Everything was perfect for the picnic ________ the weather.

A.in place of

B.as well as

C.except for

D.in case of

答案及解析： C

考查短语搭配。句意为：除了天气，为野餐做好了绝好的准备，故用except for（除了……之外）。in place of为“取代”，as well as=besides, in case of为“万一”。D项干扰性较强，本题稍难。