问题补充:
his great contribution, the committee finally decided to punish him.
A. In terms of
B. In spite of
C. Instead of
D. On behalf of
答案:
A. In terms of
(答案→)B. In spite of
C. Instead of
D. On behalf of
解析:A. In terms of 依据 B. In spite of尽管 C. Instead of而不是 D. On behalf of代表;句意:尽管他做出了很大的贡献,但是委员会最终还是决定惩罚他。故选B