单选题 ______ the punishment was unfair, he accepted it without complaint.
  • A) Since
  • B) While
  • C) So long as
  • D) Even though


【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] even though引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然，即使”。其他选项与题意不符。由even though引导的句子还有如：He will come on time even though it rains．(即使下雨，他还是会准时来的。)