单选题 Hardly ______ the people ran towards it.

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[分析] 本题测试点是倒装句的用法。hardly…when用于倒装句中,意为“刚…就…”。有两点要牢记:① hardly用于倒装,位于句首时,所跟的主谓部分倒装;②主句要求用过去完成时,而when从句用一般过去时。仅A项符合题意。
例:Hardly had the wounded left when the enemy entered the village.