Question

【题目】We are short ________energy and water ________ the over population.

A.of; becauseB.of; because ofC.in; because of

Answer 1

【答案】B

【解析】

句意：因为人口众多我们缺乏能源和水。

考查固定短语和连词。缺乏……be short of，所以第一空应填of，排除C；because后接从句，because of后接名词或名词性短语，所以第二空应填because of。故选B。