It was the coldest winter and many animals died the cold.A. thanks to B. because ofC. in

问题补充：

It was the coldest winter, and many animals died the cold.

A. thanks to

B. because of

C. instead of

D. even though

答案：

A. thanks to

(答案→)B. because of

C. instead of

D. even though

解析：根据上下文的内容联系为因果联系，故选答案为B，表示为由于的意思。