—You seemed to be very surprised at the news that he won.
—Not exactly.It was his courage________his skill________really struck me.
A.as well as;that B.other than;that
C.rather than;which D.and;which
(2013·衡水中学第二次月考)Their daughter has________for language while their son is a________pianist.
A.gift;gifted B.a gift;gifted
C.a present;presented D.present;presented
—It’s difficult to tell this picture from that one.
—Yes.The differences between the pictures are very________.
A.broad B.narrow
C.slight D.impressive
(2014·福建名校质量检查)I hope the government will take more strict________against the smog that affected several big cities last winter.
A.attitudes B.measures
C.schedules D.procedures
(2014·山西高三上学期诊断考试)Chengdu has focused on improving the surrounding countryside,________encouraging largescale city expansion.
A.due to B.rather than
C.except for D.other than
(2014·陕西宝鸡质量检测二)Evidence came up________special speech sounds can be recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.
A.what B.which
C.that D.whose