Question

. --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

Answer 1

B

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。