Question

17. The painting     to someone who later donated it to a college.

A. had sold       B.  was sold

C. will sell      D. is sold

Answer 1

17.   B考查动词的时态。句意：那幅画被卖给了一个后来把它捐赠给一所大学的人。painting和sell之间是动宾关系，应该使用被动语态，排除A、C，根据donated可知，应该用一般过去时，故选B。