_____ the drought in Southwest China, millions of people had to carry water from faraway places.


  1. A.
    Due to
  2. B.
    In case of
  3. C.
    Apart from
  4. D.
    In spite of
A
本題考查連詞短語。due to因為，由于；in case of以防，萬一；apart from除了； in spite of盡管。根據(jù)句意由于中國西南部的干旱，故選A。
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