Question

It was ________ the exam results were given out ________ a large amount of time on computer games.

A. not until; did the boy begin to regret having wasted

B. until; that the boy didn’t begin to regret having wasted

C. not until; that the boy began to regret wasting

D. until; did the boy not begin to regret wasting

Answer

C

【解析】

试题分析：考查not...until的强调句型。not until的强调句式：It is / was not until...that...。句意：直到考试结果发布，这个男孩开始后悔将大量的时间花在电脑游戏上。故选C。

【知识拓展】

英语语法强调句：如何对not… until…句式进行强调

对not…until句式的强调有固定的句型，即It is / was not until…that…如：

It was not until yesterday that I noticed it.直到昨天我才注意到此事。It was not until I saw Mary that I felt happy.直到见到玛丽我才高兴起来。It was not until you had explained how that I managed to do it.直到你给我解释了理由，我才会做的。It was not until she took off her dark glasses that I realized she was a famous film star.直到她取下墨镜，我才意识到她是一位著名影星。It was not until I met you that I knew real happiness.直到我遇到你以后，我才真正体会到幸福。It was not until you had explained how that I managed to do it.直到你给我解释了理由，我才会做。

考点：考查not...until的强调句型