Question

Poverty has risen in Nigeria, with almost 100 million people living on less than $1 a day，________ economic growth.

A．despite	B．besides
C．except	D．with

Answer 1

A

考查介词辨析。句意：尽管(despite)经济有所增长，尼日利亚的贫困状况仍在加剧，差不多一亿人每天仅靠不到1美元度日。