It was dark in the city _______a few weak lights .
| A．except for | B．except | C．besides | D．but for |
He was in the mountain for a year. He felt as if he was ________ from the outside world.
| A．cut out | B．cut in | C．cut off | D．cut up |
The speaker is giving rather an________ speech, as I can judge from the________ look of all the listeners.
| A．inspiring；inspiring | B．inspired; inspired |
| C．inspiring; inspired | D．inspired; inspiring |
He walked down the hills, and ________ softly to himself.
| A．sing | B．singing | C．sings | D．was singing |
The sun was shining brightly, ________ everything there ________ more beautiful.
| A．making; look | B．to make; looked | C．made; looking | D．making; be looked |
Most Year 3 students in Quzhou No.1 High School are working hard day and night for the 2014 college entrance examinations, hoping to gain __________ to their dream universities.
| A．application | B．admission | C．connection | D．agreement |