【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

【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。