Many houses were destroyed in the hurricane which struck the area last week. ________ , the victims had to live in the temporary shelters offered by the Red Cross.
A. As a result of B. As a consequence
C. As usual D. As for
【解析】选B。考查固定词组。句意:许多房子在上周的飓风中被毁掉了,因此,灾民们只能住在由红十字会提供的临时住所中。as a result of由于……的原因,其后要接宾语;as a consequence因此,表结果;as usual像往常一样;as for至于,就……而言。