单选题 Ruskaya Trading Co. executives agreed that ______ their takeover bid of Rolling Ball Inc. was rejected, they could increase revenue through internal resources.
A. as if
B. even
C. despite
D. even if

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】这道题考查的是与介词及副词相关的问题。首先我们应该看清楚“S agreed [that______]”的句子构造。因为空格后面是从句,所以此处需要填一个副词,由此(B)和(C)可以排除。又因为that从句是“______S was rejected,they could increase revenue…”,所以这句话应该是“S被拒绝(=负面的),可能也会增加营业收入(=正面的)”,可以推断其大致意思是“虽然是负面的,但最终是正面的”。显然,(D)“even if(即使~也)”最合适。在解这类难度较大的题目时,我们应该注意把握句子的大意。