【题目】----Do you have any idea why Jenny left the firm?
---Probably , she _____ for a pay rise, but was turned down.
A. has held out B. holds out
C. held out D. has been holding out
在线课程【答案】C
【解析】考查时态。句意：——你知道为什么Jenny离开公司吗？——可能是因为她提出涨工资被拒绝了。与but 后的时态was turned一致也用过去时，表示过去发生的一个事实，此处是主动意思，故选C。