Fred is second to none in maths in our class, but believe it or

Fred is second to none in maths in our class, but believe it or not, he _______ passed the last exam.
A、easily
B、hardly
C、actually
D、successfully
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：这题考查副词辨析：A easily 简单地，B. hardly 几乎不地 C. actually 实际上地 D.successfully 成功地，句意是：Fred的英语在我们班是独一无二的，但信不信由你，他几乎没通过最后一次考试。选B, second to none 表示首屈一指的。