Question

Smoking, ____ some smokers, might ease their anxiety sometimes, but ____ the addiction caused by their constant practice, it is really hard to give up.

A．a(chǎn)ccording to; due to	B．a(chǎn)ccording to ;because
C．a(chǎn)s to; since	D．thanks to;if

Answer 1

A

該題介詞短語意義辨析。首先應(yīng)從句子結(jié)構(gòu)入手，找出句子的主要成分：Smoking might ease their anxiety but it is really hard to give up。其中的兩個介詞短語分別充當狀語。因為句子中的addiction是被過去分詞短語修飾的名詞，因此它前面不能用連詞，只能用介詞；而且后的but分句表示轉(zhuǎn)折，因此只能選擇due to。本句的意思是：一些吸煙者認為，吸煙可能有時會緩解其緊張的情緒，但是，由于這種連續(xù)不斷的行為所形成的煙癮是很難戒掉的。
【標簽】介詞短語意義辨析