题目内容

He is talking so much about America as if he _____ there.

A. has gone        B. has been                   C. was                   D. had been  

 

D

【解析】

试题分析：句意：他说了很多关于美国的事情好像他去过那里。由前面的句子He is talking so much about America可以知道是对过去的一种虚拟，用过去完成时，所以选D。

考点：考查虚拟语气

 

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