单选题   I would rather not part with the paintings than ______ them to someone who doesn't appreciate them.
 
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】本题测试的重点是would rather后跟不带to的动词原形，其比较句式would rather...than中than后的动词也应为省略to的动词原形，与rather后的动词原形构成相似结构。