Question

______ and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.

A．To be tried

B．Tired

C．Tiring

D．Being tired

Answer 1

B

该句的意思是：尽管累并且喘不过来气，但是Andy and Ruby是最早到达泰山山顶的人。形容词可以作状语表示伴随，原因或让步等关系。在该题中形容词作状语是表示让步的，可以恢复为though they were tired and short of breath，然后在进行省略。该题容易误选D。要注意的是形容词作状语时其前不能加being。