单选题 Granted that many animals seem to be highly sensitive to various signals ______ earthquakes, the basic question remains of how this behavior can be put to use in earthquake prediction.

A、 associated with
B、 connected with
C、 as regards
D、 in case of

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】associated with“与……相联系”；connected with“与……相连接”；as regards“关于”；in case of“万一”。题句意为：“就算许多动物对于与地震相关的各种信号似乎具有高度的敏感性，根本的问题在于怎样才能在地震预报中对此加以运用。”