单选题 John's black eyes______rumors that he had been in a fight.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:考查动词短语辨析。give rise to“引起,导致”;come to“想起,共计”;contribute to“有助于,捐献”:attribute to“归因于”。句意为“John乌青的眼睛导致了他卷入角斗的传闻”,故选A。