Question

There ____ a temple on the side of the mountain, didn't there?

A．would be

B．would have

C．used to have

D．used to be

Answer 1

D

考查would与used to的区别。Would表示过去常常做某事，现在仍然有可能做，后面不能接表示状态的be动词，故排除A。Used to表示过去常常做某事，现在已经不做了，后面可以接do,也可以接be动词。根据句意可知本题是存在有结构，应该使用there be,故排除BC。D为唯一正确的答案。