The house was quiet in the night, ________ the occasional coughing from my throat.
问题描述：
The house was quiet in the night, ________ the occasional coughing from my throat.
答
except for
房子夜间很安静,只是偶尔传出我的咳嗽声.(除外的和前面所提及的不属于同一类,故用except for)