【BBC英语】小测验 — 连接词的用法（一）

在英语口语会话和书面写作中，使用正确的连接词 “linkers” 可以使句与句之间的逻辑关系清晰明了。连接词的种类多样，有一些用来表示对照，有一些则表示因果关系或用来引出附加信息。常见的表对照的连接词有 “nevertheless” 尽管如此，仍然、“conversely” 相反地、“however” 然而；表因果关系的连接词有 “consequently” 因此、“therefore” 所以、因而等；用来引出附加信息的连接词有 “subsequently” 之后，随后、“additionally” 另外、“besides” 此外、“moreover” 再者等。做八道题，测一测你对英语连接词的掌握程度。

1. South Africa has vast amounts of natural countryside. _______, it is the home of a large number of wild animals.

a) Consequently

b) However

c) Subsequently

d) Besides

2. The police arrested the suspects. _______, the judge found them guilty.

a) Still

b) Conversely

c) Subsequently

d) Additionally

3. The new leisure centre is a lot cheaper than the old one. _______, the facilities are not as good.

a) Nevertheless

b) Additionally

c) Furthermore

d) Therefore

4. The weather was absolutely terrible. _______, they still went camping.

a) Therefore

b) However

c) Subsequently

d) Additionally

5. The price of housing has increased dramatically. _______, so has the price of gas and electricity.

a) Conversely

b) Conclusively

c) Furthermore

d) Nevertheless

6. When they are powerful, tornadoes often destroy buildings and houses. _______ they injure and kill people.

a) Still

b) However

c) Conversely

d) Moreover

7. _______ Artificial Intelligence, this is one of the major new breakthroughs in computer science.

a) Therefore

b) Additionally

c) Besides

d) However

8. I have a degree in modern languages. _______, I am fluent in French, German and Spanish.

a) However

b) Nevertheless

c) Besides

d) Therefore

1) a, 2) c, 3) d, 4) b, 5) c, 6) d, 7) c, 8) d.