It was while he was visiting his uncle in a mountain village he got the inspiration for his new novel.
A. that
B. which
C. when
D. where
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(答案→)A. that
B. which
C. when
D. where
解析：考查强调句型。强调句型的基本结构为：it is/was被强调成分that/who其它成分；最大的特点是把it is/was…that/who…去掉句子仍然成立。本题强调的是while he was visiting his uncle in a mountain village;句意：就是在去拜访住在山区的叔叔的时候，他才又了写作这部小说的动力。故A正确。