单选题 The team played hard because the championship of the state was ______.
A. at hand B. at stake C. at large D. at best

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】本题的考点是介词短语的固定搭配。A项意为“在手边”，B项意为“在危急之中”，C项意为“全体，普遍地”，D项意为“最多”。根据上下文，选项B为正确答案。