问题
选择题
The place was flooded ________ it had been raining for several weeks.
A．because
B．because of
C．ever since
D．as a result of
答案
答案：A
短语辨析。 A. 因为，后面接从句 B.因为，后面接名词性短语 C. 从那时到现在D.因此；由于，后面接名词性短语。it had been raining for several weeks.为从句，结合句意可知选A。