问题
选择题
. ____________ the rising birth rate and immigration, the declining death rate also resulted in the population growth.
A．In addition to
B．In terms of
C．In consequence of
D．In spite of
答案
答案：A
考查短语辨析。In addition to除了；In terms of就……而言；In consequence of作为……的结果；In spite of尽管。句意：除了上升的的出生率和移民，下降的死亡率也是导致人口增加的原因。所以选A。