单选题
There was no sign that Mr. Jospin, who keeps a firm control on the party despite ______ from leadership of it, would intervene personally.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[试题分析] 本题考察介词despite后非谓语动词的用法。
[详细解答] 介词despite后应接一个动词性质的词或词组。由于句中介词后为一动词resign，此处应用其动名词形式。该动名词的逻辑主语是动作的发出者，且“辞职”是个已经完成了的动作，因此此处应该用动名词的完成时，故选项[B] having resigned为正确答案。