Question

The sudden death of Kim Jong-il(金正日) had a short-term effect on Asian trade, _______the dropping of stocks（股票） in some Asian countries.

A．relying on

B．accounting for

C．resulting from

D．standing for

Answer 1

B

本题考查动词短语辨析。句意：金正日的突然去世对亚洲的贸易有一个短期影响，这就解释了一些亚洲国家的股票下滑。account for说明;证明；对...负有责任。