--------- ,the first settlers found in New Zealand many strange birds and animals that exist nowhere else in the world.
A As in Australia B as Australia C like in Australia D Like Australia

________, the first settlers found in New Zealand many strange birds and animals that exist nowhere else in the world.
A. As in Australia B. As Australia C. Like in Australia D. Like Australia
答案： A
译文：和在澳大利亚一样， 第一批殖民者发现新西兰也有着世界其它地方不存在的许多奇怪的鸟和动物。
理由：as可用作连词；as in Australia和在澳大利亚一样；like通常作介词用。