Paul ________ to go to the beach when it suddenly started to rain and he felt disappointed for he had e on purpose to see the sea．A.had been hopingB.hopedC.was hopingD.had hoped
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A解析难。考查时态。根据下文…when it suddenly started to rain and he felt disappointed for he had e to…可知“希望”这一动作是发生在下雨以及失望的动作之前，且他一直有这种愿望，因此使用过去完成进行时最恰当。