Shanghai authorities have guaranteed the quality of the city’s drinking water _____ more than 7500 rotting pigs ______ floating on the Huangpu River in the past week.
| A．despite of, being founded |
| B．in spite of, being found |
| C．despite, being founded |
| D．though, being found |
Since he downloaded a virus ________ into his computer, he can’t open the file now.
| A．by design |
| B．by accident |
| C．on purpose |
| D．by mistake |
It is said that the temperature is unusual mainly ________ global warming caused by human activities.
| A．on account of |
| B．by means of |
| C．in case of |
| D．in spite of |
—Does it rain a lot in this area?
—________, it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.
| A．What’s more |
| B．In other words |
| C．On the contrary |
| D．As a result |
Look! Here is our new flat. We can get a wonderful ________ from our window.
| A．sight |
| B．photo |
| C．view |
| D．scenery |
It was last year ________ you taught me how to drive.
| A．when |
| B．that |
| C．where |
| D．which |