备战高考必须要注意复合介词

备战高考必须要注意复合介词

请看几道高考真题：

1. _________ fire, all exits must be kept clear. (天津卷)

A. In place of                         B. Instead of

C. In case of                          D. In spite of

2. 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

3. 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 of                       D. in place of

这三道题的答案分别为CDA。通过这几道题我们可以看出，高考英语似乎对“介词+名词+介词”这类复合介词似乎有着非同寻常的“感情”，所以同学们在平时学习或复习中也不可不重视。本文根据高中英语教材和高考考试大纲，同时结合近几年的高考英语考题情况，为大家总结了以下20个复合介词，供同学们参考。

1. in advance of 在……前面。如：

He is far in advance of his class. 他在班上遥遥领先。

I shall walk a few steps in advance of you. 我将走在你前面几步。

2. in case of 一旦，以防，如果。如：

In case of fire, call 119. 倘若有火灾，就打119电话。

The wall was built along the river in case of floods. 为了防洪，沿河筑了堤。

3. in charge of 担任，指挥，管理，负责照料。如：

He was placed in charge of the department. 他受命管理这个部门。

She is in charge of our class. 她担任我们的班主任。

4. in course of 在……过程中，在……时，在进行中。如：

The new railway is in course of construction. 新铁路正在兴建当中。

The goods ordered are now in course of shipment. 定的货正在运输途中。

5. in danger of  有……的危险。如：

The patient is in danger of death. 病人有死亡的危险。

These goods are in danger of robbery. 这些货物有被盗的危险。

6. in defense of 保卫，保护，为……辩护。如：

Is there any man unwilling to fight in defense of his country? 难道有谁不愿为保卫祖国而战吗？

He wrote a book in defense of his doctrine. 他写了一本书为自己的学说辩护。

7. in favour of 赞成……，以……为受款人。如：

Was he in favour of the death penalty? 他赞成死刑吗？

Cheques should be written in favour of Mr Smith. 支票上请写明以史密斯先生为受款人。

8. in front of 在……前面。如：

There is a pond in front of the house. 房屋前面有个池塘。

You shouldn’t discuss that in front of the children. 你不应该当着孩子的面谈论那类事。

9. in memory of 纪念……。如：

He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. 他兴办那项慈善事业以纪念他已故的妻子。

A service was held in memory of the dead.  为死者举行了悼念仪式。

10. in need of 需要……。如：

We are all in need of a rest. 我们全都需要休息。

Are you in need of help? 你需要帮助吗？