He（ ）as finance minister only weeks before the election and stood against big-business interests.
A、retired
B、resigned
C、revived
D、reacted
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：本题考查动词辨析。retire：退休；resign：辞职；revive：复活，苏醒；react：做出反应。句意：他在大选到来仅几周前辞去了财政部长职务，并抵制大公司利益集团。故B选项符合题意。
