问题
选择题
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
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。