—As a weightlifting athlete, Thomas is indeed too large, I think.
—But that, he is still one of the best athletes at present.
A. in case of
B. in spite of
C. thanks to
D. in response to
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A. in case of
(答案→)B. in spite of
C. thanks to
D. in response to
解析：B 考察介词短语。句义：尽管他很胖，但是他仍然是目前最佳的运动员之一。In spite尽管，虽然；in case以防，万一；thanks to幸亏；in response to回应；根据句义说明B正确。