Rather than at home alone Little Tom go to the cinema that day. A. stay; preferredB. to

问题补充：

Rather than at home alone, Little Tom go to the cinema that day.

A. stay; preferred

B. to stay; prefers to

C. stay; preferred to

D. stay; prefers to

答案：

A. stay; preferred

B. to stay; prefers to

(答案→)C. stay; preferred to

D. stay; prefers to

解析：考察固定搭配。固定搭配prefer to do A rather than do B宁愿做A不做B；本题只是把rather than do B提前。故C正确。