There was a long _________ before he answered the telephone.

There was a long _________ before he answered the telephone.
A、stop
B、break
C、interval
D、occasion
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：stop n.停止， 车站；break n.简短，休息；interval n. 间隔间距；occasion n. 时机
句意：间隔了很长一段时间他才接电话。
C符合题意