介詞是一種表示名詞和句中其他詞之間關(guān)系的詞,在英語中能和動詞、名詞、形容詞等詞搭配,表示種種不同的意思,使用時靈活多變,不易掌握,介詞to也不例外。四級考試中,介詞to的用法是測試重點(diǎn)之一,應(yīng)引起特別注意。本文以歷年四級真題為依據(jù),總結(jié)了介詞to的幾種常見搭配,并附上歷年四級考試中相關(guān)的考題,供考生練習(xí)。
一、與某些動詞一起構(gòu)成特定搭配
英語中由“動詞+ 介詞to”構(gòu)成的動詞短語數(shù)量很大,而在四級考試中,經(jīng)常被測試到的此類動詞短語也很多,可分為兩類:
1.“實(shí)義動詞+ 介詞to”結(jié)構(gòu)
adapt to……(適應(yīng)于……)
devote…… to ……(專心于,致力于)
add …… to ……(增加,添加)
entitle …… to ……(給……權(quán)利、資格等)
adhere to ……(追隨,依附,堅(jiān)持)
expose…… to ……(暴露在……之下)
adjust to ……(調(diào)整,調(diào)節(jié))
lead to ……(導(dǎo)致……,招致……)
amount to ……(達(dá)到;意味著)
object to ……(反對)
appeal to ……(懇求;呼吁)
owe …… to ……(欠……;對……負(fù)小?BR>
apply to……(應(yīng)用,運(yùn)用;向……申請)
react to……(對……做出反應(yīng))
attach…… to ……(系上,附加于,使附屬)
refer to……(論及,參照;委托)
attend to ……(傾聽;照顧,料理)
resort to ……(訴諸于……)
attribute to……(把……歸因于,認(rèn)為是……的結(jié)果)
respond to……(……做出反應(yīng))
belong to ……(屬于)
see to……(負(fù)責(zé),留意,照料)
compare ……to……(與……比較;將……比作為) stick to ……(堅(jiān)持)
confess to……(坦白,坦承)
subject …… to ……(使遭受……,使蒙受……)
conform to……(順從,與……一致)
turn to ……(翻到;向……求助)
contribute to ……(有助于,促使)
yield to……(屈服于)……
歷年四級考題中與上述短語相關(guān)的考題很多,下面僅列出一些典型的例子(選項(xiàng)中以黑體字為正確答案):
(1 ) This is the nurse who ________ to me when I was in hospital.(CET-4 , 03.6 ,52)
A. entertained B. accompanied
C. attended D. shielded
(2 ) I would never have ________ a court of law if I hadn't been so desperate. (CET-4 ,02.6,66)
A. sought for B. accounted for
C. turned up D. resorted to
(3 ) He ________ to his customers and halved the price. (CET-4 ,02.1,65)
A. leaked B. yielded
C. drew D. quoted
(4 ) Eating too much fat can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure. (CET-4 , 01.6 ,55)
A. attribute to B. attend to
C. contribute to D. devote to
(5 ) I didn't know the word. I had to ________ a dictionary.(CET-4,00.6,35)
A. look out B. make out
C. refer to D. go over
(6 ) The man in the corner confessed to ________ a lie to the manager of the company. (CET-4 , 97.6 ,58)
A. have told B. be told
C. being told D. having told
(7 ) Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact ,he ________ his opinion.(CET-4 , 97.6 ,60)
A. struck at B. strove for
C. stuck to D. stood for
(8 ) There is hardly an environment on earth ________ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully.(CET-4 ,94.6,53)
A. to which B. wherever
C. so that D. as to
(9 ) The manager assured the customer that his complaint would be seen ________ immediately.(CET-4 , 93.1 ,70)
A. to B. at C. on D. with
(10) Police have ________ to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries. (CET-4 ,90.6,44)
A. urged B. claimed
C. appealed D. called
(11) Is it advisable to ________ our body to the sunlight ?(CET-4,90.6,62)
A. reveal B. display
C. expose D. show
2.“be+ 過去分詞 /形容詞 +to”結(jié)構(gòu)
be addicted to……(對……上癮)
be opposed to ……(反對)
be attached to……(附屬于)
be subject to ……(易遭……的;以……為條件的)
be due to ……(歸功于……,因?yàn)椤?BR> be used /accustomed to……(習(xí)慣于……)
be objected to……(反對)……
相關(guān)的四級考題如下:
(12) The committee is totally opposed ________ any changes being made in the plans.(CET-4 , 99.1 ,61)
A. of B. on C. to D. against
(13) Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used ________ late for his lecture. (CET-4 , 98.1 ,31)
A. to have students
B. for students' being
C. for students to be
D. to students' being
(14) The match was cancelled because most of the members ________ a match without a standard court. (CET-4 , 91.6 ,48)
A. objected to having
B. were objected to have
C. objected to have
D. were objected to having
一、與某些動詞一起構(gòu)成特定搭配
英語中由“動詞+ 介詞to”構(gòu)成的動詞短語數(shù)量很大,而在四級考試中,經(jīng)常被測試到的此類動詞短語也很多,可分為兩類:
1.“實(shí)義動詞+ 介詞to”結(jié)構(gòu)
adapt to……(適應(yīng)于……)
devote…… to ……(專心于,致力于)
add …… to ……(增加,添加)
entitle …… to ……(給……權(quán)利、資格等)
adhere to ……(追隨,依附,堅(jiān)持)
expose…… to ……(暴露在……之下)
adjust to ……(調(diào)整,調(diào)節(jié))
lead to ……(導(dǎo)致……,招致……)
amount to ……(達(dá)到;意味著)
object to ……(反對)
appeal to ……(懇求;呼吁)
owe …… to ……(欠……;對……負(fù)小?BR>
apply to……(應(yīng)用,運(yùn)用;向……申請)
react to……(對……做出反應(yīng))
attach…… to ……(系上,附加于,使附屬)
refer to……(論及,參照;委托)
attend to ……(傾聽;照顧,料理)
resort to ……(訴諸于……)
attribute to……(把……歸因于,認(rèn)為是……的結(jié)果)
respond to……(……做出反應(yīng))
belong to ……(屬于)
see to……(負(fù)責(zé),留意,照料)
compare ……to……(與……比較;將……比作為) stick to ……(堅(jiān)持)
confess to……(坦白,坦承)
subject …… to ……(使遭受……,使蒙受……)
conform to……(順從,與……一致)
turn to ……(翻到;向……求助)
contribute to ……(有助于,促使)
yield to……(屈服于)……
歷年四級考題中與上述短語相關(guān)的考題很多,下面僅列出一些典型的例子(選項(xiàng)中以黑體字為正確答案):
(1 ) This is the nurse who ________ to me when I was in hospital.(CET-4 , 03.6 ,52)
A. entertained B. accompanied
C. attended D. shielded
(2 ) I would never have ________ a court of law if I hadn't been so desperate. (CET-4 ,02.6,66)
A. sought for B. accounted for
C. turned up D. resorted to
(3 ) He ________ to his customers and halved the price. (CET-4 ,02.1,65)
A. leaked B. yielded
C. drew D. quoted
(4 ) Eating too much fat can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure. (CET-4 , 01.6 ,55)
A. attribute to B. attend to
C. contribute to D. devote to
(5 ) I didn't know the word. I had to ________ a dictionary.(CET-4,00.6,35)
A. look out B. make out
C. refer to D. go over
(6 ) The man in the corner confessed to ________ a lie to the manager of the company. (CET-4 , 97.6 ,58)
A. have told B. be told
C. being told D. having told
(7 ) Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact ,he ________ his opinion.(CET-4 , 97.6 ,60)
A. struck at B. strove for
C. stuck to D. stood for
(8 ) There is hardly an environment on earth ________ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully.(CET-4 ,94.6,53)
A. to which B. wherever
C. so that D. as to
(9 ) The manager assured the customer that his complaint would be seen ________ immediately.(CET-4 , 93.1 ,70)
A. to B. at C. on D. with
(10) Police have ________ to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries. (CET-4 ,90.6,44)
A. urged B. claimed
C. appealed D. called
(11) Is it advisable to ________ our body to the sunlight ?(CET-4,90.6,62)
A. reveal B. display
C. expose D. show
2.“be+ 過去分詞 /形容詞 +to”結(jié)構(gòu)
be addicted to……(對……上癮)
be opposed to ……(反對)
be attached to……(附屬于)
be subject to ……(易遭……的;以……為條件的)
be due to ……(歸功于……,因?yàn)椤?BR> be used /accustomed to……(習(xí)慣于……)
be objected to……(反對)……
相關(guān)的四級考題如下:
(12) The committee is totally opposed ________ any changes being made in the plans.(CET-4 , 99.1 ,61)
A. of B. on C. to D. against
(13) Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used ________ late for his lecture. (CET-4 , 98.1 ,31)
A. to have students
B. for students' being
C. for students to be
D. to students' being
(14) The match was cancelled because most of the members ________ a match without a standard court. (CET-4 , 91.6 ,48)
A. objected to having
B. were objected to have
C. objected to have
D. were objected to having