单选题 _______ the obvious differences in size and population, the states of the U.S. have many things in common with Australia.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] “in spite of”意为“尽管”,“instead of”意为“代替”,“even if”意为“即使”,“because of”意为“由于,因为”。故本题答案为A。