Never before ________ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.

A.has this city been

B.this city has been

C.was this city

D.this city was

答案及解析： A

解析：

解析：该句中否定副词never位于句首，应该用倒装语序．由never，before判断该句时态应该是现在完成时．命题立意：倒装句中有标志性的词语，记住这些标志性词语有助于解题．