Question

They ______ that the books be returned to the school library at once.

A．hoped

B．wished

C．demanded

D．permitted

Answer 1

C

考查虚拟语气。句意“他们要求那些书立刻归还图书馆。”demand“命令，要求”，后面的宾语从句用虚拟语气，即(should) +动词原形，should可省略。故选C。