. --Were you late for the film?
--Very late. Half of it by the time we the cinema.
A. was shown; reached
B. had been shown; reached
C. was shown; had reached
D. had been shown; had reached
网友回答
A. was shown; reached
(答案→)B. had been shown; reached
C. was shown; had reached
D. had been shown; had reached
解析:考察时态及语态。句意:你看电影迟到了吗:——非常迟了。当我到达电影院时电影已经上演了一半。可知从句内容描述的是过去某个时间(昨晚)的动作,用过去时态;主句描述的是在这个时间点前已完成的动作,用过去完成时态。选B。