Question

【题目】________ the quickening pace of life, competition goes increasingly fierce in all respects of life, bringing great pressure as well as plentiful chances to everyone.

A. In spite of B. By means of

C. On account of D. In terms of

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】

试题分析：C考查固定搭配。A.In spite of不管，无视；B.By means of以，依靠，借助于；C.On account of因为，由于，为了。句意：由于生活步伐的加速，生活中的各个方面竞争都很激烈，而这样给每个人都带来了很大的压力以及丰富的机会。根据对句意的理解可知此句中空缺部分的意思是因为、由于，故选C。