Now the woods was silent the leaves, and the boy was trembling terror.
A. but, by
B. apart from, at
C. besides, of
D. except for, with
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A. but, by
B. apart from, at
C. besides, of
(答案→)D. except for, with
解析：这题考查介词的用法：第一空填except for表示“整体说明再局部排除”第二空填with，表示原因，句意是：现在树林是安静的，除了树叶，男孩因为害怕颤抖。选D。