题目
In the past men generally preferred that their wives ______ in the home.A. workedB. would workC. workD. were working
In the past men generally preferred that their wives ______ in the home.
A. worked
B. would work
C. work
D. were working
题目解答
答案
C. work
解析
本题考查虚拟语气的用法。关键点在于识别句中动词prefer的用法：当prefer后接that从句时，从句需使用虚拟语气，即动词用原形。即使主句动词为过去式（如preferred），从句中的动词仍保持原形，表示一种主观愿望或偏好，而非客观事实。
虚拟语气的结构
当prefer后接that从句时，从句的结构为：
prefer that 主语 + 动词原形例如：
- I prefer that you leave now.（我希望你现在离开。）
选项分析
- A. worked：过去式，不符合虚拟语气的结构。
- B. would work：
would表示过去习惯，但prefer后的从句需用动词原形。 - C. work：正确，符合虚拟语气的动词原形要求。
- D. were working：过去进行时，与虚拟语气的语境无关。