Question

______ the best efforts of the desperate mother, the powerless baby elephant seemed to have no hope of escaping, until a team of conservation workers rushed to help.

A．In favor of

B．In spite of

C．In need of

D．In case of

Answer 1

B

试题分析：考查介词短语：A. In favor of赞同B. In spite of虽然C. In need of 需要， D. In case of如果，万一，表示条件，句意：虽然绝望的妈妈做了最大的努力，无力的小象好像没有希望逃脱，直到一群保护工作者跑来援助。选B。
点评：本题考查了介词短语，在平时要加强识记和记忆。做题时要结合上下文判断。这几个词组出现的频率都很高。In spite of表示转折关系。