题目内容
19.Nancy isn't gifted at music in a sense,yet her diligence has more than ______ her lack of gift.| A. | accounted for | B. | compensated for | C. | catered for | D. | bid for |
分析 在某种意义上来说南茜在音乐方面没有天赋,但她的勤奋大大弥补了她缺乏的天赋.
解答 答案B.
account for说明(原因、理由等);导致,引起;compensate for补偿,弥补;cater for迎合;bid for申办;竞标.根据前面的语境"Nancy isn't gifted at music in a sense在某种意义上来说南茜在音乐方面没有天赋"可知句子表达的意思是"她的勤奋大大弥补了她缺乏的天赋";故答案选B.
点评 本题考查动词短语的辨析.英语中有的词组没有捷径,只有平时加强记忆,要注意区别,记忆的时候不能忽视,这是常见的命题方式.平时要加强记忆,做题时,别忘了要结合上下文句意判断.
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