1.Tsinghua University _________ the No. 1 spot in the Times Higher Education’s Asia University Rankings 2019, becoming the first university on the Chinese mainland to top the list.
A. countered B. claimed C. commanded D. competed
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：清华大学在《泰晤士报高等教育》2019年亚洲大学排名中拔得头筹，成为中国大陆第一所排名第一的大学。A. countered对抗；B. claimed赢得; C. commanded命令；D. competed竞赛。由“the No. 1 spot ”可知，claimed“赢得”符合句意。故选B项。
