With only 5 percent of the world's population,United States citizens consume 28 percent of its nonrenewable resources, drive more than one-third 0f its automobiles, and use 21 times more water per capita than Europeans do.
58. With only 5 percent of the world's population, United States citizens consume 28 percent of its nonrenewable resources, drive more than one-third of its automobiles, and use 21 times more water per capita than Europeans do.
With in choice A and Despite having in choice D confusingly suggest that United States citizens somehow possess, rather than constitute, 5 percent of the world’s population. Choices B and C lose the contrast between the opening phrase and the main clause, and As is unidiomatic in B.
With和Despite having 隐含的主语是USA,所以OG说这样好象说USA拥有了世界人口的5%,而不是重点说组成世界人口的5%,意思重点不一样。As和with没有能明显地构成比较,因为这里需要一个有比较意义的连词。