问题
选择题
________ the numbers in employment，the hotel industry was the second largest industry in this country last year.
A．In spite of
B．In case of
C．In terms of
D．In praise of
答案
答案：C
考查介词短语。in spite of虽然，尽管；in case of万一，如果；in terms of就……而言，从……方面来说；in praise of赞扬……。从句意来看，应选择C项。