单选题 In January 1981, in the ______ of the Iran-Iraq War, oil giant Exxon announced that it would pour $11 billion into investment and exploration in overseas markets.

(A) wake
(B) make
(C) sake
(D) take

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[理由] 本句测试下列固定短语：
In the wake of... 尾随……而至，继……之后
[例] In the wake of the hurricane, buildings lay in ruins.
(飓风过后，大楼倒塌成断垣残壁。)
根据上述，(A)应为正选。