2019年mpacc考试英语真题——固定短语47

{01}It was the boy, rather than his teachers _________ for what the boy had done．
A.are to blame
B.are to blamed
C.is to blame
D.is to be blamed
解析：rather than his teachers可以看作插入成分，和the boy相对应的应用is to blame，is to be blamed是错误的。答案是C项。
本题选C。
{02}________ all the efforts, she failed to reach her aim．
A.Because of
B.Instead of
C.In spite of
D.Together with
解析：“in spite of+名词”在句中起让步状语从句的作用，意为“尽管，不管”。
本题选C。