In Britain today women 44% of the workforce and nearly half the mothers with children are

问题补充：

In Britain today women 44% of the workforce and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.

A. hold up

B. build up

C. consist of

D. account for

答案：

A. hold up

B. build up

C. consist of

(答案→)D. account for

解析：考查动词短语：A. hold up举起，耽搁，B. build up建立，C. consist of由…组成，D. account for占据，句意：在英国如今妇女占据44%的劳动力，几乎有一半的带孩子的妈妈在做有偿工作。选D。