那么多钱”。8.(福建卷)More and more highrise buildings have been built in big cities space.A. in search of B. in place of C. for lack of D. for fear of 【答案】C【解析】in search of意为“寻找”;in place of意为“代替”;for lack of意为“因缺乏”;for fear of意为“生怕,以免”。句意:因为缺
45、少空间,越来越多的高层建筑在许多大城市建了起来。9.(辽宁卷) I agree to his suggestion _the condition that he drops all charges.A. by B. in C. on D. to 【答案】C【解析】考查介词用法。介词on 和the condition that一起相当一个连词,引导条件状语从句,意思是“条件是,以为条件”。 句意:我同意他的建议,条件是他放弃所有指控。10.(四川卷)Tired, Jim was fast asleep with his back a big tree.A. in B. below C. besi
46、de D. against【答案】D【解析】against此处意为“倚着,靠着”;below“在下方”;beside“在旁边”;in“在里面(时间)之后”。句意:累了,吉姆背倚着一棵大树,很快就睡着了。11.(浙江卷)I guess weve already talked about this before but Ill ask you again just _. A. by nature B. in return C. in case D. by chance12.(上海卷)Sean has formed the habit of jogging the tree-lined avenue
47、 for two hours every day.A. between B. along C. below D. with【答案】B【解析】根据句意“Sean已经形成了每天沿着绿荫大道慢跑两小时的习惯”,表示“沿着”时,应该选B。2011年1.(大纲卷)This shop will be closed for repairs_further notice. A. with B. until C. for D. at【答案】B 【解析】主句中be closed是延续性动词, until在肯定句中表示谓语动作延续到表示的时间为止。句意:商店将停业修缮,直到开业再作通知。2.(北京卷)With ne
48、w technology, pictures of underwater valleys can be taken_ color. A. byB. for C. with D. in【答案】D【解析】in color有颜色即彩色的,固定搭配。句意:采用新技术,水下峡谷的照片可以拍成彩色的。3.(上海卷)Graduation is a good time to thank those who have helped you _ the tough years.A. through B. up C. with D. from【答案】A【解析】through the tough years,表示经历
49、/度过了艰苦的岁月。句意:毕业的时候是你感谢那些曾经帮助你度过那些艰苦岁月的人们的好机会。4.(湖北卷)When asked about their opinions about the schoolmaster, many teachers would prefer to see him step aside _ younger men.A. in terms of B. in need of C. in favor of D. in praise of5.(山东卷)Im sorry I didnt phone you, but Ive been very busy_ the past co
50、uple of weeks.A. beyond B. with C. among D. over【答案】D【解析】通过前半句“Ive been very busy”现在完成时,可知搭配用的时间状语为“在过去的两周里”,固定搭配用介词“over the past couple of weeks=in the past couple of weeks”。句意:对不起,我没给你打电话,因为在过去的两周里我一直很忙。6.(安徽卷)Sometimes proper answers are not far to seek_ food safety problem.A. in B. to C. on D.
51、after【答案】B【解析】本题考查名词后的介词的固定搭配。此句中主语为answers,意为“解决办法”,作此意时后跟介词to或towards,故选B项。句意:有时不容易找到解决食品安全问题的适宜的办法。7.(浙江卷)I always wanted to do the job which Id been trained _.A. onB. for C. by D. of【答案】B【解析】train做动词意为“训练”,句意是“我总是想做我一直受训的工作”。后面的定语从句说明是什么样的工作,应该是“我一直以来(完成时)为此(for)被训练(被动式)的”,介词for表目的。8.(四川卷)Nick,
52、its good for you to read some books _China before you start your trip there. A. in B. for C. of D. on【答案】D【解析】on有“关于;论述”之意,故选D。句意:尼克,你在去中国旅行前要读一些有关中国的书籍是有好处的。9.(天津卷)He was a good student and scored _ average in most subjects.A. below B. of C. on D. above【答案】D【解析】below average在平均分以下;of不与average搭配;on
53、average平均;above average在平均分以上。根据句意可确定选项。句意:他是个好学生,大多数科目都在平均分以上。10.(重庆卷)Shirley, a real book lover, often brings home many books to read_ the library.A. in B. for C. by D. from【答案】D【解析】in 意为“在里面”;by意为“在旁边”;for 意为“为了”;from意为“从”,符合语境。句意:雪莉,一个真正爱读书的人,总是从图书馆带很多书回家去读。11.(江苏卷)Wed better discuss everything
54、_before we work out the plan.A. in detail B. in general C. on purpose D. on time【答案】A 【解析】in detail意为“详细地,详尽地”;in general意为“大体上,总体上”;on purpose意为“故意地”;on time意为“准时”。根据句意。应该是“我们最好在制定计划前详细地讨论所有问题。”12.(福建卷)_ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dished.A. Far from B.
55、 Apart from C. Instead of D. Regardless of 1. Leaves are found _ all kinds of trees, but they differ greatly _ size and shape.A. in; onB. in; fromC. on; byD. on; in【答案】D 【解析】叶子自然是长在树上的,用介词“on”。differ in 后面接具体的名词, 表示“在方面不同”。句意:各种各样的树都长叶子,但是不同的树叶的大小和形状却有很大差别。2.Being exposed for a long time _ strong su
56、nlight might seriously damage your skin.A. in B. under C. to D. over【答案】C 【解析】be exposed to sth.为固定搭配,意思是“暴露于,遭受”。去掉干扰成分for a long time即可迅速找到答案。3.Ballet is not popular _ our city because most people think it is too expensive to take the classes.A. in B. with C. among D. on【答案】A 【解析】句意表示“芭蕾舞在我们市不太流行”
57、,in 表示“在地方”。此题考生会误选B和C项,be popular with/among sb.表示“受欢迎”,介词后面接人。4.We should talk about the things _ the childrens understanding in a simple way.A. over B. beyond C. above D. under【答案】B 【解析】句意:我们应当用一种简单的方式谈论超出儿童理解能力的事情。D项不符合句意;above和over一般描述位置;beyond“超过,非所能及”,符合句意。5.Most pop music is influenced, _ a
58、greater or less degree,by the blues.A. to B. onC. for D. within【答案】A【解析】degree通常与to搭配,to a degree意为“达到某种程度”。句意:大部分流行音乐都或多或少地受到布鲁斯音乐的影响。6.Putting the worries out of her mind, Mary turned her efforts _ the evening meal.A. to B. beyondC. off D. inside【答案】A 【解析】turnto是固定搭配,表示“(把注意力等)转向”。7.How the famous
59、 actor treated us made me feel he was not an important person out _ reach, but kind big brother.A. from B. of C. over D. to【答案】B【解析】“out of reach为固定搭配,表示“遥不可及,力所不能及”,故选B。8. I found the island a wonderful place for our experiments _ the hot weather.A. besides B. except for C. except D. except that【答案
60、】B【解析】except 与 except for的区别是:前者主要用来谈论同类的东西;后者主要用来谈论不同类的东西,在说明情况后作细节上的修正,有时含有惋惜之意。9. Traveling _ a speed of 160 kilometers per hour, we have covered a distance of 120 kilometers _ less than 50 minutes.A. with; in B. at; in C. with; for D. at; for【答案】B【解析】at the speed of .意为“以的时速”。in less than 50 min
61、utes在不到50分钟内。10. Guangdong lies _ the south of China and still to the south, _ Qiongzhou Strait, is the Hainan island.A. to; across B. to; on C. in; across D. in; to【答案】C【解析】因为广东省属于中国,故使用in;在琼州海峡对过应用across。11. _ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend. A. WithB. As C. As fo
62、r D. Because 【答案】A【解析】 with复合结构:with+名词+动词不定式。这里表示原因。12. _ their return, they were praised as national heroes.A. AtB. ByC. OnD. With【答案】C 【解析】on+(含有动作意义的)名词或动名词的结构表示“一就”的意思。13. Its _ me why Alice gave up her job and got married.A. under B. above C. over D. beyond【答案】D 【解析】句意:我难以想象为什么爱丽丝放弃工作而结婚了。Its
63、beyond me意为“超乎我的想象”。14. The voyages of travelers before the 17th century show that they were not _ the sea even though they didnt have modern navigational aids. A. at the expense of B. at the risk of C. in the way of D. at the mercy of 【答案】D 【解析】此处at the mercy of意为“任由摆布”。句意:17世纪前的航海表明尽管当时没有现代化的航海辅助系
64、统人们也不任由大海的摆布。15.The new tax policy only affects people on yearly incomes over ¥120,000, the very rich.A. by the way B. as a result C. in other words D. as a manner of【答案】C 【解析】by the way意为“顺便说一下”; as a result意为“结果”; in other words意为“换句话说”; as a manner of意为“作为方式”。句意:新的税收政策只会影响每年的收入超过 12000元的人们,换句话说即富
65、人。16.The big snow lasted nearly half a week. What was worse, they were trapped in the mountain and badly _ food.A. in search of B. in the hope of C. in want of D. in charge of【答案】C【解析】in search of意为“搜寻”;in the hope of意为“带着希望”;in want of意为“需要”;in charge of意为“负责”。选项C符合句意。句意:大雪持续了几乎半个星期。而更糟糕的是,他们被困在山里,
66、急需食物。17. With your brothers help, Ive made great progress in English and I really want to do something for him _.A. in turn B. by turns C. in return D. in answer【答案】C 【解析】in turn意为“依次”;by turns意为“轮流”;in return意为“作为回报/报答”;in answer意为“回答”。根据前面的help判断,下文应为“我真的想做些事情来回报他”。18. People in Los Angels have no
67、 idea of distance on the map,so they measure distance _ time not miles.A. by way of B. by means of C. for lack of D. on account of19.To keep safe_ an earthquake,you should remain at a spot in your room where nothing may fall on you.A. in search of B. in advance of C. in terms of D. in case of【答案】D 【
68、解析】in search of意为“寻找”;in advance of意为“在前面,超过”;in terms of意为“就而言”;in case of意为“万一,以防”。句意:万一地震,为了保证你的安全,你最好待在一个不会有东西掉下来的地方。故选D。20.Mr.Clark working in our company is from the United States. But he is a Canadian _.A. by origin B. by nature C. by source D. by history【答案】A 【解析】句意:在我们公司工作的克拉克先生是从美国来的。但论出身,
69、他是加拿大人。by origin意为“论出身,就来源而言”;by nature意为“就本质而言,天生地”。21.The company has changed some of its working practices _ complaints and criticism from the customers.A. in respect to B. in return forC. in exchange for D. in response to【答案】D 【解析】从句意可知公司作出的调整是对顾客的投诉和批评的回应,in response to 意为“对作出回应”,符合句意。22.After
70、running for a mile yesterday,I was almost _, not feeling bad,though.A. out of shape B. out of breathC. out of control D. out of order【答案】B 【解析】语意表示“昨天跑了一英里后,我上气不接下气”,out of breath意为“上气不接下气”,符合语意。out of shape表示“走样的,身体不佳”;out of control表示“失控”;out of order 表示“发生故障;秩序混乱”。23.After the quarrel, I tried al
71、l my best to remove the misunderstanding between us,but all my efforts seemed _.A. in vain B. in caseC. in time D. in trouble【答案】A 【解析】句意:争吵过后,我尽力去消除我们之间的误会,但是我的努力看起来都白费了。in vain“白费地,徒劳无益地”;in case“免得,以防”;in time 意为“及时”;in trouble意为“处于困境”。24.Many of the scientists and engineers are judged _ how grea
72、t their achievements are.A. in spite of B. in charge ofC. in favor of D. in terms of【答案】D 【解析】in spite of意思是“不顾”;in charge of意思是“负责,管理”;in favor of意思是“支持,赞同”;in terms of意思是“根据,就而言”。根据题干内容可知,D项符合语境。即依据他们所取得的成就来评定。25. _ I was keen on jazz, but I seem to have lost interest in it now. A. At a time B. At one time C. At no time D. Of all time【答案】B【解析】根据was可知是指过去发生的事,故用at one time 意为“曾经,一度”;at a time意为“一次,逐一”;at no time意为“决不”,位于句首时,要用倒装语序;of all time意为“有史以来”。