问题
选择题
________ lack of interest, Tom kept trying hard to catch up with others.
A．Although
B．In spite
C．Though
D．Despite
答案
答案：D
考查词义辨析。Although与Though 是连词，后需要跟从句，In spite 后加of构成短语，尽管，Despite 为介词，尽管，句意：尽管缺乏兴趣，汤姆为了赶上别人他继续努力。所以选D。