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2．The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings； ___________，it caused 20deaths．（ ）| A． | or else | B． | therefore | C． | after all | D． | besides |
分析 飓风毁坏了许多房屋和商业建筑物，此外，它还造成20人死亡．
解答 答案：D
A．or else否则；要不然； B．therefore 因此；所以；C．after all 毕竟；终究； D．besides 此外；而且；此处指的是：飓风除了毁坏了许多房屋和商业建筑物之外，所造成的其他损失；故选D．
点评 本题考查了副词besides的用法；做本题时，首先需要掌握各选项单词或词组的意义及用法，其次根据句意进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确的选项．
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