Question

_______ the English examination, I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.

1. A.
   In spite of
2. B.
   As for
3. C.
   Because of
4. D.
   But for

Answer 1

D
试题分析：句意：要不是英语考试，我上个星期天将会去听音乐会了。in spite of 不管；as for对于；because of因为；but for要不是。逗号后是虚拟语气，but for可引起虚拟的条件。根据句意故选D。
考点：考查固定短语的用法。
点评：本题难度适中。固定短语的考查是近几年高考的热点，不仅在单选里，还出现在完形短文改错中。需要考生平时牢记它们的用法及意义。这里考生容易误选A。其他的选项不能引起虚拟。
即学即练：_______ the rain we would have had a nice holiday.
A. In spite of                         B. As for
C. Because of                           D. But for
解析：D。句意：要不是因为下雨，我们的假日一定过得很惬意。