from the beginning to the end

They $\$frac{\text{listened}}{\text{A}} $\$frac{\text{eagerly}}{\text{B}} $\$frac{\text{to his talk}}{\text{C}} $\$frac{\text{from the beginning to the end.}}{\text{D}} （《英语高考精典》，

人民日报 出版社, p. 84)

该书说：“错误答案是 D。from the beginning to the end 应改为 from beginning to end。from beginning to end 是习惯用语，不可以加 the。”但是，我认为 from the beginning to the end 也是正确的。不知你手头有没有这方面的证据。