高考英语单项填空分类详解(介词)
55. 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 ofD. in place of
56. — I think he is taking an active part in social work.
—I agree with you __________. (陕西卷)
A. in a wayB. on the way
C. by the wayD. in the way
57. — __________ when has the country been open to international trade?
— 1978, I suppose. (陕西卷)
A. SinceB. In
C. FromD. After
58. Some students often listen to music __________ classes to refresh themselves. (四川卷)
A. betweenB. among
C. overD. during
59. __________ fire, all exits must be kept clear. (天津卷)
A. In place of B. Instead of
C. In case ofD. In spite of
60. 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
61. Fred entered without knocking and, very out of breath, sank _________ a chair. (安徽卷)
A. on B. off
C. into D. to
62. If you really have to leave during the meeting, you’d better leave _________ the back door. (北京卷)
A. forB. by
C. across D. out
63. A great man shows his greatness _________ the way he treats little men. (福建卷)
A.underB. with
C. on D. by
64. You have no idea how she finished the relay race _________ her foot wounded so much. (福建卷)
A. forB. when
C. withD. while
65. When she first arrived in China, she wondered what the future might have _________ for her, but now all her worries are gone. (湖北卷)
A. in needB. in time
C. in preparation D. in store
66. —When did you last hear _________ Jay?
—He phoned me this morning, and we agreed _________ a time and place to meet. (湖南卷)
A.of, to B. about, with
C. from, withD. from, on
详解：
55. A。比较：in exchange for意为“交换”“以……换……”，with regard to意为“关于”，by means of意为“通过”“凭借”，in place of意为“代替”。根据句意，选A最佳。句意为：我提出通过粉刷房子来换取一周的食宿。
56. A。比较：in a way意为“在某种程度上”，on the way意为“在途中”，by the way意为“顺便问一下”，in the way意为“挡道”。根据句意，选A最佳。I agree with you in a way的意思是：我在某种程度上同意你的看法。
57. A。根据句中的现在完成时态可知，此题填since最佳。Since when的意思是“从什么时候开始”，又如：Since when have you lived here?你从什么时候起住在这里的?
58. A。between classes意为“课间”，即每两节课之间。类似的还有between meals，其意指每两餐饭之间。
59. C。比较：in place of意为“代替”，instead of意为“取代”“而不是”，in case of意为“万一”，in spite of意为“尽管”。根据句意，选C最佳。句中的clear为形容词，意思是“无阻塞的”“无障碍的”，如： Wait until the road is clear (of traffic) before crossing. 等路上无车辆来往时，再穿过马路。题干的意思是：万一发生火灾，所以出口必须清空。
60. D。比较：in case of意为“万一”，in spite of意为“尽管”，instead of意为“取代”“而不是”，because of意为“因为”“由于”。句意为：户外庆祝会因天气不好而被推迟了。
61. C。sink into a chair意为“一下子坐到椅子上”，又如：I threw myself into a chair, exhausted. 我累得一下就坐在椅子上了。
62. B。by在此表示“通过”，如：The thief slipped out by the back door. 那个贼偷偷(从后门)溜出去了。这样用的by用through用法相同，有时可互换，如：The burglar got into the house by / through the bedroom window. 窃贼是从卧室的窗户潜入这所房子的。
63. D。by在此表示方式，意为“通过”。又如：You can always judge a society by the way the old are cared for. 你总可以通过老人受到照顾的情况来判断一个社会（的好坏）。
64. C。此题考查“with+宾语+形容词”复合结构。又如：He often sleeps with the windows open. 他常开着窗睡觉。Don’t speak with your mouth full. 不要满嘴巴食物说话。
65. D。in store for是习语，其意为“为……储备着”“等待着……”，如：The runner kept some energy in store for spurting at the end. 那名赛跑的人为最后的冲刺贮存精力。There’s a surprise in store for you. 你一定要大吃一惊的。
66. D。hear from作为固定短语的意思是“收到……的来信”，作为自由短语的意思是“从……得到消息”，此题中的hear from为后者的用法，又如：If I hear from Tim I may be leaving tonight. 如果我从蒂姆那儿得到消息，我可能今晚就离去。agree on主要指双方通过协商而取得一致意见或达成协议，如：Can we agree on a price (a date)? 我们能不能商定一个价格(日期)?
67. B。beyond的意思是指程度或范围“超出”“超过”，如：The radio is beyond repair. 这部收音机无法修理了。Good advice is beyond price. 好意见是无价之宝。The switch on the wall is beyond his reach. 墙上的开关他摸不着。The child is beyond my control. 这孩子我管不了。根据句意，只有B最合适。
68. C。to the point为固定短语，意为“中肯的”“恰当的”，如：His speech was short and to the point. 他的讲话简明中肯。
69. 本句意为：我们要学会利用目前面临的问题作为开启未来成功之门的钥匙。句中的we are facing为附加信息，如果将其去掉，则可看出此处考查的是use…as这一搭配，其意为“把……用作”，故答案选C。
70. C。use…as…意为“把……用作……”，如：Mother uses old soaks as dusters. 母亲用旧袜子作抹布。She used the bad weather as an excuse for not coming. 她拿天气不好作不来的借口。
71. D。like sb (sth) about…是英语中一种有用的表达，其意为“喜欢……的……”，如：The thing I like about Wallace is that he is not worried about failure. 我喜欢华莱士的地方是他不为失败犯愁。
72. A。feel at home为固定搭配，意为“感到轻松自在”“感到像在家里一样”，如：She likes people to feel at home when they stay with her. 她喜欢人们和她在一起时感到轻松自在。
73. B。beyond one’s wildest dreams为习语，其意为“远远超出想象或希望”，如：The scheme succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. 这个计划超乎异常地成功了。
74. D。in need of意为“需要”，介词短语in need of financial aid意为“需要经济援助”，在句中用作定语，修饰students。
75. A。out of sight为固定搭配，意为“超出视线之外”“看不见”，又如：We watched her out of sight, waving. 我们挥手看着她直到看不见了。 Scarcely was he out of sight when they came. 他刚走得看不见了，他们就来了。
76. C。except for主要用来谈论不同类的东西，在说明情况后作细节上的修正，有时含有惋惜之意，如：We had a pleasant time, except for the weather. 我们玩得很高兴，只是天气不太好。The meal was excellent except for the first course. 这顿饭好极了，只是第一道菜稍差。
77. D。after all意为“毕竟”，符合句意。
