请看几道高考真题： 1、_______fire.all exits must bekept clear.(2007天津卷) A.In place of
B.Instead of
C.In case of
D.In spite of
2、The open-air celebration hasbeen put off_______the bad weather.(2007浙江卷)
A.in case of
B.in spite of
C.instead of
D.because of
3、I have offered to paint thehouse_______a week"s accommoda-tion，(2007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C、D、A。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 0f 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 ofthe 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歉人。
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?
11、in place of 代替。如：
Won"t you go in place of me?你能代替我去吗?
Who is here in place of the manager?谁在这里代理经理?
12、in possession of占有，持有，拥有。如：
The chief was in possession of a large quantity of stolen property.那个头目占有了大量偷盗来的财产。
Anyone found in possession of this poison will be punished.凡是被发现拥有此种毒药者均将受到惩罚。
13、in search of寻找，寻求。如：
He emigrated to Brazil in search of a better life.他为寻求更好的生活，移民到巴西。
Scientists are in search of a cure for the disease.科学家想研究出治疗这种疾病的方法。
14、in spite of尽管。如：
The match was played in spite of the awful weather.尽管天气恶劣，比赛仍然进行。
In spite of all her hard work，she failed her exam.她虽然很努力，可是考试不及格。
15、in terms of用……的字眼，从……的观点。如：
It is difficult to express it in terms of science.要用科学的字眼来表达它是很困难的。
Let each child read in terms of his own tastes and choices.让每个孩子阅读根据自己的兴趣爱好选择的书籍。
16、in addition to除……外。如：
She speaks five foreign languages in addition to English.除英语外，她还会说五种外语。
In addition to his salary，he has a bonus of 6 yuan per month.除工资外，他每月还有6元钱奖金。
17、instead of代替，而不足。如：
Use eggs instead of meat.用鸡蛋代替肉。
Let"s play cards instead of watching TV.咱们玩纸牌吧，别看电视了。
18、in exchange for用……作为交换。如：
I give his Chinese lessons in exchange for English lessons.我用汉语课与他换英语课。
I"ll give you three sweets inexchange for an apple.我拿三块糖换你一个苹果。
19、by means of用，依靠。如：
He got into the house by means ofan open window，他从一扇开着的窗户爬进屋去。
They were able to position theyacht by means of radar.他们能够用雷达测定快艇的方位。
20、with[in]regard to关于，就……而论。如：
What did he say with regard to myproposals?关于我的建议他说了什么?
(编辑 周贞雄)