问题
选择题
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
答案
答案：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。