单选题 20.The policemen went into action______ they heard the alarm.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】这四个选项都可作副词,但directly还可以用作连词,相当于as soon as,作“一……就……”讲,例如:Directly I had done it,I knew I had made a mistake.我刚做完这件事,就立即意识到我错了。很显然,promptly(敏捷地,迅速地),presently(一会儿)和quickly(迅速地)均不符合题意。