Question

He has behaved in the most extraordinary way recently. I wonder what can_____ his actions.

1. A.
   account for
2. B.
   answer for
3. C.
   search for
4. D.
   reach for

Answer 1

A
试题分析：句意：他最近的行为非常特殊，我纳闷什么能解释他的行为。account for对……做出解释；answer for因……而惩罚；search for寻找；reach for去取。根据句意故选A。
考点：考查动词短语辨析。
点评：本题难度适中。动词短语辨析是近几年高考常考的内容，需要考生平时加强背诵短语的意义及用法，命题者还考查学生对语境的理解。
即学即练：The teacher set the papers he was marking on one side and _____his cigarettes and matches.
A. accounted for     B. answered for      C. searched for      D. reached for
解析：D。句意：这位教师停下手中批改的试卷，伸手去拿香烟和火柴。