Question

Only my cousin has chosen to apply for a job in Africa ________ the majority of this year's graduates working in Britain.

A．in common with  B．as well as

C．in contrast to  D．by reason of

Answer

C

【解析】C 考察介词短语辨析。句义：与大多数的毕业生在英国工作形成对比的是，只有我堂兄申请到非洲工作。In common with和…相同；as well as和…一样；in contrast to和…形成对照；by reason of因为，由于；根据句中的转折关系可知。故C正确。