Question

【题目】His failure in the mid-term exam came as no surprise ________ the fact that he had not got himself well-prepared for it.

A. but for B. in spite of C. as for D. due to

Answer 1

【答案】D

【解析】A. but for要不是；B. in spite of尽管；C. as for至于；D. due to由于。句意：由于他没有好好准备，他在期中考试中失败这一点也就不足为奇了。故选D。