单选题 Hardly had the minister finished his statement ______ several reporters raised their hands and put forward a string of questions.
A. when B. as C. then D. than

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】hardly...when是固定关联词组，意为“一……就……”类似的有：scarcely...when，no sooner...than。所以A选项是正确答案。
译文：部长刚刚开始发言，几名记者就举起手来问了一系列的问题。