问题
选择题
The passengers were ________in the traffic congestion which resulted from the accident ahead.
A.held out
B.held back
C.held up
D.held on
答案
答案:C
题目分析:句意:乘客由于前面的交通被阻挡在路上。hold out坚持;hold back隐瞒; hold up阻隔,阻挡;hold on继续。根据句意故选C。
点评:本题难度适中。动词短语是近几年高考的热点,不仅在单选还会出现在完形和短文改错中,主要考查对短语的意义和用法的掌握,同时要求考生正确理解语境。这里主要考查hold与不同的副词构成的动词短语。
即学即练:He ______ to a branch until we came to his rescue.
A. held out B. held back C. held up D. held on
解析:D。句意:他抓住一根树枝,直到我们把他救下来。