(单选题)
______ the heavy rain and flooding, lots of people have been forced to leave their homes.
A.In spite of
B.Due to
C.Because
D.Since
参考答案:B
参考解析:
考查词义辨析。句意:由于大雨和洪水,许多人被迫离开家园。in spite of意为“尽管”,不符合句意;due to意为“由于,因为”,后面接名词短语;because意为“因为,由于”,后接从句;since意为“既然,由于,自从”,后接从句。故选B。
知识点:词义辨析 英语专业基础知识 词汇 教师招聘-小学 英语
