Question

By the time I got to the cinema,the movie _______ for ten minutes.

A．had begun

B．had been on

C．has started

D．has been on

Answer 1

B

考查时态。by后加过去时间，常与过去完成时连用。start“开始”，是短暂性动词，不能与一段时间连用，应该转换为be on。故选B。