单选题 Viewed from the hilltop, a few neglected farmhouses lay scattered in the valley. If we wanted to find shelter for the night, that was the only place for miles ______ .
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】around此处是副词，意为“周围，附近”。miles away“数英里以外的”；miles apart“相隔数英里”；miles ahead“数英里以外的前方”。