问题
选择题
Much to my surprise, it _____ raining by the time I wanted to go out.
A.had stopped
B.has stopped
C.stopped
D.stop
答案
A
题目分析:考查动词时态。句意 使我们吃惊的是,当我想出去时雨停了。By the time 到。。为止,出去发生在过去,雨停发生在过去的过去,故用过去完成时。
考点 : 考查动词时态