单选题 The United States is trying to ______ the serious problems created by the energy crisis.
A. put up with B. submit to C. comply with D. cope with

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】put up with意为“忍受，容忍”；submit to意为“顺从，忍受”；cmply with意为“遵守，照做”；cope with意为“(成功地)应付，(妥善地)处理”。所填之词的宾语是serious problems(严重问题)，所以应该选用cope with。