OnthemorningofOctober12，1492，ChristopherColumbusandhiscrewcametotheshoresoftheCaribbeanislands，mistakenlybelievingtheyinSoutheastAsia．（）A.arrivedB.hadarrivedC.hasarrivedD.wouldarrive

Question

On the morning of October 12，1492，Christopher Columbus and his crew came to the shores of the Caribbean islands，mistakenly believing they ________ in Southeast Asia．（　　）

A. arrived

B. had arrived

C. has arrived

D. would arrive

Answer 1

答案；B．因为arrive发生在mistakenly believing 之前，表示"过去的过去"，所以用过去完成时态．所以答案是B．其他选项的时态分别是A一般过去时态；C选择完成时态；D过去将来时态．