________the inborn advantages, Zhou Jielun worked hard before he became famous because he loved music.
| A．In spite of | B．In common with |
| C．In place of | D．In time of |
______ the weather, we had a pleasant time.
| A．Except | B．Except for |
| C．But | D．Besides |
I found the island a wonderful place for our experiments _______ the hot weather.
| A．besides | B．except for |
| C．except | D．except that |
He usually goes to work by bike _______ it rains.
| A．except | B．except when |
| C．except for | D．except that |
She knew nothing about his journey _______ he was likely to be away for three months.
| A．Except | B．except for |
| C．except that | D．in addition |
“How did the robber get in?” “______ an open window on the first floor.”
| A．Past | B．From |
| C．Over | D．Through |