____ the fire broke out, three fire-engines were rushed to the spot.
A.Hardly
B.Quickly
C.Immediately
D.Gradually
答案:C
题目分析:这四个选项都是副词:A. Hardly几乎不,B. Quickly很快,C. Immediately立刻,D. Gradually逐渐地,但是immediately也可以做连词“一…就…”,引导时间状语从句,句意:火灾一爆发,三个消防队员就冲到现场。所以选C。