介词及短语

1.(2006上海)— It’s top secret.
— Yes, I see. I will keep the secret __________ you an me. 
A. with B. around C. among D. between
答案：D
解析：本题考查介词。根据句意“我会将这个秘密保留在你我之间(只有你我知道)”，表示两者之间的介词为between，故选D。

2.  (2007上海)Leaves are found on all kinds of trees, but they differ greatly __________ size and shape. 
A. on B. from C. by D. in
答案：D
解析：本题考查介词。句意“各种各样的树上都有叶子，但他们的大小和形状却大相径庭”。本题考核differ的用法，即sb./ sth. differ from sb. / sth. in …，其中differ in …表示在某方面不一样，而differ from表示与某人/某事物不同，故选D。

3.(2008上海)The two sportsmen congratulated each other __________ winning the match by shaking hands.
A. with B. on C. in D. to
答案：B
解析：本题考查介词。句意“两位运动员相互握手，对获得比赛胜利表示祝贺”。本题考核动词congratulate后的介词搭配。当congratulate表示“因(某事)向(某人)道贺”时其结构为congratulate sb. on sth. …，故选B。

4.(2009上海)Four Chinese models were __________ the 14 people awarded prizes on Friday at the World Supermodel Competition.
A. among B. between C. along D. beside
答案：A
解析：本题考查介词。句意“14名模特中的4人在周五的世界超模赛中获胜”，表示“是……中间(两者以上)的几个”时，应该用介词among，故选A。

5.(2010上海) Sean has formed the habit of jogging __________ the tree-lined avenue for two hours every day. 
A. between B. along C. below D. with
答案：B
解析：本题考查介词。句意“Sean已经养成习惯，每天要沿着林荫道慢跑两小时”，介词“along”可表示“沿着，顺着”，故选B。

6.(2009全国I) Everybody was touched _______ words after they heard her moving story.
A. beyond B. without C. of D. in
答案：A
解析：本题考查介词。句意“在听了她动人的故事后，他们每个人都深深的感动了，这种感动是无法用言语表达的”，beyond意为“超出，超过”。beyond构成的其他短语：beyond control控制不了；beyond reach够不着；beyond description无法描述；beyond repair无法修理。

7.(2009全国II) Jenny nearly missed the flight _______ doing too much shopping.
A. as a result of B. on top of C. in front of D. in need of
答案：A
解析：本题考查介词短语。句意“由于购物花费时间太多，珍妮差点错过航班”，as a result of作为……的结果，由于；on top of在……之上；in front of在……前面；in need of需要……故选A。

8.(2009北京) The wine industry in the area has developed in a special way, _______ little foreign ownership.
A. by B. of C. with D. from
答案：C
解析：本题考查介词。句意“这个地区的酿酒业发展得很特别，几乎没有外商投资”，with相当于having，故选C。

9.(2009天津) The art show was _______ being a failure, it was a great success.
A. far from B. along with C. next to D. regardless of
答案：A
解析：本题考查介词短语。句意“此次美术展绝非失败，而是巨大的成功”，far from远非，毫不，简直不。

10.(2009重庆) Try on this red skirt; you will look great _______ it.
A. on B. by C. in D. for
答案：C
解析：本题考查介词。句意“你试穿一下这件红色的裙子，你穿着它会很好看的”，英语中介词in表示“穿着、带着”的意义时，表状态，常用语名词后作定语或表语，如：the man in a blue hat戴着蓝帽子的那个男人；Susan is in yellow today。苏珊今天穿了一件黄色的衣服。