专题7 介词和连词-2020-2021学年高二英语期末备考语法专题突破

介词和连词 1. _____ us long believing that talking plants are fantasy, new research has revealed something amazing: it appears that plants can communicate after all. A. Although              B. For              C. As              D. With 【答案解析】 D 【详解】考查介词。句意：长久以来，我们一直认为会说话的植物只是幻想，但最新研究揭示了一些惊人的事实:植物似乎还是可以交流的。分析题意，“_____ us long believing ”为短语而非句子，故排除A和C。A项中的Although和C项中的As后接句子。D项中的with 符合“with+宾语+宾补”的符合结构。综合分析，故选D项。 2. ____ making decisions,  the human brain cannot be compared with  the computer because in the long process of evolution the slow pace of life didn't require such an ability of the human brain. A. On behalf of              B. In contrast to C. In salute to              D. In terms of 【答案解析】 D 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：在做决定方面，人类的大脑无法与计算机相比，因为在漫长的进化过程中，生活的缓慢节奏并不需要人类大脑有这样的能力。A. On behalf of代表；B. In contrast to相反；C. In salute to表示敬意；D. In terms of按照，在…方面。此处指在做决定方面，故选D. 3. ______ the severe traffic pressure, many city authorities have started to restrict the use of private vehicles. A. By means of              B. In terms of              C. With regard to              D. In response to 【答案解析】 D 【详解】考查介词词组。句意：为了应对严重的交通压力，许多市政当局已经开始限制私家车的使用。A. By means of通过；B. In terms of根据；在……方面；C. With regard to至于；对于；D. In response to对……做出反应。根据句意可知，政府限制私家车是为了缓解交通压力，in response to符合句意。故选D。 4. —The film isn’t interesting, is it? —________, it is fascinating. I love it. A. After all              B. On the contrary C. On the other hand              D. In the way 【答案解析】 B 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：——这部电影没意思，是吗？——正相反，它很吸引人。我喜欢。A. After all毕竟；B. On the contrary正相反；C. On the other hand另一方面；D. In the way妨碍，挡道。结合后文“it is fascinating. I love it”可知回答者喜欢这部电影，并不觉电影没意思，所以是“正相反”应用on the contrary。故选B。 5. I have spared no efforts to remember the words, but all my work was______. A. in response              B. in decline              C. in return              D. in vain 【答案解析】 D 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：我不遗余力地去记住这些话，但我所有的努力都白费了。A. in response作为回答，作为反应；    B. in decline下降，处于衰退状态；    C. in return作为回报； D. in vain白费的，徒劳的。根据but转折可