— It is reported that America offered to help us build aircraft carriers.
— But many citizens would rather our country one by ourselves.
A. build
B. will build
C. had built
D. built
网友回答
A. build
B. will build
C. had built
(答案→)D. built
解析：考查虚拟语气。would rather后接句子时，句子谓语习惯上要用虚拟语气，具体用法为：1．一般过去时表示现在或将来的愿望；2. 用过去完成时表过去的愿望。句意：——据报道，美国提供帮助我们建航空母舰。——但许多公民宁愿我们国家自己建造。故D正确。