问题
选择题
．The news came as no surprise to me. I ______ for some time that I would fail in the exam.
A．had known
B．knew
C．have known
D．know
答案
答案：A
考查时态。根据句意可知消息对我来说不惊讶，故我已经知道，故用过去完成时。句意：这个消息对我来说不惊讶句意，我几经知道了一会儿我考试不及格。