When I was passing the town hall, I heard the clock twelve.
A. beating
B. striking
C. hitting
D. announcing
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A. beating
(答案→)B. striking
C. hitting
D. announcing
解析：考查动词：beat 指轻轻地重复地拍打；strike 可用于表示“时钟的敲响”；hit指“击中，打击”；announce 指“预示，宣布”。句意：当我经过市政大厅的时候，我听到钟敲了12下。选B。