【题目】_________ the heavy rain, people managed to help those who were suffering from the earthquake.
A. Because of B. In case of
C. In spite of D. Instead of
在线课程【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析：考查介词短语。短语because of因为，该短语在句中作原因状语；in case of以防；in spite of尽管，不管；instead of代替，而不是；句意：尽管下着暴雨，但人们成功地帮助了那些遭遇到地震的人。根据句意表示上下文的转折关系，故C正确。