Question

17. Mrs Jones     twice as much for the dress had the salesman insisted, for she really loved its colour and style. 

A.    would pay

B.    should pay

C.    would have paid

D.    should have paid

Answer 1

17.   C考查省略if的条件状语从句的虚拟语气。句意：如果售货员坚持的话，琼斯夫人将会花两倍的钱买那条裙子，因为她太喜欢它的颜色和款式了。 had the salesman insisted相当于if the salesman had insisted，本句是省略if的条件状语从句中的虚拟语气，由had可知是与过去事实相反，所以主句用would have done的形式。