单选题 Major Australian car-manufacturers will continue to produce their flagship large sedans ______ the recent increases in fuel costs.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】the recent increases in fuel costs(最近燃油费上涨)是名词短语,因此横线处应填入介词。此名词短语和will continue to produce(会继续生产)语意互相矛盾,故(D)despite(不顾,尽管)最恰当。在TOEIC考试中,同时列出连词although和介词despite作为备选答案时,两者之一为正确答案的概率很高。