问题
选择题
—Jimmy, had a lot of parties recently.
—Yes, that might _____ his failure in the examination.
A．sum up
B．account for
C．push for
D．make sense of
答案
答案：B
题目分析：sum up 总计,概述;account for对……负有责任，说明……的原因；push for奋力争取，努力争取；make sense of搞清……的意思。句意：吉米最近参加了很多聚会。——是的，那可能说明了他再考试中不及格的原因。结合语境可知选B。