高考英语介词考点

一、考查热点介词的用法

例1：—When do we need to pay the balance?

—____ September 30. （2006北京卷）

A. In

B. By

C. During

D. Within

析：B。由语境逻辑可知，该空表示“到……为止”。

例2：This new model of car is so expensive that it is ____ the reach of those with average incomes.（2006江苏卷）

A. over

B. within

C. beyond

D. below

析：C。so expensive暗示该空表示“超出……之外”。

例3：In order to change attitudes ____ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.（2004北京春季卷）

A. about

B. of

C. towards

D. on

析：C。该空表示“对……的（态度）”。

二、考查“动词+介词”短语的区别

“动词+介词”短语是最常见的介词短语，高考对其考查有下列几种可能性：

（1）考查“动词（不同）+介词（不同）”短语的区别。

例1：The building around the corner caught fire last night. The police are now ____ the matter. （2006湖北卷）

A. seeing through

B. working out

C. looking into

D. watching over

析：C。由主语和宾语之间的语境逻辑可以推出该空表示“调查”，因此应填looking into。see through看透；work out解出；watch over守卫，保护。

例2：—The boss said we had only three days to finish the work.

—Don’t worry. We have already ____ two thirds of it. （2006四川卷）

A. got down

B. got through

C. given in

D. given away

析：B。Don’t worry.与already之间的语境逻辑暗示该空表示“完成”，因此应填got through。get down下来，取下，写下；give in屈服；give away赠送，泄露，分配。

（2）考查“动词（相同）+介词（不同）”短语的区别

take, make, pick, turn, go, get, set, put, give, leave, keep, cut, call, pull等动词构成的不同介词短语是高考考查的重点。

例1：With no one to ____ in such a frightening situation, she felt very helpless.（2006陕西卷）

A. turn to

B. turn on

C. turn off

D. turn over

析：A。helpless暗示该空表示“求助”，因此应填turn to。turn on打开；turn off关掉；turn over翻开。

例2：The Internet has brought ____ big changes in the way we work. （2005北京春季卷）

A. about

B. out

C. back

D. up

析：A。主语和宾语间的逻辑性暗示该空表示“带来”，因此应用bring about。bring out拿出；bring back归还，使记起，使恢复；bring up 吐出，抚养。

（3）考查“动词（不同）+介词（相同）”短语的区别

由同一介词、不同动词组成的介词短语也是历年高考考查的重点。备考时应重点注意out, for, up, into, off, on, in, through, to等活跃介词构成的“动词+介词”短语。

例1：This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can ____ my father.（2005湖北卷）

A. find out

B. pick out

C. look out

D. speak out

析：B。was taken a long time ago暗示该空表示“挑选”，因此应填pick out。find out找出，发现；look out当心；speak out直言不讳地说。

例2：Could you please tell me where you bought the shoes you ____ yesterday?

（2005辽宁卷）

A. tried on

B. put on

C. had on

D. pulled on

析：C。“你可以告诉我你昨天穿着的那双鞋是在哪里买的吗？”try on试穿；put on 穿上（表动作）；have on穿着（表状态）；pull on很快穿上。

三、考查“介词+名词/代词”短语的用法

“介词+名词/代词”是常见的介词短语，主要由by, for, in, on等活跃介词+名词/代词构成。例1：I would like a job which pays more, but ____ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the momen （2006浙江卷）

A. in other words

B. on the other hand

C. for one thing

D. as a matter of fact

析：B。but暗示该空表示“另一方面”，因此应填on the other hand。in other words换言之；for one thing首先，举个例说；as a matter of fact实际上。

例2：No one helped me. I did it all ____ myself.（2005全国卷I、II）

A. for

B. by

C. from

D. to

析：B。No one helped me.暗示该空表示“独立地”，因此应用by oneself短语。for oneself 为某人自己，亲自；to oneself 独用地，在心中。

四、考查“介词+名词+介词”短语的区别

“介词+名词+介词”也是常见的介词短语，开头介词多为in, for, at, by等活跃介词。

例1：My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was ____ it. （2006陕西卷）

A. in favour of

B. in memory of

C. in honour of

D. in search of

析：A。while的对比性语境逻辑暗示该空应填against的反义词，表示“赞成”，因此应填in favour of。in memory of为纪念；in honour of为纪念，为向……表示敬意，为庆祝；in search of寻找。

例2：John became a football coach in Sealion Middle School ____ the beginning of March.

（2005上海卷）

A. on

B. for

C. with

D. at

析：D。at the beginning of在……一开始。

五、考查对“be+形容词+介词”短语的识别

“be+形容词+介词”短语中，形容词多半表示人的心理，介词多为with, of, about, to, for, in 等活跃介词。

例：—You know, Bob is a little slow ____ under-standing, so...

—So I have to be patient ____ him.（2005重庆）

A. in; with

B. on; with

C. in; to

D. at; for

析：A。be slow in在……（方面）迟钝；be patient with对……耐心。

六、考查对介词式插入语的区别