Question

They preferred ________ in bed rather than__________horses.

1. A.
   to lie; to ride
2. B.
   lying; riding
3. C.
   to lie; ride
4. D.
   lying; ride

Answer 1

C
prefer后接不定式做宾语时句子结构往往为prefer to do something rather than do something，意为“宁愿……而不愿……”；prefer doing something to doing something意为like...better than。