—Does it rain a lot in this area?
— ，it hardly ever rains；the climate is like that of a desert.
A. What’s more
B. In other words
C. On the contrary
D. As a result
网友回答
A. What’s more
B. In other words
(答案→)C. On the contrary
D. As a result
解析：考查交际用语。A而且；B换句话说；C恰恰相反；D结果是；句意：—这个地区下雨很多吗？—恰恰相反，几乎不下雨。这里的气候就像沙漠里的气候一样。故C正确。