问题
选择题
From space, the earth looks blue. This is ____about seventy-one percent of its surface is covered by water.
A. why
B. how
C. because
D. whether
答案
答案:C
题目分析:考查连接词:Why为什么;how怎样, 如何;because因为;whether是否. 句意:从太空中望去, 地球看起来是蓝色的. 这是因为它的表面大约百分之七十被水覆盖. Why在引导表语从句时强调结果, Because引导表语从句强调原因,结合语境可知选C.