Question

【题目】It’s said that the president’s absence has _______ wide concerns and guesses.

A.caught up onB.stood up forC.given rise toD.held on to

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】

考查动词短语辨析。句意：据说，总统的缺席引起了广泛的担心和猜测。A. catch up on 赶做，补做；B. stand up for 维护；C. give rise to 引起；D. hold on to 坚持。结合句意可知，此处用“引起猜测”符合语境，故选C项。