Question

【题目】Some areas, __________ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.

A. due to B. with regard to

C. but for D. in spite of

Answer 1

【答案】A

【解析】考查词组辨析。句意：因为天气恶劣，一些地区人口稀少。due to由于，应归于；with regard to关于；but for要不是，起连词的作用；in spite of不管。题中所涉及的是原因，A为正确答案。