By the time he was twelve, Edison _______ to make a living by himself.

By the time he was twelve, Edison _______ to make a living by himself.

A.would begin

B.has begun

C.had begun

D.began

答案及解析: C

解析:

试题分析:考查时态。By…到…为止;与完成时连用。后面接the time he was twelve是过去时,故主句中使用过去完成时。句意:到他12岁的时候,Edison已经开始靠自己谋生了。故C正确。

考点:考查时态

点评:时态题中对by的考查是最关键的,by到…时为止;与完成时连用。