The workers risked their lives to restore communications in the disaster－stricken areas，which were cut off ________ the powerful earthquake.
A. in case of B. in spite of
C. instead of D. because of
The workers risked their lives to restore communications in the disaster－stricken areas，which were cut off ________ the powerful earthquake.
A. in case of B. in spite of
C. instead of D. because of
D
考查介词短语辨析。because of因为。根据句意可判断出强烈的地震与通讯中断是因果关系，所以要用because of。in case of假使，如果。in spite of不管，尽管。instead of代替，作为……的替换。