单选题Over the past decades, sea ice _____ in the Arctic(北极) as a result of global warming.Ahad decreasedBwill decreaseChas been decreasingDis decreasing

单选题
Over the past decades, sea ice _____ in the Arctic(北极) as a result of global warming.
A

had decreased

B

will decrease

C

has been decreasing

D

is decreasing


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解析:
过去的数十年间,北极的海冰由于全球变暖一直在变少。本句考查时态。通过句首的时间状语over the past decades,以及冰川依然在递减的常识,可知应该选用现在完成进行时,故选C。

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