单选题 More than 100 people died ______ the earthquake in that area.

A、 in case of
B、 as a result of
C、 in addition to
D、 on the basis of

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 句意：那个地区因为地震而造成了100多人死亡。词组辨析。in case of意为“以防”；as a result of意为“因为，作为……的结果”；in addition to意为“另外”；on the basis of意为“在……的基础上”。根据句意可知B是正确选项。