Never before in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.
A. is the city
B. was the city
C. has the city been
D. had the city been
网友回答
A. is the city
B. was the city
(答案→)C. has the city been
D. had the city been
解析：考查倒装。表示否定的never, seldom, hardly等位于句首时，使用部分倒装，before常与现在完成时连用，句意：这座城市从来没有像现在这样急需现代化的公共交通。故选C。