A man may usually be known by the books be reads ________ by the friends he keeps．

A.rather than

B.as well as

C.in place of

D.as many as

答案及解析： B

解析：

句意：一个人通常除了通过他交的朋友外，也能通过他所阅读的书籍得以了解。rather than“而不是”，不合题意；

in place of“代替”；

as many as“和……一样多”；

as well as“不仅……而且……”