单选题
Despite his______appearance, he was chosen by his employer for a job that required neatness and polish.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析:空格部分可借助despite(尽管)一词加以推断。despite+n./that从句意思相当于though,even though,even if引导的让步状语从句,句子中despite所在的部分与另一部分在语义上构成转折关系。此题中“外观不整洁”与“需要整洁和优雅的工作”则构成了这样一种关系。其余选项impressive(给人深刻印象的);aloof(冷淡的);tardy(迟缓的)置人空格中均不合逻辑,故A为正确答案。