单选题
Earnings from exports have fallen sharply ______ fluctuations on the international currency markets.
A. since
B. due to
C. consequently
D. because
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】Due to (B)后接名词短语表示原因,是正确选项。使用选项(A)since和选项(D)because表示原因时,其后需跟从句(名词+动词)。此处还可用because of,但不在选项中。选项(C)consequently用于引导一个新的句子,它表达结果而不是原因。