问题补充:
I had hoped to see her off at the station, but I too busy.
A. was
B. had been
C. would be
D. would have been
答案:
(答案→)A. was
B. had been
C. would be
D. would have been
解析:考查时态。正确答案为A,前一句谓语用had hoped,表示的是过去未曾实现的想法或打算,可以译为本想,而后一句说我太忙,这是陈述过去的一个事实,所以要用一般过去时。