Question

Sorry, we are late,--our plane was _____ because of the heavy rain.

A．held out

B．held on

C．held up

D．held back

Answer 1

C

考查短语辨析。held out 伸出，held on 继续，held up 阻止，held back 抑制，句意：对不起，我们迟到了。我们飞机由于大雨被阻止了。所以选C。