高考介词考查面面观

郭清娟

介词是英语中最活跃的词类之一,其搭配能力很强。高考中对介词的考查较为灵活,除了考查各介词的基本用法和意思区别之外,还侧重考查介词与名词、动词、形容词的固定搭配。因此,在日常英语学习中我们必须重视常见介词的用法及辨析,介词与其他词性所构成的一些短语,注意在定语从句中介词的使用情况。

1. Four Chinese models were_______the 14 people awarded prizes on Friday at the world Supermodel Competition. (2009年全国高考上海卷)

A. among B. between

C. alongD. beside

2. It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot_______easy reach. 2009年全国高考山东卷)

A. near B. upon

C. withinD. around Ks5u

3. Try on this red skirt; you will look great_______it. (2009年全国高考重庆卷)

A. onB. by

C. in D. for

4. The wine industry in the area has developed in a special way,_______little foreign ownership. (2009年全国高考北京卷)

A. byB. of

C. with D. from

5. Everybody was touched_______words after they heard her moving story. (2009年全国高考卷Ⅰ)

A. beyond B. without

C. of D. in

6. Most Americans would prefer to keep their problems_______themselves, and solve their problems_______themselves. (2009年全国高考湖南卷)

A. to; by B. by; to

C. for; to D. in; on

7. My uncles house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice_______expensive. (2009年全国高考四川卷)

A. as B. so

C. too D. very

8. —How amazing it is that astronauts are exploring outer space!

—Its a challenge, I guess,_______man against nature. (2009年全国高考福建卷)

A. of B. for

C. by D. about

9. A great person is always putting others interests_______his own. (2009年全国高考四川卷)

A. belowB. above

C. in D. on

10. He invited me to a dance after the show_______Christmas Eve. (2009年全国高考陕西卷)

A. at B. on

C. in D. by

11. Children need friends_______their own age to play with. (2009年全国高考辽宁卷)

A. ofB. for

C. inD. at

12. Youd sound a lot more polite if you make a request_______a question. (2009年高考湖北卷)

A. in search of B. in the form of

C. in need ofD. in the direction of

13. His efforts to raise money for his program were_______because no one showed any interest to take a cent out of their pockets. (2009年高考湖北卷)

A. in placeB. in sight

C. in effectD. in vain

14. Jenny nearly missed the flight_______doing too much shopping. (2009年全国高考卷II)

A. as a result of B. in top of

C. in front ofD. in need of

15. This special school accepts all disabled students, educational level and background. (2009年全国高考江苏卷)

A. according to B. regardless of

C. in addition toD. in terms of

答案及简析

1. A。考查介词辨析。among意为“in the group of, being one of (……之一)”。

2. C。考查固定用法。within easy reach“在某人手所能及之处;在……的附近”。

3. C。考查介词使用。句意为“试穿一下这件红裙子,穿在身上你会很漂亮。”表示“衣服在某人身上”往往用介词in。

4. C。根据句意辨别介词用法。此处with用法是“(说明名词, 表示事物的附属部分所具有的性质)具有; 带有; 加上; 包括……在内”。

5. A。 该句中beyond words 是习惯用语,意为“无法用语言表达”。本句句意为“听了她的感人故事后,每个人都被感动得说不出话来”。

6. A。keep…to…“不与人来往,不求人”。句意为“大多数美国人喜欢把自己的问题留着由他们自己解决”。

7. A。倍数的一种表示方法是:“倍数+as +形容词+as”。 此题后面省去了“as ours”。

8. A。a/the challenge of (doing)sth. 意为“……的挑战”。

9. B。本题题干意为“伟人总是首先考虑到别人的利益(把别人的利益放到比自己的利益高的位置)”。据此, above符合题意; on是指具体的位置。

10. B。考查介词的使用。Christmas Eve前应该用on,表示具体某天的上午或下午时也用on。

11. A。of ones own age为固定短语,表示“与某人同龄”。

12. B。本句意为“如果你是以问题的形式提出请求,那么听起来会更礼貌一些”。in the form of 以……的形式。

13. D。本句意为“他试图为自己的计划方案筹集资金,但他的努力是徒劳的,因为没有人愿意掏钱”。in place在合适的位置,恰当;in sight看得见;in effect生效;in vain徒劳,无结果的。

14. A。本句考查短语辨析。as a result of 意为“由于”;in front of 意为“在前面”;in need of意为“需要”。本句意为“由于买东西花了太多时间,珍妮差点误了飞机”。

15. B。according to“根据;按照;取决于”;regardless of“不管;不顾”;in addition to“除了……外”;in terms of“就……而论;在……方面”。句意为“不管是什么教育水平和背景,这所特殊学校接收所有的残疾儿童”。