1.Not until Dec. 2003 _____ caught by the US soldiers, and it was a great victory for the USA.
A. was Saddam Hussein
B. Saddam Hussein was
C. had Saddam Hussein been
D. Saddam Hussein had been
解析：选A。 not until位于句首时，句子要部分倒装。而时间状语Dec. 2003暗示了要用一般过去时，故此只能选A。
