They talked as if they _____ friends for years.

They talked as if they _____ friends for years.
A、had been
B、were
C、have been
D、would be
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：A 谈起话来，他们像是多年的朋友似的。在“as if”和“as though” 引导的方式状语从句中，如表示对过去的情况有所怀疑，动词用过去完成式。