Question

Some people say that the world is becoming smaller than before __________ the Internet.

A．on

B．next to

C．because

D．because of

Answer 1

D

试题分析：句意：有人说，世界因为互联网而变得越来越小。On在…上； next to   紧接，紧邻；在…近旁； because因为，引导原因状语从句； because of因为，后跟名词或代词，所以选D。