America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it _____ before the West was settled.A.coulD.B.diD.C.woulD.D.was
America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it _____ before the West was settled.
A.coulD.B.diD.C.woulD.D.was
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B选项，句意：作为一个国家来说，美国将不再具有开拓西部前所具有的那种冒险精神。从意义来看，空格应填had,但主句中have是实义动词，为避免重复，可用助动词do替代，即用did替代had,故B项为答案。
A选项，could能，能够；有实际意义，与助动词不同，故排除。
C选项，would将，有实际意义，与助动词不同，故排除。
D选项，was为be动词，与题干不符，故排除。
故正确答案为B 项。
B选项，句意：作为一个国家来说，美国将不再具有开拓西部前所具有的那种冒险精神。从意义来看，空格应填had,但主句中have是实义动词，为避免重复，可用助动词do替代，即用did替代had,故B项为答案。
A选项，could能，能够；有实际意义，与助动词不同，故排除。
C选项，would将，有实际意义，与助动词不同，故排除。
D选项，was为be动词，与题干不符，故排除。
故正确答案为B 项。
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