―What do you think of my composition?
―It _______ well _____ a few spelling mistakes.
| A．reads; except for | B．read; besides |
| C．is read; except for | D．is read; besides |
34．Zhou Yang didn't want to let anyone overtake her．She wanted to be the first ______ that finishing line．
| A．crossing | B．cross | C．to cross |
D．in crossing |
33．Both of the two boys are enjoying their lives ______ the fact that they have very little time to do other things．
| A．beside | B．despite | C．beyond | D．except |
32．My parents send me to a school _____ rules are just as important a part of education as the academic subjects．
| A．that | B．which | C．where | D．When |
31．—Can you tell me what time the flight to Detroit leaves?
—I'm sorry, but it ______．
| A．has been canceled | B．had been canceled |
| C．has canceled | D．had canceled |
30．Napoleon would have taken over the world if he ______ the Battle of Waterloo．
| A．wins | B．won | C．had won | D．has won |