问题补充：
the aid from the government, the flood-stricken area greater loss.
A. Apart from; should have suffered
B. But for; would have suffered
C. Without; could suffer
D. Except for; would have suffered
答案：
A. Apart from; should have suffered
(答案→)B. But for; would have suffered
C. Without; could suffer
D. Except for; would have suffered
解析：考查虚拟语气：句意：要不是政府的帮助，洪水泛滥地区就会遭受更大的损失。可知政府给与了帮助，洪水泛滥地区也没有遭受更大的损失，这是虚拟语气，but for要不是，would have done本来会…而不会，apart from除了，except for也是除了，should have done是本应该做，而没有，选B。
