---Will Li Ming attend the concert by Jay Chou？-No. He for the coming speech contest l

问题补充：

---Will Li Ming attend the concert by Jay Chou？

---No. He for the coming speech contest lately.

A. prepared

B. was preparing

C. has been preparing

D. has prepared

答案：

解析：根据时间状语lately,不久前,可知句子为现在完成时,根据句意可知现在工作还未完成,故选C,他最近正在为演讲比赛做准备.