[单项选择]Despite an overlay of quasi-literary French vocabulary stemming from the Norman Invasion of 1066, the daily vocabulary of English remained Germanic, ______ its grammatical structure.
A. the same as
B. and so are
C. as did
D. and so were

[单项选择]Despite an overlay of quasi-literary French vocabulary stemming from the Norman Invasion of 1066, the daily vocabulary of English remained Germanic,______its gram- matical structure.
A. the same are
B. and so are
C. as did
D. and so were

[单项选择]Despite recent losses totaling millions of dollars, Bayside Construction （） its shareholders the situation would be rectified in the near future.
A. assuring
B. assured
C. have assured
D. was assured

[单项选择]Despite their varied designs, navigation computers used in cars ______.


A. are more or less the same price
B. provide directions in much the same way
C. work on more or less the same principles
D. receive instructions from the same satellites

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Passage Three
Despite the fact that today viruses(病毒) are known to cause cancer in animals and in certain plants, there exists a great reluctance to accept viruses as being of importance in human cancer. Basic biological phenomena generally do not differ strikingly as one goes from one species to another. It should be recognized that cancer :is a biological problem and not a problem that is unique for man. Cancer originates when a normal cell suddenly becomes a cancer cell which multiplies widely and without apparent restraint. Cancer may originate in many different kinds of cell, but the cancer cell usually continues to carry certain traits (特性) of the cell of origin. The transformation of a normal cell into a cancer cell may have more than one kind of cause, but there is good reason to consider the relationships that exist between viruses and cancer.
Since there is no evidence that human cancer, as generally experienced, is infections, many persons believe that
A. New Light on the Cause of Cancer
B. The Newest Theory on the Nature of Viruses
C. Viruses and Cancer
D. On the Nature of Life

[单项选择]She persevered in her ideas despite obvious objections raised by friends.
A. persisted
B. consisted
C. resisted
D. suggested

[单项选择]Despite the delayed release of their digital video recorders, Vibrant Electronics' share （） to grow.
A. continue
B. continues
C. continuing
D. to continue

[单项选择]Despite the wide range of reading material specially written or ______ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills.


A. appointed
B. assembled
C. acknowledged
D. adapted

[单项选择]Despite efforts to eradicate it, corruption persists, though it doesn't ______


A. speed
B. hasten
C. accelerate
D. boost

[单项选择]Despite the recent financial troubles of its government, Greece remains as popular a destination for honeymooners ______ Italy.
A. in
B. as
C. than
D. more

[单项选择]Despite their intense pain and suffering, the Black men found a small measure of comfort in ______.
A. their exercise periods on deck
B. the breathtaking ocean scenery
C. their conversations with the Black women
D. their conversations with one another

[单项选择]Despite their different approaches, the two talk shows are both _____.


A. ironical
B. sensitive
C. instructive
D. cynical

[单项选择]Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the ______ movie could not hold our attention.