1 . The two books are the same___________the fact that this one has an answer key at the back. （根据汉语意思和提示词完成句子)
除了这本书后面有问题答案以外，这两本书完全一样。(except)

2 . Apart______________an occasional noise from the elephant’s stomach, the forest wins silent. （根据句意填空）

3 . 选词填空apart from/besides/except
1. We didn't see anyone all day,___________a couple of kids on the beach.
2. _________good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional dishes.
3. You can have any of the cakes__________this one.
4. Airline officials had nothing to tell us_________that the flight had been delayed.

4 . 单句语法填空
1. Since the meeting is all over, how comes_________that the hall is still lighted?
2. In ancient times, men were hunters and women were_________( gather).
3. The villagers set_________firecrackers to celebrate the successful completion of the bridge.
4. Sorry, madam, You'd better come tomorrow because it's_________the visiting hours.
5. I've made a few minor_________( adjust) to the seating plan.
6. We reached the station too late, just as the train was pulling_________.
7. He rented a beautiful office and had it_________( furnish) with antiques.
8. _________ was agreed that we would have another meeting for this matter.
9. _________ time goes on, he gradually realizes what his father said is right.
10. Make sure the rope is_________( firm) attached before you attempt to climb down.

5 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

A twist of fate

When Tamara Rabi met Adriana Scott at a local McDonald’s restaurant, their lives changed forever. “I didn’t know what to say     1     ‘hi’. I was just so shocked -- it was like seeing myself,” says Adriana. They were both students at neighbouring universities in Long Island, New York, and they had grown up only 30 kilometres apart. They shared a birthday, they were exactly the same height and both loved hip hop. But the most important thing     2     was shared between them was the same Mexican mother. Both girls grew up knowing that their mother     3     (give) them up for adoption when they were born, but they had no idea     4     they had a twin sister. Then, Justin Lattore, a friend of Adriana’s, went to Tamara’s twentieth birthday party. When he walked in and saw Tamara, hardly     5     he believe his eyes. “I was just shocked -- she looked so much like Adriana,” says Justin. Then it got clear -- they had to be sisters. In fact, Tamara had already noticed that strangers on her university campus often smiled and said hello, clearly     6     (mistake) her for someone else.

Following the birthday, Justin put the two girls in touch and they arranged the McDonald’s meeting by email. “    7     she came towards me, she was walking like me, talking like me,” says Tamara. “We have the same mannerisms, the same interests and got the same grades at school,” adds Adriana. The girl even discovered that as children they had often had the same nightmare of a really loud noise     8     (follow) by a very quiet one. They had another sad factor in common.     9     of their adoptive fathers had died a few years before they met.

Now the twins are finishing their studies, and they meet often. “I feel she’s my sister, but our relationship right now is more like friends,” says Tamara. She’s optimistic and excited that their futures will be together. “We will always have each other. We don’t have any other brothers and sisters -- we are sure     10     (grow) old together!”

6 . 单句改错
1. My uncle says that he never dreams becoming rich in a short period of time.
2. Now I am leaving home to college.
3. At the first，I thought I knew everything and could make decisions by myself.
4. We can lie on the grass for a rest，or sit by the lake listening music.
5. Therefore，we have more time with after－school activities.
6. Except the school，the village has a clinic which was also built with government support.
7. John placed a wine cup on the table in his reach.
8. Do you really want to rent such a flat that is empty except some old pieces of furniture.
9. In case difficulty，you can reach me at this number.I’m always at your service.
10. This stranger is familiar to this area.

7 . Mrs. Milton says she would like to share everything she has with others ____ are too greedy.

A．except those who	B．except for those
C．but for who	D．but those that

8 . My brother did nothing______at home after finishing his homework.

A．but to read	B．besides reading
C．except to read	D．but read

9 . We need fifteen more people____our team to do the job.

A．except	B．but
C．as well	D．besides

10 . Does John know other foreign languages ____ French?

A．except	B．but
C．besides	D．beside