Demand began to ________ supply.

Demand began to ________ supply.
A、exceed
B、insure
C、beyond
D、withstand
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：exceed超过；insure确保，保证；beyond介词，超过，越过；晚于，迟于；withstand抵挡，禁得起
句意：需求开始超过供给。