单选题 The goal is to use crops, weeds and even animal waste ______ the petroleum that fuels much of American manufacturing.

A、 in terms of
B、 in favor of
C、 in spite of
D、 in place of

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】in place of表示“代替；替换”。in terms of表示“依据，按照”。in favor of表示“赞同，有利于”，如：We are in favor of her promotion to president．我们赞成她升为总裁。 in spite of表示“不因……而停止；不顾……”，如：They kept going in spite of their fears，他们毫不畏惧继续前进。