Question

________ lack of interest, Tom kept trying hard to catch up with others.

A．Although

B．In spite

C．Though

D．Despite

Answer 1

D

考查词义辨析。Although与Though 是连词，后需要跟从句，In spite 后加of构成短语，尽管，Despite 为介词，尽管，句意：尽管缺乏兴趣，汤姆为了赶上别人他继续努力。所以选D。