问题
选择题
Hurricane Sandy hit America violently.__________, about 140 deaths were caused by it.
A.As a rule
B.As a consequence
C.As usual
D.As a result of
答案
答案:B
题目分析:选项A“通常,一般说来”; 选项B“因此”,后接结果; 选项C“像往常一样”; 选项D“由于”后接原因。As a result与As a consequence后都接结果。句意:飓风Sandy疯狂袭击美国,因此有大约140人死于飓风。故选B
点评:命题人以一些固定短语为考点出题,解决这类题首先要理解题干的含义。
即学即练:He was late __________ the snow
A. As a rule B. As a consequence C.As usual D. As a result of
解析:D句意:由于大雪他迟到了。