. For miles around us there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree .
A. in the distance
B. at a distance
C. in sight
D. out of sight
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A. in the distance
B. at a distance
(答案→)C. in sight
D. out of sight
解析：考查短语辨析。句意“离我们几里远的地方出了沙漠什么也没有，看不到一棵植物或一棵树。”A“在不远处”；C“在视野范围内，看到”；D“看不到”。故选C。