307. For most consumers, the price of automobile insurance continues to rise annually, even if free of damage claims and moving violations. (A) even if (B) despite being (C) even if they are (D) although they may be (E) even if remaining
查了LONGMAN, even if 是"即使"的意思,(???有假设的含义在里面,不知是否正确) even if 约等于lthough....may.... eg. even if you don't like this wine, just try it! = though you may not like this wine, just try it! 这样我们是否可以推测 even if they are free out charge = although they may be free of charge ,那么C,D的意思实际是一样,只是因为C简洁?
umm...can't type chinese now... the subject of "being" in "despite being..." has to be the subject of the main clause. the implicit subject of "being" in B is "the price of automobile insurance"; hence, B is illogical.