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People stood there silently, for something . [ ] A.waited; happened B.waiting; h

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People stood there silently, for something . [ ] A.waited; happened B.waiting; h

People stood there silently, ________ for something ________.

[]

A.waited; happened

B.waiting; happening

C.waiting; to happen

D.to wait; happened

试题答案

答案:C

解析:

如果把空格处看成和前面的stood是并列关系的话,中间须加连词and,所以A项是错误的;根据句意“人们默默地站在那里等待……”可知第一个空格处应该和前面的动作是同时发生的,故也排除了D项;又从something和第二个空格处的动词的关系来看,后面的动词是一个还没有发生的动作,故选择to happen,因此本题最佳答案为C项。