考点：考查介词短语辨析及语境理解
15．The unemployment rate has decreased _____ 2% to 5.4%, compared with 7.4 % last year.
A．byB．fromC．withD．on
【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析:句意：失业率与去年的7.4%相比，已经到了5.4%，下降了2%。从句意可知此处指失业率下降了，by可以指相差的程度，选A。
2．Elizabeth has already achieved success_____her wildest dreams.
A．atB．beyondC．withinD．upon
【答案】B
【解析】
Elizabeth做梦也没想都会成功。Beyond超过。其他词义不符。
3．Everything was perfect for the picnic ______ the weather.
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：当被问及对校长的看法时，许多老师宁愿看到他站在一边，支持较年轻的人。A. in terms of就……而言，从……而论；B. in need of需要；C. in favor of支持，拥护；D. in praise of称赞，表扬。根据句意分析,C项符合题意。故选C项。
10．I am _____exercise, but it’s never a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime.
A．in search ofB．in favour of
C．in response toD．in relation to
【答案】B
【解析】
12．This was returned because the person ________ this letter was addressed had died three years ago.
A．to whomB．to which
C．whichD．whom
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】
考查介词+关系代词。句意：这封信被退回来是因为收信人三年前去世了。分析句子可知，the person为先行词，在后面的定语从句中，作介词的宾语，而定语从句中涉及be address to sb“给……写信”。所以介词为to。故A选项正确。
A．in placeB．in orderC．in shapeD．in fashion
【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析：考查介词短语辨析及语境理解。A. in place在适当的位置；B. in order按顺序；C. in shape处于良好状态；健康；D. in fashion流行，时兴。句意：汤姆早上总是慢跑，他通常也做俯卧撑来保持良好身体。故C正确。
A．forB．toC．asD．with
【答案】C
【解析】
考查介词的用法。句意“根据一项周一发布的基于FBI犯罪数据的研究，圣路易斯已经取代卡姆登和新泽西，成为美国最危险的城市。”A“为了”；B“到......”；C“作为”；D“和，带有”。故选C。
17．—What a drive! I’m tired out.
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：也许你们中的一些人对我在街上的生活是什么样子很好奇，因为我从未真正深入地谈论过它。A. in place就位，适当的；B. in turn反过来，轮流地；C. in force有效地；D. in depth深入地，全面地。根据语境“一些人对我在街上的生活很好奇”，是因为我没有“深入（in depth）”谈论过，故选D。
8．When asked about their opinion about the schoolmaster ,many teachers would prefer to see him step aside __________ younger men.
A．in terms ofB．in need ofC．in favor ofD．in praise of
7．________ all the problems, several of the players produced excellent performances.
A．According toB．Instead of
C．In addition toD．In spite of
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】
(3)三看定语从句的种类，即分清是限制性定语从句还是非限制性定语从句(如that和why通常不引导非限制性定语从句)。
分析本句可知，the person为先行词，在后面的定语从句中，作作介词的宾语。而定语从句中涉及be address to sb “给...写信”。所以介词为to。故A选项正确。
13．The equipment for all of the disabled people ought to be _________ easy reach in public.
—No wonder! You have been driving for such a long time ________ taking a break.
A．byB．withoutC．throughD．in
【答案】B
【解析】
试题分析：考查介词。句意：——我感到筋疲力尽。——难怪！你一直开这么长时间没有休息。
4．—What does the stuff on your T-shirt mean?
—It’s nothing. Just something _________.
A．as clear as day B．off the top of my head
C．under my nose D．beyond my wildest dreams
6．（浙江卷）The study suggests that the cultures we grow up _______ influence the basic
processes by which we see world around us.
A．onB．in
C．atD．about
【答案】B
【解析】
A．in place ofB．as well asC．except forD．in case of
【答案】C
【解析】
本题考查的是词组辨析。A项in place of表示“代替，取代”；B项as well as表示“又，也，还”；C项except for意思是“除----之外”，表示在说明了基本（整体）情况之后，再对细节进行说明”；D项in case of表示“万一，假使”。本句的意思是：除天气之外，所有情况对于野炊来说非常好。在本句中，可以将“天气”看成是“所有情况”当中的一个细节，故选C。
考查介词词组。句意：尽管存在所有这些问题，几个运动员还是表现很好。A. according to据(……所说)；按(……所报道)；B. instead of代替，作为……的替换；C. in addition to另外，加之，除……之外；D. in spite of尽管，不管。前后形成让步关系，故选D。
【知识拓展】
（It’s）no wonder that...难怪……。
It is no wonder that he should have succeeded.
考点：考查介词
18．We didn't travel much during the holiday, ______because of the tight budget, but also because of the huge crowds.
【答案】B
【解析】A考查习语辨析。off the top of one’s head不假思索地，即兴地，符合语境，符合句意；as clear as day一清二楚的；under one’s nose在某人鼻子底下，公然；beyond one’s wildest dreams超越梦想。句意：——你T恤上的东西是什么意思？——没什么。不过是即兴而为的东西。
最新英语介词专项训练
一、单项选择介词
1．Maybe some of you are curious about what my life was like on the streets because I’ve never really talked about it ______.
A．in placeB．in turnC．in forceD．in depth
A．beyondB．withinC．nearD．around
【答案】B
【解析】
试题分析：考查介词。A超越；B在……之内；靠近；D周围。句意：所有残疾人设备都应当在公共场合容易得到。故B正确。
考点：考查介词
14．Tom always goes jogging in the morning and he usually does push-ups too to stay ________.
考点：考查介词用法
16．St. Loห้องสมุดไป่ตู้is has replaced Camden, New Jersey ______ the most dangerous US city, according to a study based on FBI crime data which was released Monday.
9．A great man shows his greatness _____ the way he treats little man.
A．underB．withC．onD．by
【答案】D
【解析】
考查介词的用法。“借助某种方法和手段”常用“by ”;而"with"强调使用工具,常与with this method搭配。