Question

____ the numbers in employment, the hotel industry was the second largest industry in this country last year.

A．In spite of

B．In case of

C．In terms of

D．In praise of

Answer 1

C

试题分析：考查介词短语：A. In spite of 虽然，B. In case of如果C. In terms of 就…而言D. In praise of赞扬，句意：就就业的数量而言，旅店业是这个国家去年第二大产业。选C。
点评：介词短语一直是命题者常设置的考点和重点，平时要加强记忆。本题的四个选项都很重要，尤其要注意四个短语在具体语言环境中的使用，考生应注意对短语的正确归类和对词义的准确理解。