The destruction of habitats (栖息地) all over the world is the primary reason species are becoming extinct (灭绝) or endangered. Hous

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问题    The destruction of habitats (栖息地) all over the world is the primary reason species are becoming extinct (灭绝) or endangered. Houses, highways, dams, industrial buildings, and ever-spreading farms now dominate【C1】______formerly occupied by forests, deserts, and wetlands. 【C2】______the beginning of European settlement in America, 【C3】______, over 65 , 000, 000 acres of wetlands have been drained. One million acres alone vanished【C4】______1985 and 1995.
   Habitat destruction can be【C5】______or it can be subtle, occurring over a【C6】______period of time without being noticed. 【C7】______such as sewage from cities and chemical runoff fromfarms, can change the【C8】______and quantity of water in streams and rivers. To【C9】______living in a delicately balanced habitat, this disturbance can be as【C10】______as the clear-cutting of a rainforest.
   【C11】______remaining habitats are carved into smaller and smaller pockets or islands, remaining species are forced to exist in these【C12】______areas, which causes further habitat【C13】______. These species become less adaptable to environmental【C14】______ : in fact, they become【C15】______endangered. Scientists believe that when a habitat is cut by 90% , one-half of its plants, animals and insects will become extinct.
【C11】

选项 A、How
B、Whether
C、Before
D、As

答案D

解析 剩余的栖息地被分割成越来越小的区域或岛屿,与后文中物种生存在拥挤的地方是因果关系,所以要用引导原因状语的连词,as有“由于,因为”的意思,故选D。
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