[单选题]Crops failed that year （ ）a severe drought in summer.
A
at the point of
B
as a result of
C
on the part of
D
at the cost of
正确答案：B
题目解析
本题考查介词词组辨析。at the point of；靠近、正要，as a result：由于，on the part of：就......而言，at the cost of：以......为代价。分析句意可知，那年庄稼歉收，（）夏天发生了严重的干旱。后一句应该是前一句的原因，是干旱导致了庄稼歉收，所以选择B选项“由于”。
