问题补充:
the storm on the sea,it is reported that the president has put off the trip.
A. thanks to
B. because of
C. due to
D. as a result
答案:
A. thanks to
(答案→)B. because of
C. due to
D. as a result
解析:考查介词短语同义辨析。句意:由于海上有风暴,据报道总统推迟了这次旅行。Thanks to “幸亏,多亏”不合题意;because of “因为,原因”可以作状语,表语,可以置于句子的前后;due to”由于,原因” 可以作状语,表语,但不可以置于句首,as a result后面不能直接接名词。