单选题 13.In the past, men generally preferred that their wives______ in the home.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】prefer意为“宁愿”,后跟宾语从句时,从句谓语动词要用虚拟语气,构成形式为“should+动词原形”,should可以省略,例如:We prefer that the plan(should)be fullydiscussed before being put into execution.我们希望先充分讨论一下这个计划,然后再去实施。因此,只有B符合语法和题意。