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Scientists have discovered a close ___ between smoking and several serious diseases.

A) contact

B) connection

C) communication

D) combination

答案：B

译文：科学家们已经发现吸烟和一些重病之间的紧密联系。

解析：A) contact n./vt./vi./adj./adv. 接触，联系，交往

eg. The pilot tried to make ～ with his base. 飞行员设法与基地联系。

A physical ～ 身体的接触

Come into ～ with new ideas 接触新思想

B) connection n. 联结，连接，联系，关系，因果(或逻辑)关系

eg. His illness must have had some ～ with his diet. 他的病想必同他的饮食有关。

C) communication n. 传达，交流，交往，沟通，通讯

eg. a lack of ～ between old and young persons 老年人和青年人之间的缺乏沟通

The Ministry of Communications (中国)交通部

D) combination n. 结合(体)，联合(体)

eg. in ～ with 与……联合，与……结合，与……混合

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