Mike, whose ambition is to become a network engineer, was always ______from other boys by his programming ability.
| A．prevented | B．separated | C．benefited | D．distinguished |
17. Hunan lies _____ such provinces as Hubei, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guizhou and Chongqin.
| A．among | B．above | C．beside | D．Between |
16. Mary answered all the questions _____ the last one, which she had never heard of before.
| A．besides | B．except | C．apart from | D．except for |
15. The doctor bent _____ the boy and checked his wound.
| A．up | B．on | C．above | D．Over |
14. --- Are you familiar with the bank over there?
--- Only a little, I have an account ____ it.
| A．in | B．with | C．to | D．Of |
13. He was absorbed ____ a book and didn’t hear your repeated call.
| A．to | B．in | C．with | D．At |