The story sounds __________.
A. to be true B. as true C. being true D. true
此题应选D。该题比较容易误选A。这里涉及连系动词后是不是接to be的题：
1. 在seem，appear，prove，continue等连系动词与用作连系动词的短语turn out等之后，可以接to be，但可省略：
He seems (to be) sad. 他好像非常伤心。
He appears (to be) angry. 他好像生气了。
The news turned out [proved] (to be) false. 那消息结果是假的。
2. 在feel，smell，sound，taste等连系动词后不接to be：
这汤味道很好。
正：The soup tastes nice.
误：The soup tastes to be nice.
在look(看着)之后是不是接to be，语法专家建议不一，但总的说来，以不需要为佳。
3. 在表语形容词前的to be一般不省略：
He seems [appears] to be asleep. 他好像睡着了。
He seemed to be awake when I went into his room. 我进屋时，他好像醒了。
He doesnt seem to be afraid of it. 他好像不怕它。
He seems quite sure of it. 他好像对此非常有把握。
She appeared to be very fond of the book. 她好像非常喜欢这本书。
