Their use was limited by laws, the first of which _____

试题详情及答案解析

Their use was limited by laws, the first of which ______ the 14^th century.

A．dates back to	B．dated fro
C．dates back	D．dating back to

答案：A

试题分析：考查句子时态和固定搭配。the first of which指代的是的law，这里是在阐述一个事实，所以要用一般现在时态而不应该用一般过去时态。句子译为他们的使用被法律约束了，最早的那部法律可以追溯到14世纪。故选A。
考点：考查句子时态和固定搭配