——Do you know what your problem is?—Yes. I always overwork to ________ for lost

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——Do you know what your problem is?
—Yes. I always overwork to ________ for lost time.

A．sit up	B．keep up
C．make up	D．hold up

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解析

C 考察介词短语辨析。句义：你知道你的问题所在吗？知道。我总是过度工作来弥补失去的时间。Make up弥补。根据句义说明C正确。

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—As a weightlifting athlete, Thomas is indeed too large, I think.
—But ________ that, he is still one of the best athletes at present.

A．in case of	B．in spite of
C．thanks to	D．in response to

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Washington Square Park, ________ the first president, is one of New York city"s most popular and oldest parks, dating back to 1827.

A．in terms of	B．in favor of
C．in praise of	D．in honor of

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An excellent teacher is believed to be one who devotes himself to the children but ask for nothing ________.

A．in turn	B．in advance
C．in short	D．in return

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The art show was ______ being a failure; it was a great success.

A．far from	B．along with
C．next to	D．regardless of

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Only my cousin has chosen to apply for a job in Africa ________ the majority of this year"s graduates working in Britain.

A．in common with	B．as well as
C．in contrast to	D．by reason of

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