But for the fact that the firefighters at the spot in time, more people their lives in the fire.
A. arrived; died
B. had arrived; would lose
C. arrived; would have lost
D. has arrived; could have lost
网友回答
A. arrived; died
B. had arrived; would lose
(答案→)C. arrived; would have lost
D. has arrived; could have lost
解析：第一空叙述过去的事实用一般过去时态；第二空考查虚拟语气，与过去的事实相反主句用：情态动词+have done。 句意：要不是消防员及时到达火场更多的人会在火灾中失去生命。