Question

The visiting professor ________ giving lecture to students ________ invited to meetings at times.

A. preferred; to being　　 　　　　　　 B. preferred; rather than

C. preferred; than being 　　　　　　　　 D. preferred to; to being

 

Answer 1

A

 

考查prefer doing sth to doing sth表示“宁愿做……而不愿做……”。句意：那位访问教授宁愿给学生上课而不愿意不时被邀请参加会议。