1) 句中主语的数取决于介词of后面的名词的数。
例 61 Nearly half of the ancient meteor craters ________ in central and eastern Canada.
A) has been found B) was found C) have been found D) is found
答案是(C)。
2) the number of+可数名词,谓语动词为单数; a (large/great/good)number of+可数名词,谓语动词为复数; the amount of+不可数名词,谓语动词为单数; a large/great/small amount of+不可数名词,谓语动词为单数
例 62 A large ____ of people have come from all parts of the country to see the exhibition.
A) number B) deal C) amount D) lot 答案是(A)。
3) more than+单数名词,谓语动词用单数; +复数名词, 谓语动词用复数。 many a 后面只能跟单数名词, 谓语动词用单数形式。
如: More than one person was involved in this case. More than one hundred men and women are working in this workshop.
例 63 Many a student ____ doing his homework.
A) are B) is C) to be D) being 答案是(B)。
(4) 由or, either...or, neither...nor..., not only...but also... 连接两个主语时, 谓语与距离最近的主语一致。
例 64 On most American farms, one or two principal products ____ for a cash crop(专供销售的农作物).
A) is raised B) has been raised C) are raised D) rise 答案是(C)。
(5) one of + n. 结构 2 one of + 复数名词 +单数动词
如: The check-ups on these 5,000 cars disclosed that one of four was defective. One out of twenty was badly damaged. 2 One of + 复数名词 + who/that/which引导的从句 + 复数动词
如: She is one of the girls who play in the band. Pat was one of the few persons I know who have learnt from eXPerience. 但one of 结构前有the only 修饰时, 从句中的谓语动词要用单数. She is the only one of the girls who plays in the band.
(6) 非谓语动词、主语从句作主语时, 谓语动词用单数。
如: 例 65 What happened in New York ____ a reaction from city workers who had been laid off from their jobs.
A) is B) was C) are D) were 答案是(B)。
(7) 表示时间、金钱、距离的名词作主语时, 谓语动词一般用单数。如: Five years is too long a time for me. Thirty miles is too long a distance for me to walk. One hundred dollars is not a large sum of money.
例 66 A thousand miles no longer ____ much to us today for modern jets can easily get us over this long distance within a few hours.
A) mean B) means C) meant D) will mean 答案是(B)。
主谓一致测试
1) Many an example ______ illustrated this.
iswerehashave
2) Sally, as well as her two brothers, ________ interested in painting.
hashaveisare
3) Mary ________ her classmates has learned how to deal with the complicated problem.
andand alsoas well asexcept for
4) About three-fourths of the surface of the earth _______ covered by the sea.
isarehavehave been
5) About 56 percent of the world's adult population _____ literate in some language.
areishave beenwere
答案:1、 C 2、C3 、C4、A 5、 B
10. 代词
(1) 反身代词 by oneself(单独地,独自地) I can do it by myself. for oneself(亲自地) You'll have to judge for yourself . in oneself(在本质上, 本身) This is not a bad idea in itself . of oneself(自行) The door opened of itself.
(2) 指示代词 that, those, the one 在一句话中,that可代替前面提到的不可数名词,those可用来代替前面提到的 复数名词;the one 用以代替前面提到的单数可数名词。
如: 例 67 These machines are better than ____ we turned out last year.
A) that B) which C) those D) these 答案是(C)。
例 68 Their production cost is only 0.1 percent ____ of the imported diamond tools.
A) those B) that C) cost D) which 答案是(B)。 例 69 I'll take the seat next to ____ by the window.
A) that B) this C) which D) the one 答案是(D)。
(3) 不定代词 some 与 any some多用于肯定句,any多用于疑问句、否定句或条件从句。any 用于肯定句中表示"任何一个、任何", 起强调作用。
如: 例 70 ____ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.
A) Each B) Any C) Either D) One
答案是(B)。 be something of + 名词:意为"略具、稍有"; much of a...: 常用于否定句或疑问句,意为"了不起的、称得上…的"。
例 71 He is ____ of an actor.
A) something B) anything C) anyone D) somebody
答案是(A)。 another 与 other another/other之后接名词或one/ones时,即变成形容词。作形容词时,another后只能接单数名词或one, 指"又一, 另一";other后接单复数名词或one/ones均可。
如: From that time on he became another man. Her husband is a teacher, and she is another one.
Put it in your other hand.
These oranges are fresher than the other ones. Any other suggestions? I'll come again some other day.
I don't like this hat, please show me another one.
例 72 Ted wants ____ cup of coffee.
A) another B) the other C) other D) one more
答案是(A)。 在表示金钱、时间、距离等的名词前, another可用于有数词修饰的复数名词前。
例 73
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