第16题: [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 参考答案:C 答案解析:[解析] A项evenbefore意为“甚至在……之前”;B项ever since意为“从……时起 直至今日”;C项until after意为“直到……以后为止”;D项until before意为“直