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。