【题目】It’s said that the president’s absence has _______ wide concerns and guesses.
A.caught up onB.stood up forC.given rise toD.held on to
在线课程【答案】C
【解析】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：据说，总统的缺席引起了广泛的担心和猜测。A. catch up on 赶做，补做；B. stand up for 维护；C. give rise to 引起；D. hold on to 坚持。结合句意可知，此处用“引起猜测”符合语境，故选C项。