题目内容

We are no in the age of great changes. Everything sometimes ________ before it is felt.

A. change B. had changed

C. has changed D. changed

C

【解析】

试题分析:考查句子时态的选择。动词的原形表示一般现在时,had done 表示过去完成时,have done表示现在完成时,过去式表示过去时态。这里before it is felt,用的是一般现在时,故前面改变是在现在某个时刻之前已完成,故要用现在完成时。句意:我们没有人不在改变的时代。所有的东西有时候在人们感受到它之前,已经改变了。故选C。

考点:考查句子时态的选择

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