单选题
A great celebration is going to be held ______ the distinguished writer.
A. in spite of B. in honor of
C. in favor of D. in the name of
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题测试词组辨析。in honor of. 为了纪念……。in spite of：尽管。in favor of：赞成……。in the name of：用……名义，代表……。本句的意思是：“为了纪念这位杰出的作家，准备举行一个庆祝会。”因此只有B最符合题意。