They came to the lecture so late that they _______ listened to i

They came to the lecture so late that they _______ listened to it.
A、almost
B、nearly
C、hardly
D、simply
【正确答案】:C
【题目解析】:句意为:他们来讲座太迟了,导致他们几乎没有听到。选项中只有C hardly 几乎不,有否定的意思