Question

【题目】________________ the heavy rain，the couple went to the supermarket to buy their son a gift.

A.In spite ofB.Except for

C.But forD.Instead of

Answer 1

【答案】A

【解析】

考查介词短语辨析。A. In spite of尽管；B. Except for除了；C. But for要不是；D. Instead of而不是。句意：尽管雨很大，那对夫妇还是去超市给儿子买了一份礼物，根据句意可知此处表示“尽管”，故A项正确。