Question

【题目】Japan’s economy in the past twenty years. No one knows how long it before it regains its increase.

A.has been declining; will be

B.has declined; would be

C.had been in decline; would take

D.was on the decline; will take

Answer 1

【答案】A

【解析】

试题分析：考查时态辨析。根据句意和时间指示词in the past twenty years和介词before 可以判断前后应该分别采用现在完成进行时和一般将来时。句意：日本经济在过去20年里一直在下滑。谁也不知道在它恢复增长前还需要多长的时间。根据句意可以判断， 故选A。