为什么要介绍托福阅读考试中虚拟介词短语这方面的问题呢?考生在备考托福考试的过程中将会遇到很多问题，考生只有很好的处理好这方面的问题后才能够为考试做更充分的准备。
托福阅读中属于虚词的介词短语集之带-ing词尾的介词
barring：except，not including除…外
concerning：about，regarding论及，关于
excepting=except
failing：in default of因缺少…;在缺少…时
following：after in time;as a sequel to在…以后
including：if we include如果包括我;……包括在内
pending：during/until在……期间/直到……为止
regarding：about，concerning，in respect of
托福阅读中属于虚词的介词短语集之成语介词
according tas stated by/ in proportion根据……/依照……
ahead of：further forward in space or time sb/sth; ealier tan sb/sth; further advanced than sb/sth
along with：in addition to;together with另外，加之，还有
apart from：exceping，not considering; in addition to除……外/且莫说;除…之外尚有
as for：with regard to至于
as from：on and after(a specified time)从一特定时 间开始
as of=as from
as regards：about，concerning至于，而论
as twith regard to关于，至于
because of：on account of，by reason
but for：without the help or hindrane etc.of假如没有…(帮助或障碍等);要不是
by means of凭借……的方法
due to，because of由于
except for：not including，other than除了
