介詞雖是虛詞,但在英語中相當活躍,起著重要的作用。在基礎寫作中恰當運用介詞短語,可以組織篇章、整合信息點和簡化句子,使語言表達更準確、更簡練、更地道。
1. 呈現(xiàn)主題的介詞
呈現(xiàn)主題的介詞有about, on, concerning, regarding等。
[高考真題1]信息點:
(采訪)時間:上周末
對象:眼科醫(yī)生王教授
主題:我國中小學生近視問題(2009廣東)
信息表達:Last weekend, I had an interview with Professor Wang, an eye-doctor, concerning the issue of short-sightedness of school children in China.
[高考真題2]信息點:
上周,我們以“誰是你的偶像”為題,在2,600 名學生中進行了一次調查。(2007廣東)
信息表達:Last week, we did a survey among 2,600 students on “Who Is Your Idol”.
用法點撥:在基礎寫作中,常有討論、調查、采訪類文章,可以用以上表“關于”的介詞引出其主題,簡潔而準確。
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①(采訪)時間:上周三
對象:王老師
主題:中學生英語單詞拼寫問題
②最近某電視臺在某高中1000名學生中進行了“你最喜歡的電視節(jié)目”的調查。
2. 呈現(xiàn)觀點的介詞
呈現(xiàn)觀點的介詞有according to, as for等。
[高考真題1] 信息點:
最新消息:17歲的大女兒已被哈佛和耶魯錄取(2011廣東)
信息表達:According to the latest news, her elder daughter, has been admitted to Yale University as well as Harvard University.
[高考真題2] 你的偶像及理由。(2007廣東)
信息表達:As for myself, Thomas Edison is my idol because his inventions have greatly changed our life.
用法點撥:as for“至于,就……而言”,用來引出另外一方或者新的談話內容,起到補充前文又突出后文的作用。
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③你的選擇:打算去打工,這既能增長見識,鍛煉意志,還能培養(yǎng)自己的社交能力
3. 列舉個例的介詞
例舉個例的介詞有such as, like, including 等。
[高考真題1] 信息點
措施:張貼禁煙標志(2010廣東)
信息表達:We should take some measures such as putting up signs of smoking ban where there are people who are smoking.
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④(演講比賽)評獎:一等獎3名,二等獎6名,三等獎12名
⑤姓名:王萍 性別:女 年齡:18歲 班級:高三⑶班
特點:酷愛閱讀英文報紙雜志和原著
4. 表示方式的介詞
表示方式的介詞主要是by。
[高考真題1] 信息點
第四個學位:2012年通過網絡學習獲得,善于合理安排學習時間,受到老師表揚。(2012廣東)
信息表達:In 2012, he received his fourth degree by network learning, who was praised for his proper arrangement on his study schedule.
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⑥降低開銷:在生日或者節(jié)日的時候,盡可能少買禮物。
⑦政府完善交通以方便市民,修建綠道鼓勵騎自行車(2011廣州一模)
5. 表示人或物特點的介詞
表示人或物具有某一特點或特征的介詞主要是with。
[高考真題1] 信息點:
專家解讀(王教授):學生近視
(1)發(fā)生率:略高于50%
(2)人數(shù):世界第一(2009廣東)
信息表達:According to Professor Wang, the school children with short-sightedness in our country account for slightly more than 50, ranking the first in the world.
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⑧特點:(王萍)習慣良好,方法得當,寫了三本讀書筆記。
⑨(體育館)結構:占地面積750平方米,共三層
特點:設備現(xiàn)代,環(huán)境優(yōu)美
此外,在高考基礎寫作中常用的還有解釋原因的介詞because of, due to, owing to, thanks to等;表示時間和地點的介詞有at, on, in等;表示范圍的介詞among等。考生平時要重視介詞的訓練和積累,力爭借助介詞使寫作錦上添花。
即時練習參考答案
①Last Wednesday, I had an interview with Mr. Wang, an English teacher, concerning the issue of English word spelling among middle school students.
②Recently, a survey about“Your Favorite TV Program”was carried out among 1,000 students in a senior high school by a TV station.
③As for me, I will find a part time job to gain valuable experience, strengthen my will power and improve my social skills.
④Lots of prizes will be delivered for the contest, including three first prizes, six second prizes and twelve third ones.
⑤Wang Ping, an 18-year-old girl from Class 3, Senior 3, loves reading books, such as English magazines, newspapers and even original English novels.
⑥What’s more, cut down the cost by buying fewer presents than usual whenever on birthdays or festivals.
⑦The government could make it more convenient for its citizens to use public transport by improving the public transport system and encourage cycling by building more green lanes.
⑧With good reading habits and proper reading methods, she has made three copies of notes about what she has read.
⑨It is a three-storied building with very modern equipment and excellent surroundings, which covers an area of 750 square meters.
(作者單位:中山市第一中學)
責任編校 蔣小青