--- 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
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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．What’s more 还有，B．In other words换句话说，C．On the contrary正相反，D．As a result因此，句意是：——-这个地方经常下雨吗？--正相反，很难下雨，天气就像沙漠一样。选C。