—Lucy, tell me about your trip to the beach.
—Awful! There too many holidaymakers.
A. had been
B. were
C. would be
D. have been
网友回答
A. had been
(答案→)B. were
C. would be
D. have been
解析：答案：B 考查动词时态。根据语境可知，在海滩旅游是过去发生的动作；当时海滩上有很多度假者，此处表示的是过去的状态，应用一般过去时态。故答案选B。