单选题 The year of 776 B.C. is considered to be the founding date of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece. The Games lasted more than 11 centuries ______ they were banned in 393 A.D.
  • A. when
  • B. after
  • C. as
  • D. until
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思分别是:when在……的时候;after在……之后,在……后面;as与……一样,当……之时,像,因为;until到……为止,在……以前,直到……才。句意是,一般认为,公元前776年是古希腊奥运会的创始年。奥运会延续了1100多年,直到公元393年被禁止。所以正确答案是D选项。