题目内容

The government won’t have the public officials ___ asking for gifts or money from people.

A. coming up with B. putting up with

C. getting away with D. doing away with

C

【解析】

试题分析：考查固定短语搭配。A.提出；想出；赶上;B.忍受；C.侥幸成功；侥幸逃脱；D.废除；去掉；弄死。have sb doing：让..一直做…句意：政府将不会让从群众身上索取礼物或钱财的公众官员一直侥幸逃脱的。故选C

考点：考查固定短语搭配

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