the rain, he insisted, the football game can not be cancelled.
A. Instead of
B. In spite of
C. Due to
D. In relation to
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A. Instead of
(答案→)B. In spite of
C. Due to
D. In relation to
解析：句意为：尽管下着雨，他坚持主张，足球赛不可以被取消。in spite of介词短语, 意思为“尽管，虽然”。in stead of 而不是，代替；due to 因为，由于；in relation to关于，有关。