The rescue team ____ to help but failed to get there in time.
A、had wanted
B、have planned
C、were expecting
D、hoped
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：【考点点击】本题考查动词的时态。【要点透析】救援队原本希望赶来救助的,但是却 failed to get there in time。因此要用had wanted来表达一个落空的愿望。英语中常用hope, expect,want,plan,wish,mean这一类表达愿望的词的过去完成时态来表达事实上没能实现的愿望。
