Question

【题目】December saw a more than average rainfall; __________, the possibility of a drought is still strong.

A. therefore B. nonetheless

C. whereas D. although

Answer 1

【答案】B

【解析】A. therefore因此；B. nonetheless虽然如此，但是；C. whereas然而，鉴于，反之；D. although尽管。句意：12月份超过了平均降水量。然而，干旱的可能性仍然很大。根据前后句的逻辑关系，可知选B。