单选题 ABC Associates has always ______ to provide its clients with innovative and cost-effective solutions for information management.
A. sought
B. searched
C. prepared
D. demanded

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】Seek to do sth是固定搭配，意思为“设法，试图”。选项(B)searched(搜查)、选项(C)prepared(准备)和选项(D)demanded(要求)不符合语境。