Some areas, their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.
A. due to
B. with regard to
C. but for
D. in spite of
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A. due to
B. with regard to
C. but for
D. in spite of
解析：
考查词组辨析。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。句意：因为天气恶劣，一些地区人口稀少。