Question

He          to go to Beijing today, but he postponed the trip when he heard that there would be a downpour at noon.

1. A.
   was intending
2. B.
   would intend
3. C.
   had intended
4. D.
   intended

Answer 1

C
本题考查时态。从but后的postponed可知他已经在一个过去的时间推迟出行了，那么他打算出行这个动作肯定发生在过去的过去，也就是过去完成时，所以选C。