单选题 The ex-president had been ______ in the country to refresh his mind before he passed away.

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 空格处意为“前总统喜欢散步恢复精神”。be given to doing是固定用法，意为喜欢，如：He's given to taking long walks．(他非常喜欢长途散步)。因此A项正确。