语法与词汇 5._____before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】in spite of意为“尽管,虽然”,后接名词或名词性短语,引导出让步状语。选项A没有主语或逻辑主语,选项B是原因状语从句,选项C的despite不能引导状语从句,因为它是个介词。