Question

【题目】With food and water_______ short, the explorers were facing the danger of dying from hunger and thirst at any time.

A. to run B. to be run C. run D. running

Answer 1

【答案】D

【解析】考查with的独立主格结构。句意：随着食物和水的短缺，探险者们面临着饥饿和干渴死亡的危险。with+宾语+doing sth.此处用现在分词做宾语补足语，主动关系，表示原因。故选D。