【推荐1】The committee has rejected our proposal. ______, they have brought forward an alternative plan.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Instead

D．Besides

【推荐1】I have learned another two foreign languages ______ English.

A．besides

B．on

C．except

D．except for

【推荐2】We should make the most of our teaching facilities to _______ their inner world and rate their academic performance.

A．except

B．explore

C．expect

D．express

【推荐3】Some languages, _________ French, Italian and Spanish, come from Latin.

A．except

B．such as

C．for example

D．that is

【推荐2】I admired my classmate Lisa very much. _____ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.

A．Apart from

B．Except for

C．But for

D．In spite of

【推荐3】There was dead silence ______ the sound of our hearts beating violently.

A．despite

B．except for

C．in spite of

D．besides

【推荐1】______ basketball, what other sports do you like?

A．Except

B．Expect

C．Besides

D．Beside

【推荐2】________ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Hakka dishes.

A．In spite of

B．Except from

C．On the basis of

D．Apart from

【推荐3】So many closings, evacuations, shutdowns, ___ emergency response teams, the heroes of 9/11, the country virtually stopped what it was doing and gathered around TV screens.

A．except that

B．except for

C．besides

D．besides when