在英语口语会话和书面写作中,使用正确的连接词 “linkers” 可以使句与句之间的逻辑关系清晰明了。连接词的种类多样,有一些用来表示对照,有一些则表示因果关系或用来引出附加信息。常见的表对照的连接词有 “nevertheless” 尽管如此,仍然、“conversely” 相反地、“however” 然而;表因果关系的连接词有 “consequently” 因此、“therefore” 所以、因而等;用来引出附加信息的连接词有 “subsequently” 之后,随后、“additionally” 另外、“besides” 此外、“moreover” 再者等。做八道题,测一测你对英语连接词的掌握程度。
1. South Africa has vast amounts of natural countryside. _______, it is the home of a large number of wild animals.
a) Consequently
b) However
c) Subsequently
d) Besides
2. The police arrested the suspects. _______, the judge found them guilty.
a) Still
b) Conversely
c) Subsequently
d) Additionally
3. The new leisure centre is a lot cheaper than the old one. _______, the facilities are not as good.
a) Nevertheless
b) Additionally
c) Furthermore
d) Therefore
4. The weather was absolutely terrible. _______, they still went camping.
a) Therefore
b) However
c) Subsequently
d) Additionally
5. The price of housing has increased dramatically. _______, so has the price of gas and electricity.
a) Conversely
b) Conclusively
c) Furthermore
d) Nevertheless
6. When they are powerful, tornadoes often destroy buildings and houses. _______ they injure and kill people.
a) Still
b) However
c) Conversely
d) Moreover
7. _______ Artificial Intelligence, this is one of the major new breakthroughs in computer science.
a) Therefore
b) Additionally
c) Besides
d) However
8. I have a degree in modern languages. _______, I am fluent in French, German and Spanish.
a) However
b) Nevertheless
c) Besides
d) Therefore
1) a, 2) c, 3) d, 4) b, 5) c, 6) d, 7) c, 8) d.