介词和介词短语
1.The train leaves at 6:00 pm.So I have to be at the station ________ 5:40 pm at the latest.
A.until B.after
C.by D.around
解析:句意:火车将在下午六点出发。因此,我最迟应该在下午5:40前到达车站。根据语意可知,本题应填介词by意为“不迟于,在(某时)之前”。until意为“直到”;after意为“在……之后”;around表示“大概,大约”都不符合题意。
答案:C
2.—Do you go there ________ bus?
—No, we go there ________ a train.
A.in;on B.on;on
C.by;in D.by;with
解析 介词与表示乘坐交通工具的名词连用时,若交通工具名词前无冠词,用介词by;若有冠词、物主代词修饰交通工具名词时,则用介词in或on。句意:——你们乘公共汽车去那里吗?——不,我们乘火车去。
答案:C
3.A good advertisement often uses words ________ which people attach positive meaning to attract people to buy a product or service.
A.to B.of
C.for D.with