Question

【题目】— David asked ________________in China.

— Of course not. Chinese usually shake hands with a lady as a greeting.

A. if can he greet a lady by kissing her

B. if he can greet a lady by kissing her

C. whether could he greet a lady by kissing her

D. whether he could greet a lady by kissing her

Answer 1

【答案】D

【解析】句意：——David问是否他可以通过亲吻她来问好。——当然不，中国人通常和女士握手致意。这里是宾语从句，注意用陈述语序，主句是一般过去时态，从句用相应的过去时态，这里用can的过去时态。根据题意，故选D。