SAT语法题the practive of renaming a street martin luther king

SAT语法题the practive of renaming a street martin luther king
The practive of renaming a street martin luther king boulevard has been adopted (though many cities in honoring) the civil rights leader.
B.through many cities to honor
D.by many cities to honor
A.(contrasting with) most other fifteenth-century rulers,Portuguese ings could count on the support of the aristocracy in any overseas ventures.括号内为什么有错误,正确改法应该是contrasted with,看了很多网上的解释,都觉得不对.主句主语是Portuguese kings（什么地方的国王们）,他们应该是主动比较其它地方的rulers,不应该是自己和这些rulers比较啊.所以我觉得不应该是contrasted被动.