新prep1 173，求高人指点

mchome

The widely accepted big-bang theory holds that the universe began in an explosive instant 10 to 20 billion years ago and has been expanding ever since.
A. that the universe began in an explosive instant 10 to 20 billion years ago and has been expanding
B. that the universe had begun in an explosive instant 10 to 20 billion years ago and had been expanding
C. that the beginning of the universe was an explosive instant 10 to 20 billion years ago that has expanded
D. the beginning of the universe to have been an explosive instant 10 to 20 billion years ago that is expanding
E. the universe to have begun in an explosive instant 10 to 20 billion years ago and has been expanding
答案A

弱弱的问下，began和has been expanding 时态不一致也可以并列吗？

sjjay

因为and前后的的两个fragment都有时间状语，10 to 20 billions ago, ever since

mchome

thx！