I don't want to buy the sweater because I don't like the color. ____, it is too expensive. [ ]

A. Except

B. Except for

C. However

D. Besides

男，×岁，受凉后咳嗽，咳少量黏液脓痰，伴发热，右侧胸痛并右肩及右上腹痛；查体：体温39.1℃，脉搏96次／分，呼吸24次／分；右侧胸廓呼吸动度减弱，语颤增强，右肺下叩诊浊音，可听到支气管呼吸音并响亮的中等湿啰音；血常规化验：白细胞15×10⁹/L．中性0.90

对该患者诊断最有意义的检查是（）

A.痰培养加药敏试验

B.心电图检查

C.腹部超声波检查

D.血沉、肝功检查

E.胸部X线正侧位摄片