问题
选择题
Mr Brown didn’t come to the Guangzhou Asian Games being held _____ his poor health.
A．in terms of
B．on account of
C．by means of
D．instead of
答案
答案：B
考查短语辨析。句意“布朗先生没有参加正在举行的广州亚运会，因为他的身体状况不好。”A“就......而言”；B“因为，由于”；C“通过”；D“代替”。故选B。