【题目】Jack is a dishonest boy. He always ______ some excuses for doing something wrong.
A. picks up B. gives up
C. takes up D. makes up
在线课程【答案】D
【解析】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：杰克是个不诚实的孩子。他总是为做错事编造一些借口。A. picks up捡起；B. gives up放弃；C. takes up开始做，占据；D. makes up编造。根据前半句他是不诚实的孩子，可以推断出他为错事“编造”借口，故选D。