注意高考试题中的热点介词ｂｅｙｏｎｄ

朱广春

beyond是近几年高考试题中的考查热点，其用法和含义较为复杂，现将其常见用法和含义归纳如下：

一、 表示位置，意思为“在（向）……较远的一边；越过……”。例如：

In the distance, beyond the Water Cube is the Birds Nest for the 29th Beijing Olympic Games.在远处，水立方的那一边，是第29届北京奥运会的场馆鸟巢。

Beyond the mountains is the epicenter（震中） of the 5•12 earthquake in Sichuan.越过这些山，就是四川5•12地震的震中。

二、 表示时间，意思为“晚于、迟于、超过……”，通常用于否定句中。例如：

I think Dream Works latest cartoon movie Kung Fu Panda wont be long enough to last beyond midnight tonight.我想今晚梦工厂的最新动画电影《功夫熊猫》不会持续到午夜之后。

(2006福建) Sorry, Madam. Youd better come tomorrow because its____the visiting hours.

A. during B. at

C. beyond D. before

三、 表示年龄或数量，意思为“超过……”。例如：

Last week, Gates announced he would give all his wealth, beyond $50 billion in total, to charity.上周，盖茨宣布他将把他总计超过500亿美元的全部财产捐给慈善事业。

四、 表示程度、范围、限度、能力，意思为“超过、超出……”。例如：

Inflation has now risen beyond the level of 5%.当前的通货膨胀率上升已超过了5%。

After surviving the earthquake, the survivors have come to understand what it means that Great Love is Beyond Boundaries.从地震中幸存下来后，幸存者们已渐渐明白什么叫“大爱无疆”。

What Mr. Fan Paopao said and did is beyond the limit of being a qualified teacher.“范跑跑”的言和行超出了作为一名合格教师的限度。

(2004上海春) I am sorry its____my power to make a final decision on the project.

A. over B. above C. off D. beyond

(2006四川) —Can he take charge of the computer company?

—Im afraid its____his ability.

A. beyond B. within

C. of D. to

(2006江苏) This new model of car is so expensive that it is____the reach of those with average incomes.

A. over B. within

C. beyond D. below

（2008陕西） Elizabeth has already

achieved success____her wildest dreams.

A. at B. beyond C. withinD. upon

五、 表示“除了、除……之外”时，多用于否定句或疑问句中，后接名词、代词、从句或动名词。例如：

I know nothing more beyond what you told me about the latest movie Red Cliff directed by John Woo.关于吴宇森的最新电影《赤壁》，除了你告诉我的，我并不知道更多。

六、 与表示动作意义的名词连用，作“不能；难以”解，在句中多作表语、定语或状语。例如：

1． 作表语

The “Donations of Love” charity gala is beyond all praise.

= The “Donations of Love” charity gala cant be praised enough.中央电视台“爱的奉献”大型慈善晚会好评如潮。（表扬不尽）。

I got an A+ in chemistry in this entrance examination to college, which was beyond my modest expectations.在这次大学入学考试中，我化学得了A+是出乎我预料的。

2． 作定语

Faye Wong changed her schedule of visiting the quake-injured children in hospital due to circumstances beyond her control.因一些她无法控制的情况，王菲改变了看望住院的在地震中受伤儿童的日程。

3． 作状语

Obama succeeded in being the Democratic Party presidential nominee beyond our hopes. 奥巴马成功地成为民主党总统提名人，这是我们难以想像的。

(2008江苏) —Why do you suggest we buy a new machine ?

—Because the old one has been damaged____.

A. beyond reach

B. beyond repair

C. beyond control

D. beyond description

七、 与某人连用，意思为：超过某人、使人无法想像（或理解、做等）、对某人来说太难。例如：

Spain beat Germany and won the top prize in the Euro 2008 tournament beyond his old rival after many years. 在2008年的欧洲联赛中，西班牙在多年以后打败了德国，超过了自己的老对手赢得最高奖。

Its beyond me why Stone said those irresponsible words about the earthquake happening in Sichuan, China. 我无法理解为什么斯通对发生在中国四川的地震说出那些不负责任的话。

Its beyond you to keep calm in the face of the quakes victims.面对地震的受害者，你想保持平静太难了。

(2006 安徽) Its quite____me why such things have been allowed to happen.

A. for B. behind

C. against D. beyond

【PK演练台】

1.____that tall building, a huge Disneyland is to be built in Shanghai and it will open to visitors in 2012.

A. Within B. Above

C. Beyond D. Under

2. Dont stay out____10 oclock at night. Your parents will be worried.

A. in B. on C. for D. beyond

3. At the meeting there were not____20 persons, which made the boss very angry.

A. in B. within C. beyond D. into

4. My job goes____just teaching—my aim is to encourage the children to think by

themselves.

A. into B. beyond C. for D. on

5. It is____belief that the photos of a rare South China tiger in the wild were fabricated（伪造，捏造） by a farmer Zhou Zhenglong.

A. for B. against C. over D. beyond

6. —What do you think of what he did in class ?

—What he did was____my imagination.

A. through B. above

C. beyond D. over

7. I am afraid that computer studies is completely____her.

A. for B. behind

C. against D. beyond

8. Sports cars such as Ferrarris（法拉利） and BMW（宝马） are priced____the reach of most people.

A. beyond B. within

C. of D. to

9. Suddenly she was rich at one night____ her wildest dreams.

A. at B. beyond

C. within D. upon

10. He survived the car accident, but his car was damaged____.

A. beyond reach B. beyond repair

C. beyond control D. beyond description

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