备战高考必须要注意复合介词
请看几道高考真题:
1. _________ fire, all exits must be kept clear. (天津卷)
A. In place of B. Instead of
C. In case of D. In spite of
2. The open-air celebration has been put off _________ the bad weather. (浙江卷)
A. in case of B. in spite of
C. instead of D. because of
3. I have offered to paint the house _________ a week’s accommodation. (山东卷)
A. in exchange for B. with regard to
C. by means of D. in place of
这三道题的答案分别为CDA。通过这几道题我们可以看出,高考英语似乎对“介词+名词+介词”这类复合介词似乎有着非同寻常的“感情”,所以同学们在平时学习或复习中也不可不重视。本文根据高中英语教材和高考考试大纲,同时结合近几年的高考英语考题情况,为大家总结了以下20个复合介词,供同学们参考。
1. in advance of 在……前面。如:
He is far in advance of his class. 他在班上遥遥领先。
I shall walk a few steps in advance of you. 我将走在你前面几步。
2. in case of 一旦,以防,如果。如:
In case of fire, call 119. 倘若有火灾,就打119电话。
The wall was built along the river in case of floods. 为了防洪,沿河筑了堤。
3. in charge of 担任,指挥,管理,负责照料。如:
He was placed in charge of the department. 他受命管理这个部门。
She is in charge of our class. 她担任我们的班主任。
4. in course of 在……过程中,在……时,在进行中。如:
The new railway is in course of construction. 新铁路正在兴建当中。
The goods ordered are now in course of shipment. 定的货正在运输途中。
5. in danger of 有……的危险。如:
The patient is in danger of death. 病人有死亡的危险。
These goods are in danger of robbery. 这些货物有被盗的危险。
6. in defense of 保卫,保护,为……辩护。如:
Is there any man unwilling to fight in defense of his country? 难道有谁不愿为保卫祖国而战吗?
He wrote a book in defense of his doctrine. 他写了一本书为自己的学说辩护。
7. in favour of 赞成……,以……为受款人。如:
Was he in favour of the death penalty? 他赞成死刑吗?
Cheques should be written in favour of Mr Smith. 支票上请写明以史密斯先生为受款人。
8. in front of 在……前面。如:
There is a pond in front of the house. 房屋前面有个池塘。
You shouldn’t discuss that in front of the children. 你不应该当着孩子的面谈论那类事。
9. in memory of 纪念……。如:
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. 他兴办那项慈善事业以纪念他已故的妻子。
A service was held in memory of the dead. 为死者举行了悼念仪式。
10. in need of 需要……。如:
We are all in need of a rest. 我们全都需要休息。
Are you in need of help? 你需要帮助吗?
11. in place of 代替。如:
Won’t you go in place of me? 你能代替我去吗?
Who is here in place of the manager? 谁在这里代理经理?
12. in possession of 占有,持有,拥有。如:
The chief was in possession of a large quantity of stolen property. 那个头目占有了大量偷盗来的财产。
Anyone found in possession of this poison will be punished. 凡是被发现拥有此种毒药者均将受到惩罚。
13. in search of 寻找,寻求。如:
He emigrated to Brazil in search of a better life. 他为寻求更好的生活,移民到巴西。
Scientists are in search of a cure for the disease. 科学家想研究出治疗这种疾病的方法。
14. in spite of 尽管。如:
The match was played in spite of the awful weather. 尽管天气恶劣,比赛仍然进行。
In spite of all her hard work, she failed her exam. 她虽然很努力,可是考试不及格。
15. in terms of 用……的字眼,从……的观点。如:
It is difficult to express it in terms of science. 要用科学的字眼来表达它是很困难的。
Let each child read in terms of his own tastes and choices. 让每个孩子阅读根据自己的兴趣爱好选择的书籍。
16. in addition to 除……外。如:
She speaks five foreign languages in addition to English. 除英语外,她还会说五种外语。
In addition to his salary, he has a bonus of 6 yuan per month. 除工资外,他每月还有6元钱奖金。
17. instead of 代替,而不是。如:
Use eggs instead of meat. 用鸡蛋代替肉。
Let’s play cards instead of watching TV. 咱们玩纸牌吧,别看电视了。
18. in exchange for 用……作为交换。如:
I give his Chinese lessons in exchange for English lessons. 我用汉语课与他换英语课。
I’ll give you three sweets in exchange for an apple. 我拿3块糖换你一个苹果。
19. by means of 用,依靠。如 (自www.hxen.com):
He got into the house by means of an open window. 他从一扇开着的窗户爬进屋去。
They were able to position the yacht by means of radar. 他们能够用雷达测定快艇的方位。
20. with [in] regard to 关于,就……而论。如:
What did he say with regard to my proposals? 关于我的建议他说了什么?