Tom took out a piece of paper he and started reading in a clear tone.
A. was preparing
B. would prepare
C. have prepared
D. had prepared
网友回答
A. was preparing
(答案→)B. would prepare
C. have prepared
D. had prepared
解析：考查时态，准备这个动作在过去的时间里还没有发生，and连接两个并列结构，句子意思“汤姆拿出一张他将准备的纸用清晰的嗓音开始读”，所以选B