He ran as fast as he could to catch the early bus.A. to hopeB. hopeC. hopingD. hoped

问题补充：

He ran as fast as he could to catch the early bus.

A. to hope

B. hope

C. hoping

D. hoped

答案：

A. to hope

B. hope

(答案→)C. hoping

D. hoped

解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：他以尽快的速度跑着，希望能赶上早班车。动名词表示正在进行的伴随性的动作，通过句意可知，希望赶上早班车是跑的伴随性动作，故选C。