单选题 Crimson Wellness Center continues to be the most popular fitness facility on the West Coast______the establishment of several local gyms in the past years.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:这句话的主语Crimson Wellness Center、谓语continues、表语to be the most popular fitness facility构成完整的主句,“______the establishment of several local gyms in the past years”是修饰成分。这一修饰成分中没有动词,所以应该选择可以引导这一修饰成分的介词(A)despite(尽管)。(B)likewise(同样地),(D)nevertheless(然而)与(C)meantime(同时)都不能引导修饰成分。