[单项选择]I have read one of his novels（　）a few of his plays.
A. but
B. for
C. as well as
D. or

[单项选择]I have read one of his novels______a few of his plays.
A. but
B. for
C. as well as
D. or

[单项选择]Most of his great novels and plays were not published or known to the public ______his tragic death in 1786.
A. even before
B. ever since
C. until after
D. until before

[单项选择]His few personal belongings made it possible for him to move from place to place ______.
A. in ease
B. at ease
C. with ease
D. with easiness

[单项选择]He will have to （　）his indecent behaviour one day.
A. answer to
B. answer for
C. answer back
D. answer about

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Passage One
A few minutes ago, walking back from lunch, I started to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasn’t much hut, as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what appeared to be a dime.
The tinkling sound of a coin dropping on pavement is an attention-getter. It can be nothing more than a penny. Whatever the coin is, no one ignores the sound of it. It got me thinking about sounds again.
We are besieged by so many sounds that attract the most attention. People in New York City seldom turn to look when a fire engine, a police car or an ambulance comes screaming along the street.
When I’m in New York, I’m a New Yorker. I don’t turn either. Like the natives. I hardly hear a siren there.
At home in my little town in Connecticut, it’s different. The distant wail of a police car, an emergency vehicle or a fire siren brings me
A. They make him feel at home.
B. He thinks they should be ignored.
C. He believes they are part of our lives.
D. He prefers silence to loud noises.

[单项选择]Everybody seemed to have known about his scandal, only his wife was kept in the ______.
A. dark
B. ignorance
C. shade
D. shadow

[单项选择]What should the man have done about his first appointment


A. He should have made an appointment.
B. He should have called to cancel his appointment.
C. He should have come for his appointment.
D. He should have stayed at home until he was well.