问题
选择题
His novels sell best and have made him famous, but before that no one could have imagined how great a role he ______ in the literary world．
A．had played
B．has played
C．is playing
D．was to play
答案
答案：D
题目分析：考查时态：句意：他的小说很畅销同时也让他名声大噪，但是在此之前，没有人能够想到他会在文坛上成为一个大家。说明在他出名前，没有人想象他会成为在文学领域有这样的影响，用过去将来时，选D。