______ the best efforts of the desperate

问题选择题

______ the best efforts of the desperate mother, the powerless baby elephant seemed to have no hope of escaping, until a team of conservation workers rushed to help.

A．In favor of

B．In spite of

C．In need of

D．In case of

答案

答案：B

题目分析：考查介词短语：A. In favor of赞同B. In spite of虽然C. In need of 需要， D. In case of如果，万一，表示条件，句意：虽然绝望的妈妈做了最大的努力，无力的小象好像没有希望逃脱，直到一群保护工作者跑来援助。选B。

点评：本题考查了介词短语，在平时要加强识记和记忆。做题时要结合上下文判断。这几个词组出现的频率都很高。In spite of表示转折关系。