Question

_____ the recent bad weather, the project is several weeks behind schedule.

A．Apart from

B．Owing to

C．Instead of

D．But for

Answer 1

B

考查短语辨析。Apart from 除了，Owing to 由于，Instead of 代替，而不是，But for 要不是，句意：由于最近的坏天气，这项工程已经落后于计划日程好几周了。所以选B。