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Queen ElizabethⅡis often to be richest woman in the world. , her personal wealth seems rather small.

A. Besides B. Otherwise C. However D. Altogether

 

C

【解析】考查副词意义的辨析。上下文具有转折关系。前句中的 richest woman 和后句 her personal wealth seems rather small 形成对比， 意思相反， 所以选 C 选项 However 表达转折含义。 选项 Besides A （此外，而且）表顺承，B 选项 otherwise (要不然)，D 选项 Altogether (总共，总而言之)， 均不符合句意。

 

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