2012高考名校最新模拟试题解析：介词
来源：新浪博客 2011-11-25
1. The professor devoted all his life ____the treatment of AIDS．（2011·河北正定中学第一次月考）
A to research B．in researching C．to researching D．at researching
解析：C考查短语devote to的用法。此处to为介词，其后用动名词。
2. They experimented _____the new medicine _____animals．（2011·河北正定中学第一次月考）
A．on; to B by ; on C．with ; on D with; to
解析：C考查介词的用法。句意：他们用机器在动物身上做实验。
3. You had better not discuss the problem at the meeting．You may discuss it tea. （2011·唐山市摸底）
A．in B．at C．for D．over
解析：D考查介词的用法。此处over意为：在。。。期间。句意：你最好不要在会上讨论这个问题。你可以在喝茶的时候讨论。
4. To save the drowning child, the boy plunged into the icy water without hesitation, ____ his own safety.（2011·重庆师大附中第一次月考）
A. despite of B. regardless of C. unaware of D. because of
解析：B考查介词短语的含义。此处regardless of his own safety意为：不顾个人安危。
5. We may be going skiing at Christmas, but it’s still all up __________．We’ll probably make the decision the day after tomorrow.（2011·浙江温州十校联考）
A．in the wild B．in the distance
C．in the air D．in the long run
解析：C考查短语的含义。此处up in the air意为：悬而未决。
6. Some classmates are against my plan while the majority are ________ it．（2011·浙江温州八校返校联考）
A．in view of B．in favor of C．in honor of D．in memory of
解析：B考查介词短语的用法及含义。句意：一些同学反对我的计划然而大多数人赞成它。
7. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged how great their achievements are.（2011·浙江学军中学第一次月考）
A.in spite of B.in charge of C.in favor D.in terms of
解析：D考查介词短语的用法。句意：许多科学家和工程师是根据他们贡献的大小来判断的。此处in terms of意为：依照；根据。
8. --- Shall we visit Jim tonight?（2011·广西玉林、南宁二中9月联考）
--- OK. To make sure that he’s in, we’d better call him up .
A．in exchange B．in return C．in brief D．in advance
解析：D考查介词短语的含义。语境：---今晚我们拜访Jim好吗？-----好吧。为确保他在家，我们最好提前给他打个电话。此处in advance意为：提前，预先。
9. --- I’ll take it if you reduce the price by 30%.（2011·广西玉林、南宁二中9月联考）
--- But it’s my power to sell it cheaper.
A．beyond B．without C．off D．against
解析：A考查介词的含义。此处it’s beyond my power意为：超出我的能力。
10. The fridge produced by Haier is high quality and is not expensive either.（2011·云南昆明一中第一次月考）
A．in B．for C．to D．of
解析：D考查介词的用法。此处考查be of +抽象名词的用法，其相当于该名词的形容词。
11. Once made out, the law must be carried out ______ any difficulty.（2011·云南昆明一中第一次月考）
A．regardless of B．instead of C．because of D．in need of
解析：A考查介词短语的用法。句意：法律一旦被制定出来，不管有什么困难都必须执行。regardless of 不管；instead of取而代之的是；because of 因为；in need of需要。
12. The coach, because of the driver’s carelessness, was __________ and crashed over the cliff on such a cold December morning.（2011·浙江杭州西湖中学检测）
A．in support B．out of control
C．in charge D．at the mercy
解析：B考查介词短语的含义。根据because of the driver’s carelessness选B. in support 支持；out of control失去控制；in charge管理；at the mercy怜悯。
13. She is being pleased about it; she is very angry．（2011·湖南长沙一中第一次月考）
A．free from B．free of C．out of D．far from
解析：D考查介词短语的含义。此处far from意为：远非。句意：她对此一点儿也不满意，她很生气。
14. These toys are not suitable for children four years old, who are too young.（2011·四川成都市摸底）
A．outside B．beyond C．under D．within
解析：C考查介词的含义。此处under four years意为：四岁以下。
15. _________ the extremely hot weather, we continued having classes．（2011·湖南雅礼中学第一次月考）
A．Thanks to B．In addition to C．In defence of D．Regardless of
D考查考查短语的用法。句意：不管天气多热，我们仍继续上课。
16. What do you mean _________ saying that I’m lucky?（2011·湖南雅礼中学第一次月考）
A．at B．on C．by D．of
解析：C考查介词的用法。此处考查句型what do you mean by。。。意为：。。。是什么意思。
17. We are not prepared to compromise _____ the price of the computer.
A．with B．between C．on D．in
解析：C考查介词的用法。解题关键：compromise on意为：在。。。上妥协。
18. Barack Obama has taken personal blame ________ the security failures which led ________ the attempt to blow up a plane on Christmas Day. （2011·四川成都外国语学校9月考）
A. of; to B. for; to C. on; on D. in; on
解析：B考查介词的用法。此处blame for意为：因。。。受责备；lead to意为：导致。
19. The boy talked his mother ________ buying him a home computer.（2011·河南实验中学第一次月考）
A. of B. over C. to D. into
解析：D考查介词的用法。此处talk sb into。。。意为：劝说某人做某事。
20. To enjoy the scenery, Sara would spend long hours on the train ______ travel by air.（2011·河南实验中学第一次月考）
A. as to B. other than C. instead of D. rather than
解析：D考查固定句型的用法。此处考查would。。。 rather than。。。的用法。句意：为了欣赏美景，Sara宁愿长时间坐火车而不乘飞机。
21. In China, all the students work hard at school _________ going to university for higher education in the future.（2011·河南实验中学第一次月考）
A. in the habit of B. in the hope of
C. in search of D. in honor of
解析：B考查介词短语的用法。句意：在中国，所有的学生在校努力学习希望将来上大学。in the habit of 以。。。的习惯；in the hope of抱住。。。的希望；in search of 寻找；in honor of对。。。的尊敬；用来。。。纪念。。。。
22. His best-known work that is ___ all praise can be seen in the museum.（2011·广西桂林中学第一次月考）
A. with B. beyond C. without D. within
解析：B考查介词的含义及用法。解题关键：掌握短语beyond all praise意为：怎么表扬都不为过。
23. —Are you free after school?（2011·贵州遵义四中第一次月考）
—Sorry: I’ve planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner for his help.
A. in terms B. in honor C. in turn D. in return
解析：D考查固定短语的含义及语境。语境：----放学后你有空吗？---对不起。我本计划请我的朋友吃饭以答谢他的帮助。此处in return应为：回报。
24. _____ money, the man was very rich, but he was not happy at all.（2011·宁夏银川一中第一次月考）
A．In spite of B．In favor of C．In terms of D．In need of
解析：C考查短语的含义。此处In terms of意为：提到，谈到。句意：说到钱，那人很富有，但他根本不幸福。
25. This stranger is familiar _________this area.（2011·桂林十八校第一次月考）
A. to B. for C. with D. in
解析：C考查介词的用法。解题关键：掌握短语be familiar with… “对。。。熟悉。”
