1 . Mike is still pleased with the house he bought _______ all the problems he’s had.

A．without

B．despite

C．because of

D．instead of

2 . Water is really crucial to us human beings, ______ we couldn’t live.

A．without it

B．without that

C．without which

D．if not

3 . He became jobless during the economic downturn, ________ dozens of his colleagues.

A．along with

B．and

C．next to

D．without

4 . It is quite ______ me what it feels like to be flying in the sky.

A．beyond

B．without

C．beside

D．across

5 . Pruitt tries to give his donations to families that are truly struggling. ________ simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes.

A．Without

B．Beyond

C．Upon

D．Among