题目内容：

We had wanted to finish our task by noon,but it did not quite --
A find out B give out C hand out D work out 选D

优质解答

我们曾期望在中午12时之前完成任务,但实际上它却没有完成.
work out本意为“解决,算出”,这里可以意译为“完成”
另外,因为“ it did not quite work out ”是一般过去时态,因此在这个动作之前发生的“We had wanted ”就是过去完成时态,表示“过去的过去”