专题六介词与介词短语
1. 【2013届湖北荆州中学第一次质检】There is no need for you to go on a diet; you are only slightly overweight ________ your height.
A. in case of B. in relation to C. in return for D. in response to
【解析】B考查介词短语辨析。句意：你没有必要节食，你和你的身高相比，你只是稍微超重。In case of万一；in relation to和……相关；in return for作为回报；in response to回应。根据题意可知选B项。
2.【2013届河北省五校联盟调研考试】— What do you mean saying “The boy is overgrowing”?
— I mean that he is tall his age.
A. about; with B. as to; for C. by; for D. by; to
【解析】C考查介词的用法。句意：——“The boy is overgrowing”是什么意思？——我的意思是：他比他这个年龄的孩子高。你的意思是什么常用句型“What do you mean by…？”，故第一空填by；第二空表示对于他这个年龄的孩子来说，故用for，所以本题选C项。
3.【辽宁省丹东市宽甸二中2013届高三上学期期末】Repair work is _______ progress on the south-bound lane of the highway and will continue until June.
