Question

Eventually, the President had to leave office_____ public pressure in order to ease the tension of the situation.

A．in favor of

B．in response to

C．in return for

D．in honour of

Answer 1

B

考查短语辨析。in favor of 支持，赞同，有利于 in response to 对…做出反应in return for作为....的报答  in honour of 以纪念.. 根据句意选择B。