单元八 介词(精准训练)
1. ________ the public request, the government took some measures to reduce air pollution.
A. In addition to B. In response to C. In honor of D. In charge of
2. It is very kind ________ you________ help me with the homework.
A. of; for B. of; to C. for; to D. for; for
3. In the meeting yesterday, Mr. Smith submitted the application for higher pay ________ all the workers.
A. in absence of B. in favour of C. on behalf of D. in search of
4. He left his hometown for Canada last year ______ a better life.
A. in memory of B. in search of C. in favour of D. in control of
5. If you are in favour ______ the plan, please help us collect some information ______ your leisure.
A. of; in B. for; at C. of; at D. with; in
6. Mr. Green is a short man ______ long hair.
A. with B.in C. has D. grows
7. I'm far _____ and I'll never get this report done by Friday.
A. below surface B. beyond control
C. behind schedule D. above average
8. —Good morning, Mr. Lee's office.
—Good morning. I'd like to make an appointment ______next Wednesday afternoon.
A. for B. on C. in D. at
9. ______all the problems, several of the players produced excellent performances.
A. According to B. Instead of C. In addition to D. In spite of
10. Taking on this challenge will bring you ______someone who shares your interests.
A. in exchange for B.in answer to C.in contact with D.in memory of
11. She is proud that both her children have a talent ________ music.
A. in B. of C. for D. at
12. The necklace is assessed _____ 10,000 yuan.
A. at B. of C. with D. to
13. We appreciate very much that you have come to visit our city ________ the long and tiring journey.
A. because of B. instead of C. in case of D. in spite of
14. His best-known work that is ___ all praise can be seen in the museum.
A. with B. beyond C. without D. within
15. Let me take a minute to sum ________the main points of this discussion.
A. in B. with C. up D. of
A
Hangzhou will build a world-class ecological and cultural tourism corridor in connection with Anhui Province's Huangshan City. Five towns in Hangzhou's Chun'an County and five towns in Huangshan's Shexian County ①_____ (include) according to the prepared plan. In ancient times, they were part of Huizhou region where the Xin'an River runs through. Dating back to the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), a trail ②_____ (link) Hangzhou's Tianmu Mountain and Huangshan's Yellow Mountain was formed to exchange goods ③_____ the two regions.
Over the years, Hangzhou and Huangshan ④_____ (preserve) their unique architecture and local ways of life in old villages, making this area popular with tourists. The villages have resisted the winds of change ⑤_____ swept across many other parts of China. In addition to architecture, also, the natural environment is being protected, with sewage(污水) ⑥_____ (treat) and new infrastructure being built.
These improvements are attracting more tourists and creating ⑦_____ engine for the local economy. Moreover, for those who love hiking, jogging or cycling, the Thousand Islands Lake in Chun'an County is an ideal destination ⑧_____ it boasts 1, 078 islands, winding roads and charming villages.
In ⑨_____ (add), Hangzhou will also increase forest coverage along the river in partnership with Huangshan, which perfectly matches President Xi Jinping's concept of "Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" to highlight a ⑩_____ (harmony) relationship between ecological protection and economic development.
B
Texas, the second most populous US state, embraced Lunar New Year celebrations last month, ①_____ were more fabulously than ever before, in places ranging ②_____ public libraries to children's museums, local bars and Asian restaurants in both big cities and some small towns.
Post Houston, a downtown entertainment and cultural center in the state's largest city, ③_____ (host)a massive Lunar New Year festival on Sunday with eye-catching performances, a carnivallike Asian pop-up market ④_____ (feature) food vendors, games, crafts and other cultural activities, as well as a grand party in the night. Lion and dragon dances, ⑤_____ (accompany) by the booming, rhythmic beating of drums and gongs, whipped up a festive atmosphere, gaining thunderous applause and cheers from ⑥_____ crowd of more than 1,000 spectators.
"We didn't have a lot of activities in the past. But ⑦_____ (thankful), times are changing" said Brooks. "It is a great representation of the culture... It's just a great way for people to accept it, respect it, ⑧_____ also embrace it." Getting into the spirit of Lunar New Year, the woman said her hope for the Year of the Rabbit is "health, happiness, prosperity and peace for everyone, and ⑨_____ (equal) for everybody and every culture. It's what everybody deserves ⑩_____ (have) in this world, in America and everywhere."
答案以及解析
1. 答案:B
解析:A. In addition to除……之外(还);B. In response to回答;响应; C. In honor of为纪念; D. In charge of负责;主管。根据句意"应公众的要求,政府采取了一些措施来减少空气污染。"空处意思应该是"回答;响应" , B项正确。故选B。
2. 答案:B
解析:第一空: It is +adj. + for sb. to do sth.句型常用于表示事物的特征特点,表示客观形式的形容词, 如easy , hard , difficult , interesting , impossible等; It is +adj.+ of sb. + to do sth.句型一般用表示人物的性格,品德,表示主观感情或态度的形容词,如good,kind,nice,clever,foolish,right等;此处是后者;第二空: it是形式主语,真正的主语是动词不定式短语to help me with the homework。 B项正确。故选B。
3. 答案:C
解析:A.in absence of缺乏……; B.in favour of赞成; C. on behalf of代表; D.in search of寻找。根据句意"在昨天的会议上,史密斯先生代表全体工人提交了加薪申请。"空处意思应该是"代表", C项正确。故选C。
4. 答案:B
解析:考查介词短语词义辨析。句意:为了寻求更好的生活,他去年离开家乡到加拿大去了。A.in memory of纪念;B.in search of寻找;C.in favour of支持;D.in control of控制。根据空前"He left his hometown for Canada"可知,他离开家乡去加拿大是为了寻求更好的工作,所以空处需用介词短语in search of,故选B。
5. 答案:C
解析:第一空:in favour of赞成;支持,排除B、D项;第二空:at one's leisure在……有空的时候,排除A项,只有C项正确。故选C。
6. 答案:A
解析:考查介词。句意:Green先生个子很矮,有着一头长发。with有,带有;in在……里面;has有,动词;grows长大,成长。这里with long hair是介词短语作定语,修饰前面的名词man。故选A。
7. 答案:C
解析:A. below surface地表以下;B. beyond control无法控制;C. behind schedule落后于预定计划;D. above average高于平均水平。根据句中"I'll never get this report done by Friday"可知,我无法在星期五之前完成这份报告,由此可知,我远远落后于预定计划,"behind schedule"意为"落后于预定计划",符合语境。故选:C。
8. 答案:A
解析:考查介词。句意:一早上好,Lee先生办公室。一早上好。我想预约下周三下午。make an appointment for 意为"为……预约",是固定搭配。故选A。
9. 答案:D
解析:考查介词短语。句意:尽管存在所有这些问题,几个运动员还是表现很好。根据句意可知,前后是转折关系。A. acconding to根据,按照;B. instead of代替;C. in addition to 另外,除……之外;D. in spite of 尽管,不管。故选D。
10. 答案:C
解析:考查介词短语。句意:接受这个挑战会让你和与你有共同兴趣的人接触。根据空后someone who shares your interests及常识可知,此处指"和与你有共同兴趣的人接触"。A. in exchange for作为交换;B. in answer to回答;C. in contact with 接触,与……有联系;D. in memory of 纪念。故选C。
11. 答案:C
解析:考查介词辨析。句意:她为自己的两个孩子都有音乐天赋而感到自豪,A. in在……里面;B. of属于……的;C. for为了,关于;D. at在(某地或某时刻)。have a talent for对……有天赋,固定搭配。故选C。
12. 答案:A
解析:考查介词辨析。结合句意,这条项链估价一万元。assess和介词at 搭配,表示"给……估价"。故选A。
13. 答案:D
解析:考查介词短语辨析。in honor of为了纪念;in search of搜寻;in view of考虑到,由于;in spite of尽管,不顾。根据句意和各个选项含义可知答案。故选D。
14. 答案:B
解析:句意:在博物馆里可以看到他最著名的作品,这些作品都是无以伦比的。A有,B超出,C没有,D在……之内;beyond praise,固定搭配,无以伦比。故选B。
15.答案:C
解析:考查介词。句意:让我花一分钟总结一下这次讨论的要点。固定短语:sum up"总结;概述",结合空后"the main points of this discussion"可知,此处指对讨论的要点作总结。故选C。
A
答案:①are included②linking③between④have preserved/have been preserving⑤that/which⑥being treated⑦an⑧as/because/since/for⑨addition⑩harmonious
解析:①考查谓语动词。根据句意可知用被动语态,且主语为复数。
②考查非谓语动词。主语是trail"小路",所以是"路连接了两个地区"。因此要用现在分词表主动。
③考查介词。因为要表达"两地之间交换商品",所以用between。
④考查谓语动词。根据Over the years可知用现在完成时。又由于上下文没有限制是否一直持续进行,因此也可以用现在完成进行时。
⑤考查定语从句。此处需要用定语从句来限定修饰先行词 the winds of change。
⑥考查非谓语动词。根据and的并列关系以及上下文可知此处要用being treated。
⑦考查冠词。由于这里的engine是首次提到,因此用不定冠词泛指"一个"。
⑧考查引导词。根据句意,这里需要引导一个原因状语从句。
⑨考查词性转换。in addition意为"另外"。
⑩考查词性转换。此处修饰名词relationship,故要用harmony的形容词形式。
B
答案:①which②from③hosted④featuring⑤were accompanied⑥a⑦thankfully⑧and⑨equality⑩to have
解析:①句意为:美国人口第二多的德克萨斯州上个月庆祝了农历新年,这比以往任何时候都要让人难以置信。此处为非限定性定语从句,指代前面一整件事,因此用which作关系代词,在从句中做主语,故答案为which。
②句意为:……地方从公共图书馆到儿童博物馆,到当地酒吧和在大城市和小镇的亚洲餐馆。range from从……到……范围,故答案为from。
③句意为:Post Houston,这个州最大的城市的一个市中心娱乐和文化中心,举办了一个大型的农历年,此处host举办,是句子谓语,根据短文可知时态是一般过去时,故答案为hosted。
④句意为:……在星期日有吸引眼球的表演,一个狂欢节像亚洲以食品摊贩,游戏,工艺和其他文化活动以及晚上的大派对为特色的快闪集市,从on Sunday with到night,with表伴随,后面都是短语并列,feature以……为特色,此处作后置定语修饰market"市场",需要用动词ing形式,故答案为featuring。
⑤句意为:洪亮的有节凑的敲锣打鼓声伴着舞狮舞龙,此处accompany"伴随"动词,作谓语,和主语是被动关系,因此用一般过去时的被动语态,故答案为were accompanied。
⑥句意为:……激起了节日的气氛,获得了一群1000多旁观者的掌声和欢呼声,a crowd of一大群,许多,故答案为a。
⑦句意为:我们过去没有这样的活动。但是庆幸的是时代变了。此处用副词作状语,因此thankful感激的,要变副词,故答案为thankfully。
⑧句意为:这是人们接受它,尊重它以及拥抱它的好方法。此处表并列,故答案为and。
⑨句意为:进入到农历新年精神的这位女士说她兔年的希望是大家健康,快乐,富有和和平,同样地,这个希望也为每个文化,每一个人,此处用副词作状语,equal相同的,要变副词,故答案为 equally。
⑩句意为:这是在这个世界上,在美国,在各处每个人值得拥有的,deserve值得,后可跟to do作宾语,表"值得……",故答案为to have。
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