单选题 ______ most of the earth's surface is covered by water, fresh water is very rare and precious.
A. As B. Once C. If D. Although

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题考查的是连词的用法。根据句意应选择表示让步的连词,因此选择Although。本句的意思是:“尽管大部分地球表面被水覆盖,但是淡水还是很少、很珍贵。”