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--- Have you heard about the sinking of the South Korean Ship ?

--- Sure, it _______ the only thing on the news for the past three weeks.

A. has been B. is

C. would be D. had been

 

A

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试题分析：句意，上文，你有没有听说韩国的船沉没了？下文，是的，这是在过去的三个星期里唯一的新闻。根据时间状语“for the past three weeks”，故用现在完成时，故选A。

考点：现在完成时

 

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A．had B．would haveC．had had D．have had

 

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