首先搞清幾個(gè)詞和短語(yǔ)的用法:
despite 盡管;雖然(是介詞,后跟名詞或代詞,構(gòu)成介詞短語(yǔ))
Despite the difficulties he threw himself into the research.
盡管困難重重,他還是全身心投入了調(diào)查研究.
despite all that盡管如此 (作狀語(yǔ),要用逗號(hào)與句子的主干隔開)
Despite all that,tourism is still making modest progress.
盡管如此,旅游業(yè)依然有適度的發(fā)展.
despite of沒(méi)有這個(gè)短語(yǔ),應(yīng)為:
in despite of 盡管
We started for the tour in despite of the heavy rain.
盡管下大雨,我們還是出發(fā)去旅行.
We shall be victorious in despite of difficulties.
不管有什么困難,我們一定會(huì)勝利.
沒(méi)有in spite that的說(shuō)法.應(yīng)為:
in spite of不管,不顧；盡管,雖然 (in despite of =in spite of )
He has modern ideas in spite of his great age.
盡管他年事很高,但思想觀念卻很入時(shí).
In spite of the rain he was insistent on going out.
盡管下雨,他仍然堅(jiān)持外出.
再來(lái)分析問(wèn)題中這個(gè)句子:
AC選項(xiàng)的短語(yǔ)本身就不正確,首先排除; D選項(xiàng)沒(méi)有逗號(hào),且用在此處,句意不通.
故選B.Despite
句意:盡管現(xiàn)代馬戲團(tuán)偶爾有意外的暴力事件,但它與很久之前的野蠻的同名物幾乎沒(méi)有關(guān)聯(lián).