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CET-4中介词to的不同搭配

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  二、与某些名词一起构成特定搭配

  此类名词与to一起构成固定结构“名词+ 介词to”,可分为两类:

  1.某些固有名词,如admission , access , answer , approach , barrier,key , right, solution 等;

  2.由相关动词派生而来的名词,如exposure, objection, reaction , response等。

  相关的四级考题如下:

  (15) The British government often says that furnishing children with ________ to the information superhighway is a top priority.(CET-4,03.9,55)

  A. procedure B. protection

  C. allowance D. access

  (16) I have no objection ________ your story again. (CET-4 , 00.6,27)

  A. to hear B. to hearing

  C. to having heard D. to have heard

  (17) Does everyone on earth have an equal right ________ an equal share of its resources?(CET-4 , 98.6 ,55)

  A. by B. at C. to D. over

  (18) The traditional approach ________ with complex problems is to break them down into smaller , more easily managed problems.(CET-4,96.6,33)

  A. to dealing B. in dealing

  C. dealing D. to deal

  (19) The doctor told Penny that too much ________to the sun is bad for the skin. (CET-4 , 95.1 ,57)

  A. exposure B. extension

  C. exhibition D. expansion

  (20) It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be. (CET-4 , 91.6 ,42)

  A. impression B. reaction

  C. comment D. opinion

  (21) They have been trying to arrive at a practi-cal solution ________ the problem.(CET-4 ,90.6,49)

  A. in B. to C. on D. with

  三、与某些形容词一起构成特定搭配

  此类形容词后接介词to,构成特定搭配,可分为三类:

  1.某些固有形容词,如contrary, cruel,

  equivalent, indifferent, parallel , relevant , second , sensitive,similar 等;

  2.形容词superior, inferior , senior , junior 等,这些词虽然都是原级形容词,却含有比较意味,后面都不能用than表示比较,而必须用to;

  3.由相关动词派生而来的形容词,如addicted, applicable , comparable,preferable等。

  相关的四级考题如下:

  (22) Some plants are very ________ to light ; they prefer the shade.(CET-4 , 04.1 ,70)

  A. sensible B. flexible

  C. objective D. sensitive

  (23) Color and sex are not relevant ________ whether a person is suitable for the job. (CET-4 , 03.9 ,45)

  A. on B. for C. to D. with

  (24) A dark suit is ________ to a light one for evening wear.(CET-4 , 03.6 , 60 )

  A. proper B. suitable

  C. favorable D. preferable

  (25) Physics is ________ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.(CET-4 , 97.1 ,24)

  A. alike B. equivalent

  C. likely D. uniform

  (26) Cancer is second only ________ heart disease as a cause of death.(CET-4 , 96.1 ,30)

  A. of B. to C. with D. from

  (27) Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as ________ other musicians.(CET-4 , 94.1 ,55)

  A. more superior to

  B. more superior than

  C. superior to

  D. superior than

  (28) What you have done is ________ the doctor's orders.(CET-4 ,90.1,63)

  A. attached to B. responsible to

  C. resistant to D. contrary to

  四、用于特定的介词短语中

  含有介词to的介词短语也有很多,具体如下:

  as to ……(关于)

  thanks to ……(多亏……,由于……)

  in addition to(加之,除了……之外)

  to one's abilities(capabilities, potential……)(尽某人所能)

  in contrast to……(与……对照)

  to one's surprise (amazement , relief ……)(令人感到……)

  in response to(对……做出反应)

  to some degree(extent)(在某种程度上)

  owing to……(因为)

  with reference to ……(关于,至于)

  previous to ……(在……之前)

  with /in regard to……(关于,至于)

  prior to……(先于……;比……重要)

  with respect to ……(关于,至于)……

  相关的四级考题如下:

  (29) ________ the enormous flow of food from the entire globe ,these countries have for many years not felt any population pressure.(CET-4 , 03.9 ,46)

  A. Thanks to B. By means of

  C. In line with D. With regard to

  (30) The British constitution is ________ a large extent a product of the historical events described above. (CET-4 , 00.6 ,50)

  A. within B. to C. by D. at

  (31) Being a pop star can be quite a hard life,with a lot of travelling ________ heavy schedules. (CET-4 , 99.6.50)

  A. as to B. in relation to

  C. owing to D. with regard to

  (32) Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ________. (CET-4 , 97.6 ,35)

  A. capacity B. strength

  C. length D. possibility

  (33) It is useful to be able to predict the extent ________ which a price change will affect supply and demand. (CET-4 , 97.1 ,29)

  A. from B. with C. to D. for

  五、用于特定句型中

  介词to还可以用于某些特定句型中,但此类句型不多,常见的只有两例:

  when it comes to……(当提到……,当论及……)

  see (to it ) that ……(留意……,负责……,务必……)

  相关的四级考题如下:

  (34) Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores,and this is especially true ________ it comes to classroom tests. (CET-4,
  96.1,36)

  A. when B. since

  C. before D. after

  (35) He is late again today. I'll ________ that he will not be late tomorrow. (CET-4 ,94.1,66)

  A. be sure B. see to it

  C. hope for D. make it to