Question

The next thing he saw was smoke ________ from behind the house.
A rose               B to rise            C rising           D risen 

Answer 1

C

考查分词短语做定语用法。Rising from the house修饰名词smoke,smoke与rise两者之间存在着主动关系，故使用现在分词的形式。句意：他接下来看见的事情是房子后面升起的烟。故C正确。