2019屆高考英語介詞與介詞短語專項復習
【高考鏈接】 he got to the station early, ______ missing his train.
a. in case of b. instead of c. for fear of d. in search of
解析：答案為c。for fear of 為固定搭配，害怕。in case of 萬一；instead of 代替；in search of 搜尋。 句子的意思為因為害怕趕不上火車，所以提前趕到車站。
【高考鏈接】the winter of 1990 was extremely bad. ____ most people say it was the worst winter of their lives.
a. at last b. in fact c. in a word d. as a result
解析：答案為b。in fact “實際上”，進一步說明1990年天氣的寒冷。at last 最后；in a word 總而言之；as a result 結果是。
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1.【浙江卷】6. all the animals i've ever had, these two dogs arc the most sensitive to the spoken word.
a. from b. of c. for d. with
【考點】介詞
【答案】b
【解析】 two dogs所屬與all animals，故用介詞of表示這種關系，如：many of us, 我們其中的許多人，故答案b符合語境。from從；for為了；with有，均不符合語境，故排除。
2.【湖北卷】25. the furniture, with its modern style and bright colors, suits modern houses and their gardens, but looks _______ in the garden of a traditional home
a. out of question b. out of order c. out of sight d. out of place
【答案】d
【考點】考查介詞短語辨析。難度中等。
【解析】句意為：這套家具款式新潮，色澤明麗，與新式房屋和花園配套，但看起來與傳統的房子和花園不相稱。d項意為“與……不相稱”，符合句意。a項意為“毫無疑問”，b項意為“次序顛倒”，c項意為“看不見”，都與句意不符。
3.【江蘇卷】29. — thank god you're safe!
—i stepped back, just to avoid the racing car.
a. in time b. in case c. in need d. in vain
【考點】介詞短語
【答案】a
【解析】in time意為“及時”，in case意為“萬一，假使”；in need意為“需要”；in vain意為“徒勞，無濟于事”。句意為：——謝天謝地，你是安全的！——我走回去，正好避免賽車。符合題意。
4.【遼寧卷】27. the well hotel stands in a quiet place the main road at the far end of the lake.
a. to b. for c. off d. out
【考點】介詞辨析
【答案】c
【解析】off 意思是“離開...,隔著...”，表示與……隔著一定的距離。
5.【四川卷】14. this training program can give you a lift at work, ____ increase your income by 40%.