217.________ and short of breath,Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.(2009浙江卷)

问题描述:

217.________ and short of breath,Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.(2009浙江卷)
A.To be tried B.Tired
C.Tiring D.Being tired
and why

应该是选B项.逗号前是让步状语从句,不过进行了省略,还原后应为:Though they (Andy and Ruby) were tired and short of breath,句子的主语是Andy and Ruby,所以应该用“感到疲劳的”,即要用tired;又由于是与形容词...