问题补充：
what I had previously thought, my new deskmate turned out to be a very interesting guy.
A. Instead of
B. In spite of
C. Contrary to
D. Because of
答案：
A. Instead of
B. In spite of
(答案→)C. Contrary to
D. Because of
解析：C考查短语辨析。“和我之前想的完全相反，我的新同桌是一个很有趣的家伙。” contrary to“与......相反”。instead of“而不是”, in spite of“尽管”。
