9.We still had a good harvest of wheat this year _______ the heavy drought in spring .
| A．in spite of | B．due to | C．in case of | D．apart from |
What does it matter whether you are rich or poor, ___ you are happy.
| A．as long as |
| B．unless |
| C．even if |
| D．though |
She wondered how it ___ that her husband met with trouble again.
| A．came up |
| B．came across |
| C．came out |
| D．came about |
He gave me a painting with his name ___.
| A．subscribed |
| B．subscribing |
| C．to subscribe |
| D．subscribe |
The ___ of the heavy rain was the flooding of large areas of land.
| A．consequence |
| B．accident |
| C．event |
| D．influence |
Having ___ all of his father’s fortune, the son became a beggar.
| A．consumed |
| B．assumed |
| C．evaluated |
| D．assigned |