答案解释:
解题思路: 根据when he suddenly appeared in a theatre.表示过去正在进行的动作,故用过去进行时;police一般总看作复数形式,故用were,所以选B。
点评:通过时间状语,上下句意思和具体语境来确定时态。形式为单数,但意义永远为复数这类集合名词包括cattle(牛,牲畜)cattle,people(人),police(警察)等,其用法特点为:只有单数形式, 但却表示复数意义,用作主语时谓语用复数;不与 a(n) 连用,但可与the连用(连用)。如:People will laugh at you. 人们会笑你的。The police are looking for him. 警察在找他。Many cattle were killed for this. 就因为这个原因宰了不少牲畜。注:表示牲畜的头数,用单位词 head(单复数同形)。如:five head of cattle 5头牛,fifty (head of) cattle 50头牛。