Although there were only five athletes _

问题选择题

Although there were only five athletes ____ in the race, it was a rather exciting one.

A．competing

B．having been competed

C．to compete

D．to be competed

答案

答案：A

考察非谓语动词，现在分词表示正在进行的动作，伴随主语进行的动作。不定式则表示还为发生，具体的动作。根据题意五个运动员是比赛逻辑主语，不用被动语态，选A，尽管比赛中只有五个运动员参加比赛，但它仍是很激动人心的一个。