单选题 A recent survey suggested that if money were not an issue, most mothers______not to work at all.
A. should prefer 13. prefer C. would prefer D. preferred

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 本句的考点是虚拟语气。当条件句的时态是过去式时，主句的时态应该为would再加动词原形。本句中were与would prefer相对应，所以应该选C。注意：suggest由于其主语不是某人，所以它的意思不是“建议”，不能用后面的宾语从句跟动词原形的形式。suggest在本句的意思为：“表明、显示”。