________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.
句意: 若是与整个地球相比, 最高的山也不算高了。 考查状语从句的省略式, 英语中如果主从句的主语一致, 可以省略从句的主语和 be 动词。 完整的句子应是 When it is compared with the size of…, 故 A 选项符合句意。