【题目】—Peter has spent too much time on novels recently.
—That may ____ his poor grade in the exam.
A. account for B. answer for
C. apply for D. stand for
在线课程【答案】A
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。A. account for说明，导致；B. answer for对……负责；C. apply for运用；D. stand for代表。句意：——彼得最近花了太多时间看小说。——这也许是他考试成绩不好的原因。故选A。