单选题 Today Bob was late again for class because he overslept (睡过头), but he________an excuse of being ill.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】今天鲍勃因为睡过头而再次迟到,但他编造了一个生病的借口。本题考查动词短语辨析。look up查出,向上看;make up编造,化妆;put up提供,举起;take up拿起,吸纳接受。由题意可知,他是在编造借口。故选B。