问题
选择题
He had no choice but to _________ an excuse to explain his being late.
A．make out
B．make up
C．make up for
D．make over
答案
答案：B
考查短语动词的用法。make out意为“分辨、理解”；make up意为“编造、杜撰、弥补”；make up for意为“弥补”；make over意为“改做、重做”。根据题意，B可入选。