一.单句语法填空
1. The number of people invited ______ (be)fifty, but a number of them _______ (be)absent for different reasons.
【答案】was; were
【解析】考查主谓一致。第一个空前的“The number of people invited 被邀请的人数”做主语,谓语动词用单数;第二空前的“a number of them他们中的很多人”做主语,谓语动词用复数。又根据句意“被邀请的人数是50,但是其中很多人都因为不同原因而缺席”可知这两个空都用一般过去时,故填was;were。
2. E-mail, as well as telephones, ________ (play)an important part in daily communication. 【答案】is playing
【解析】考查主谓一致。as well as 连接两个名词做主语,谓语动词应该与前面的名词保持一致,故填is playing。句意:电子邮件和电话一样,在日常交流中扮演着重要的角色.
3. Two fifths of the land in that district ______(be) covered with trees and grass. 【答案】 is
【解析】考查主谓一致。本句的主语是“Two fifths of the land ”,是分数+名词结构,其后面的谓语动词有名词形式保持一致,故填is。句意:那个地区五分之二的土地被树木和草所覆盖。
4. Ten minutes ______ (seem)a long time for one who waits. 【答案】seems
【解析】考查主谓一致。 表示时间复数名词作主语时,谓语动词常用单数即把主语作一个整体来看。故填seems。
5. Eric is the only one of the boys who _____ (have)a driving license. 【答案】has
【解析】考查主谓一致。the only one of+复数名词 + 定语从句,从句中的谓语用单数形式。故填has。 6. Joy and Sorrow _____ (be)next-door neighbors. 【答案】are
【解析】考查主谓一致。本句的主语是Joy and Sorrow , 语动词也该用复数形式。故填are。 7. In my opinion, some of the news _____ (be)unbelievable. 【答案】is
【解析】考查主谓一致。本句的主语是 some of the news,其后面的谓语动词应该与news保持一致,而news是不可数名词,故填is。
8. When ______ (be)the United Nations founded? 【答案】was
【解析】考查主谓一致。本句是特殊疑问句,主语是“the United Nations ” ,是一个整体,谓语动词该用单数形式,又根据句意“联合国是什么时候成立的?”可知谓语动词需用一般过去式态,故填was。
9. Every possible means _____(try)so far . 【答案】 has been tried
【解析】考查主谓一致。means(方式方法)是单复数同形的单词,作主语时其前面的修饰词决定了后面谓语动词的单复数形式。Every是单数形式,故填单数谓语,又根据句尾有有现在完成时连用的时间状语”“so far”和本句句意“到目前为止,每种方式都被试过了”可知得用被动语态,故填has been tried。
10. What she says and does _____(have) nothing to do with me. 【答案】has
【解析】考查主谓一致。本句的主语是“What she says and does”,是一个整体,故填单数谓语动词形式has。句意:她说的和做的与我无关。
11. There _____ (be)a dictionary and several books on the desk. 【答案】is
【解析】考查主谓一致。There be 句式的谓语动词遵循就近原则,故填is。 12. Nobody but my friends ______(have) seen the film. It’s a pity. 【答案】has
【解析】考查主谓一致。本句的主语是是nobody,主语后紧跟but接名词或代词时,谓语动词要与句子的主语保持一致。而nobody做主语谓语动词要用单数,故填has。
13. No teacher and no student ______(admit)to the place. 【答案】is admitted
【解析】考查主谓一致。no…and no…结构做主语,谓语动词用单数形式,又根据句意“老师和学生都没有被允许进入这里”可知需要用被动语态,故填is admitted。
14. All but one ______(be) here just now. 【答案】were
【解析】考查主谓一致。主语后紧跟but接名词或代词时,谓语动词要与句子的主语保持一致。而all指人且作主语时谓语动词用复数形式,又根据句尾有“just now”,故填were。句意:除一个人之外,大家刚才都到了。
15. When and where to build the factory (decide)yesterday。 【答案】was decided
【解析】考查主谓一致。When and where to do结构是一个整体,做主语谓语动词该用单数形式;又根据句意“什么时候和在哪里建造这个工厂昨天就已经决定了”可知谓语该用被动语态,故填 was decided。
16. The writer and singer ______ (be)here. 【答案】is
【解析】考查主谓一致。本句的主语“The writer and singer” 是指同一个人,谓语动词该用单数形式,故填is。
17. As I have a meeting at four, ten minutes _____(be) all that I can spare to talk with you.
【答案】is
【解析】考查主谓一致。 表示时间复数名词作主语时,谓语动词常用单数即把主语作一个整体来看。故填is。句意:由于我四点有个会议,所以我只能和你谈十分钟。
二.单句改错
1. In those days John with his classmates were kept busy preparing for the exam. 【答案】were改为was
【解析】考查主谓一致。本句的主语是John。当主语后紧跟with接名词或代词时,谓语动词要与句子的主语保持一致。故把were改为was。句意:在那些日子里,约翰和他的同学们忙于准备考试。
2. My clothes is hanging over there at present. 【答案】is改为are
【解析】考查主谓一致。clothes做主语谓语动词要用复数谓语动词,故把is改为are。 3. The Smith’s family are rather a large one are very fond of their old houses. 【答案】第一个are改为is