Question

【题目】I was about to pick up the receiver_________ the phone stopped ringing, which annoyed me a lot.

A.whenB.whileC.untilD.as

Answer 1

【答案】A

【解析】

考查固定句式。句意：我刚要拿起听筒，电话就不响了，这使我很恼火。A. when当..时候；B. while当…时候；C. until直到；D. as随着。分析句子结构可知，应为主语+ be about to do+ when +从句固定句式，意为“正要做莫事时，发生了另一件事”。 故选A项。