【题目】He made _______ an excuse for his failure in order to avoid _______.
A. for / to be punished B. up / being punished
C. up for / to punish D. up / punishing
在线课程【答案】B
【解析】
试题分析：句意为:他为考试失败编造了一个理由,目的是避免受到惩罚.avoid doing sth .避免做某事；且主语He和punish 是动宾关系，所以用doing的被动式，选D。