问题
选择题
(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
答案
答案：B
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”。