---Has Jack finished painting the picture yet?
--- I’ve no idea. But he it the whole afternoon.
A. was painting
B. painted
C. had painted
D. have painted
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(答案→)A. was painting
B. painted
C. had painted
D. have painted
解析：通过the whole afternoon可知，本句表示“他一直在画画。”是指的在那时一直在做一个动作，故应该用过去进行时。所以本题选A。