单选题 _______ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling $ 21,000.

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】本题考查分词的用法。主句的主语the three students与分词的动作judge之间存在被动关系,即the three students是被断定是最好的,所以应用过去分问做状语。句意为:由于在最近的理科竞赛中被认为是表现最好的,这三名同学共获奖学金21,000美元。