He would rather his mother the truth.A. not tellB. not tellingC. not to tellD. told

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(答案→)A. not tell
B. not telling
C. not to tell
D. told
解析：考查would rather的用法。“would rather+动词原形”是英语中常见的一个惯用句式，表示宁愿作什么，其否定式是在原形动词前加not，故选A。