问题补充:
The old lady insisted that her daughter still alive and that she at once.
A. was; was operated
B. was; be operated
C. should be; should be operated
D. be; should be operated
答案:
A. was; was operated
(答案→)B. was; be operated
C. should be; should be operated
D. be; should be operated
解析:考查insist用法。Insist有两层意思,表示坚持认为的时候,后面的句子使用陈述语气,当表示坚持要求的时候,后面的句子使用虚拟语气should+动词原形,should可以省略。句意:这位年老的女士坚持认为他的女儿还活着,坚持要求她立刻被动手术。故第一空使用陈述语气was,第二空使用虚拟语气should+动词原形。Should可以省略。故B正确。