1.In the past the big clock____the hours.(过去,这个大钟一直在走动.)

in the past the big clock___the hours.
1 struck always 2 always struck 3 was always striking 4 has always been striking
选择哪一个,及为什么

In England there were two brothers.They had a very big clock like the one in the picture.One brother died and the other brother died.Then the clock stopped.Another man wrote a song about that clock.He called it a grandfather clock.Now everyone calls them grandfather clocks.的意思

Big Ben is not the name of man.It isthe name of a big clock London.London is the capital of England.This clock has four faces.So,no matter where you stand,you can read the time on the face of Big Ben.Each face is the siza of a bus.The hands are about four meters long.It is about the size of two people standing on top each other.If you go to London.you may want to visit the houscs of Parliament.In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the House of Parliament.You will hear it and see it.The big clock makes such a loud noise."Ding dong,ding dong."It goes every quarter of an hour.The name of Big Ben comes from a big builder.
You can read the time o Big Ben( )
A.at the top of the clock tower B.in the Houses o Parlameent
C.on the hands of the huge clock D.on the our faces of the clock

in the past时态
In the past the big clock______the hours
A.struck always
B.always struck
C.was always striking
D.has always been striking
为什么答案是B IN THE PAST后面不是跟完成时吗?