(2013·山西高三诊断)Chengdu has focused on improving the surrounding countryside, encouraging largescale city expansion.
A. due to
B. rather than
C. except for
D. other than
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A. due to
(答案→)B. rather than
C. except for
D. other than
解析:B 考查介词短语辨析。句意:成都已经集中改善周边的乡村,而不是鼓励大规模的城市扩张。根据句意可知应选rather than“而不是”。due to“由于,因为”;except for“除了……以外”;other than“除了”。