问题
选择题
—Why didn't Mr.Smith arrive on time for the meeting?
—He must have been ________ on his way here in the traffic jam.
A.held up
B.put up
C.taken up
D.given up
答案
答案:A
选A 考查动词短语辨析。答句意为:他一定是在来这儿的路上因为交通堵塞耽搁了。hold up“延迟;阻碍”,符合句意。put up“建造;张贴”;take up“从事;占据”;give up“放弃”。