______ the variety that the average family has in beef, fish, poultry, and vegetarian recipes, they find most meals unexciting.
A. In spite
B. Inspite
C. Despite of
D. Despite
参考答案:D
解析: 习语辨析。
despite(后面不加of)与in spite of(后面不能省of)同义,常可换用。在此只有选项D正确。