Question

【题目】I’m sorry to hear that two people died _______ the earthquake at the beginning, but later still more died ________ the diseases after the quake last year.

A. of; of B. from; from C. of; from D. from; of

Answer 1

【答案】D

【解析】

句意：去年刚开始听说两个人死于地震，但是后来听说仍然有更多的人死于地震后的疾病，我感到非常难过。die of死于疾病、衰老等自身的原因，die from要指事故等方面的外部原因导致的死亡。第一空表示死于地震，这是意外，故用die from。第二空表示死于疾病，故用die of。故选D。