问题
选择题
Compared with the other players on the team, that footballer was short. But his speed _______ his small size.
A．compensated for
B．headed for
C．applied for
D．pushed for
答案
答案：A
题目分析：考查短语辨析。A补偿；B有利于，朝…过去；C申请；D努力争取；句意：和队伍里的其他人相比，那个对于的个子不高，但是他的速度弥补了他的高度不足。故A正确。
点评：本题是有介词for加上不同的动词构成的动词短语，在平时对这种类型的短语要解析归纳，考查较多的是BC项。