Much to my surprise, it raining by the time I wanted to go out.
A. had stopped
B. has stopped
C. stopped
D. stop
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A. had stopped
B. has stopped
C. stopped
D. stop
解析：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