Question

When we reached the stadium in a rush,  the newly-elected major ____ his speech and the performance _______.

1. A.
   have finished ; began
2. B.
   had just finished; was about to begin
3. C.
   had just finished; had begun
4. D.
   just finished; began

Answer 1

B
解析：
这题考查时态：句意是：当我们匆忙到达体育馆时，新当选的市长刚刚结束演讲，表演就要开始。演讲是在我们到之前就结束了，过去完成时，用表演是在我们到之后才开始，用过去将来时。选B。