单选题 ______ what has been said, it is unlike that population growth will be halted, either in the developed or in the undeveloped world.

A、 In view of
B、 On behalf of
C、 For the sake of
D、 With the exception of

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 介词词组辨析。in view of“鉴于；考虑到”；on behalf of“代表；为了”；for the sake of“由于，因为”；with the exception of“除了……以外”。选项中只有in view of能与空格后的what has been said搭配。故答案为A。