The girl was sitting in a chair with her hands folded.

    介词考试重点：

    除了要掌握介词与动词、名词、形容词的固定搭配外，还需牢记一个基本点
即，介词后面接的是宾语，因此跟在其后面的主要是代词、名词或动名词及其词
组，间或是宾语从句。

    ①Im looking forward ____ you tomorrow.

    A.to see B. to seeing C. seeing D. see

    look forward to doing

    答案B

    ②I always arrive at the office in time ， but _______ the heavy rain，
Im one hour late this morning.

    A.because B. because of C. as D. since

    because 、as、since 接句子

    答案B

    ③This weekly schedule will make you more aware of how you spend your
time.

    aware of意识到

    ④Ill speak to him about it.

    speak to sb.对某人谈话

    典型例题：

    1. When the taxi came I put out my head ， but it just went ______
me without stopping.

    A. off B. over C. through D. past

    put out my head （伸出头）

    go out（下车）

    go over （复习）

    go through（碾过去）

    past（经过）

    答案 D

    2. His ears are highly sensitive ________ any unusual sound in the
machine.

    A. of B. on C. to D. by

    sensitive to（对……敏感）

    答案 C

    3. He might have been killed _______ the arrival of the police.

    A. except for B. but for C. with D. for

    except for（除了）

    but for （要不是）

    with（和……在一起）

    for （因为）

    except for：除了……之外 The road was empty except for a few cars.

    but for ：倘无，要不是，表虚拟语气。But for the doctors skill ， he
would have died.

    But for the rain， we should have had a very pleasant journey.

    答案 B

    4. Japan is __________ the east of China.

    A. at B in C. over D. to

    答案 D

    5. Try some of this tobacco. Youll say its second ______ none.

    A. of B. with C. to D. but

    second to none=as good as the best（不亚于任何人或事物）

    As a dancer ， she is second to none.

    答案 C

    6. He sold his car _________ $2 ，000 .

    A. for B. over C. in D. by

    答案 A

    7.“Wasnt John supposed to be here by now ？”

    “Dont worry. Hell be here _______ twenty minutes.”

    A. by at least B. around C. at nearly D. in about

    答案 D

    8.“Could you find an answer to your problem in the book I gave you
？”

    “I looked at it， but it wasnt really _______. ”

    A. much used B. able to use C. of usefulness D. of much use

    to……的答案 key to my room （我屋子的钥匙）

    be of use=be useful

    答案 D

    9.“Are you done with the book I gave you ？”

    “Not quite. Ive read all ______ the last chapter.”

    A. but B. until C. just D. yet

    but 除了

    until 直到

    just刚好

    yet 还没有

    but=except

    but ：主要与no one， none ， nothing， nobody 等否定词用；who ， where，
what等疑问词；all ， everyone ， everything ， anyone ， anything ，及
everywhere等连用。

    Who but George would do such a thing？

    Isnt there anything but mountains ？

    except+ 句子；except for+n.

    except+n. 时主要与no one， none ， nothing， nobody 等否定词用；all，
everyone， everything ， anyone ， anything ，及everywhere等连用。不与
who ，where ，what等疑问词连用

    答案 A

    10. I agree with him ________ ， but not entirely.

    A. until a certain point B. to some point

    C. to some extent D. until a certain extent

    to some extent（在某种程度上）

    答案 C

    11. My parents are not interested in modern music. They are _______
the times.

    A. before B. behind C. after D. against

    答案 B

    12. Im rather anxious _______ her ， for I havent heard from her for
a long time.

    A. toward B. about C. in D. over

    be anxious about

    hear from sb. （收到某人来信）

    答案 B

    13. Who is responsible _______ the arrangements ？

    A. for make B. to make C. to making D. for making

    be responsible for

    答案 D

    14. “Edward was terribly impolite to Miss Smith. ”

    “Yes ， he should be ________ himself. ”

    A. sorry for B. sorry about

    C. ashamed with D. ashamed of

    be impolite to sb （对某人没有礼貌）

    ashame of （感到羞愧）

    be sorry for/about sth. 自责 Arent you sorry for/ about what youve
done？

    be/feel sorry for sb.

    （1 ）同情 I feel sorry for anyone who has to drive in this bad weather？

    （2 ）对某人有些不赞成，怜悯某人 If he doesnt realize the consequences
of his actions， Im sorry for him.

    答案 D

    15. I am disappointed with the new officers elected in our club ，
but there is no point ______ about it.

    A. complain B. in complaining C. for us complain D. with us to complain

    no point in doing sth.

    point ：价值 Theres not much point in complaining ， they never take
any notice.

    答案 B

    16. To say that someones work is not good is to find fault ______
it .

    A. of B. with C. for D. on

    find fault with （对……找缺点）

    答案 B

    17. The airport is five miles ________ .

    A. away from here B. far from here

    C. far away from here D. from here away

    away from （离……远）

    答案 A

    18. Tom has been _______ the telephone for two hours.

    A. on B in C. at D. for

    be on the telephone 接电话

    答案 A

    19. _______ fun and exercise， swimming is a very useful skill.

    A. Beside B. Besides C. Except for D. But for

    beside（在……旁边）

    besides （除了）

    except for（除了）

    but for （要不是）

    Three others went there besides me.

    Everyone went there except me.

    答案 B

    20. _______ the heavy snow last night ， none of the classes have
been cancelled at the university.

    A. Despite of B. In spite of C. In spite D. Despite with

    in spite of=despite （尽管）

    答案 B

    21. The movie we saw last night was very different _______ the novel.

    A. of B. to C. from D. with

    be different from

    答案 C

    22. I prefer writing a term paper _______ taking an examination.

    A. than B. to C. for D. rather than

    prefer to

    prefer+n.to+n.

    I prefer coffee to tea.

    prefer+doing to+ doing

    答案 B

    23. The picture reminds me _______ the time we spent together in New
York.

    A. of B. in C. for D. to

    remind sb. of sth.

    答案 A 24. From here we can see the bridge _______ construction.

    A. below B. by C. under D. with

    under construction：在建设中

    The new railway is still under construction.

    答案 c