问题
选择题
The earthquake in Yushu, Qinghai Province damaged many houses and business buildings； _______, it caused more than 1,000 deaths.
A．or else
B．therefore
C．after all
D．besides
答案
答案：D
考查词义辨析。or else别的，therefore 因此，after all 毕竟，besides 此外，句意：发生在青海省玉树的地震毁坏了许多房子和商业大楼，此外，造成了一千多人死亡。所以选D。