高考英语介词重点讲解

高考英语介词重点讲解 一、考查热点介词的用法 例1： —When do we need to pay the balance? —____ September 30. A. In B. By C. During D. Within 析：由语境逻辑可知，该空表示“到……为止”。 例2： This new model of car is so expensive that it is ____ the reach of those with average incomes. A. over B. within C. beyond D. below 析： so expensive暗示该空表示“超出……之外”。 例3： In order to change attitudes ____ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws. A. about B. of C. towards D. on 析： 该空表示“对……的（态度）”。 二、考查“动词+介词”短语的区别 “动词+介词”短语是最常见的介词短语，高考对其考查有下列几种可能性： （1）考查“动词（不同）+介词（不同）”短语的区别。 例1： The building around the corner caught fire last night. The police are now ____ the matter. A. seeing through B. working out C. looking into D. watching over 析： 由主语和宾语之间的语境逻辑可以推出该空表示“调查”，因此应填looking into。see through看透；work out解出；watch over守卫，保护。 例2： —The boss said we had only three days to finish the work. —Don’t worry. We have already ____ two thirds of it. A. got down B. got through C. given in