A. are B. has C. is D. were
【答案】C。三个小时足够我们完成这项工作了。“three hours”作为一个整体,所以谓语动词用单数。 4. \\
A. Will be B. Is C. Are D. Were
【答案】B。二十美元对她来说是个大数目么?我想是的。“twenty dollars”作为一个整体,所以谓语动词用单数。
5. A poet and artist ________ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon. A. is B. are C. was D. were 【答案】A。A poet and artist是指一个人。诗人兼艺术家。
6. How close parents are to their children _____ a strong influence on the development of the children’s character. (QE0904-43)
A. have B. has C. having D. had
【答案】B。本题考查的是主谓一致。句子主语是从句的时候,谓语动词用单数。排除A。由于C是非谓语,而这句话中缺少的是谓语,所以排除。又因为这句话表示一般性的状态,用一般现在时,所以选择B。 7. Early to bed and early to rise ______ a man healthy, happy and wise. A. making B. to make C. make D. makes
【答案】D。不定式做作主语,谓语动词用单数。早睡早起使人健康快乐聪明。 8. Getting to other planets or to the moon _____ many problems. A. involve B. involves C. involving D. to involve
【答案】B。动名词做主语谓语动词用单数。登陆其他星球或者月亮有很多问题。 9. When and where to build the new factory ________ yet. A. is not decided B. are not decided C. has not decided D. have not decided
【答案】A。疑问词+不定式做主语 谓语动词用单数。问题被确定 因此用被动。 10. All that can be done ______.
A. has done B. has been done C. have done D. have been done 【答案】B。所有能做的事情都已经被做了。从句做主语。
11. Many a person in this circumstance ___ for a long break.(QE97-51)
A. have hoped B. has hoped C. are hoping D. has been hoped
【答案】B 本题考察的是主谓一致和语态. 如果主语是由 many a…或more than one 构成,尽管从意义上看是复数,但他的 谓语动词仍用单数.排除A,C. 人希望是主动,所以应该用主动语态,排除D. 句意是“ 这个环境里的许多人都希望放个长假休息.”
12. More than one worker ______ dismissed.
A. have been B. are C. has been D. has
【答案】C。很多个员工被辞退了。many a + 可数名词单数:谓语用单数 13. Many a student ______ the importance of learning a foreign language.
A. have realized B. has realize C. have been realized D. has been realized
【答案】B。很多学生已经意识到了学习外语的重要性。many a + 可数名词单数:谓语用单数 14. Four-fifths of the crop ______.
A. are ruined B. was ruined C. were ruined D. have been ruined
【答案】B。五分之四的庄稼被毁掉了。Crop不可数,所以谓语动词用单数。 15. Three-fourths of the buildings ______.
A. was destroyed B. is destroyed C. were destroyed D. has been destroyed
【答案】C。五分之四的建筑物被毁掉了。Buildings是可数名词复数,所以谓语动词用复数。
16. The teacher, as well as all his students, ____ by the dancer’s performance. (QE05-04-42) A. was impressed B. had impressed C. impressed D. were impressed
【答案】A。本题考查的是主谓一致。主语应是teacher,动词用第三人称单数形式。as well as:都,这种句型根据as well as前的主语确定动词形式。
17. The president, accompanied by his assistants, ______.
A. have arrived B. are arriving C. had arrived D. has arrived
【答案】D。在助理们的伴随下,主席到这里了。accompanied by…作为插入语,修饰主语时谓语动词由主语本身的单复数情况决定
18. Interest, as well as prospects, ______ important when one looks for a job.
A. are B. were C. is D. was
【答案】C。找工作的时候,兴趣,还有前景是很重要的。As well as…作为插入语,修饰主语时谓语动词由主语本身的单复数情况决定.
19. E-mail, as well as telephones, _______an important part in daily communication. A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play
【答案】A。电子邮件,还有电话,在日常通讯中起着重要的作用。As well as…作为插入语,修饰主语时谓语动词由主语本身的单复数情况决定.
20. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, ________, visiting a museum when the earthquake struck. A. was B. were C. had been D. would be
【答案】A。地震发生时,老师,还有6个女孩和8个男孩,在参观博物馆。With短语作为插入语,修饰主语时谓语动词由主语本身的单复数情况决定.
21. Every man, woman and child ______ some history, enough at least, to survive in the world. A. knows B. know C. is known D. are known
【答案】A。每个男人,女人和孩子,都知道一些历史,至少足够在这个世界上生存。当用and 连接的名词前面有each,every 等修饰时,谓语动词用单数。 22. Each of you ______ responsible for the accident. A. am B. be C. is D. are
【答案】C。你们每个人都对事故负有责任。当用and 连接的名词前面有each,every 等修饰时,谓语动词用单数。
23. Each man and woman ______ the same rights. A. has B. have C. had D. is having
【答案】A。每个男人和女人享有相同的权利。当用and 连接的名词前面有each,every 等修饰时,谓语动词用单数。
24. Every means ______ tried but without much result. A. has been B. have been C. are D. is
【答案】A。每种方法都被试过了,但是没有太多结果。当用and 连接的名词前面有each,every 等修饰时,谓语动词用单数。
25. Every possible means _____ to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear. A. is used B. are used C. has been used D. have been 'used
【答案】C。每种阻止空气污染的可能的方法都尝试过了,但是天空依然不是很明朗。当用and 连接的名词前面有each,every 等修饰时,谓语动词用单数。 26. One or perhaps more pages _______.
A. is missing B. has been missed C. are missing D. was missing
【答案】C。一页或者更多页找不到了。由or连接两个并列主语时,根据就近原则决定谓语动词的单复数。
27. The manager or his assistant ______ planning to go. A. were B. are C. was D. be
【答案】C。经理或者他的助理,计划去。由or连接两个并列主语时,根据就近原则决定谓语动词的单复数。 28. Neither Tom nor his parents ______ at home. A. is B. are C. has D. was
【答案】B。汤姆或者他的父母在家。由neither…nor…连接两个并列主语时,根据就近原则决定谓语动词的单复数。
29. Either the dean or the principal ______ the meeting.
A. attends B. attend C. are attending D. have attended
【答案】A。院长或者校长在出席会议。由either…or…连接两个并列主语时,根据就近原则决定谓语动词的单复数。
30. ______ was wrong.
A. Not the teacher but the students B. Both the students and the teacher C. Neither the teacher not the students D. Not the students but the teacher
【答案】D。不是学生,而是老师出了错误。由not…but…连接两个并列主语时,根据就近原则决定谓语动词的单复数。
综合强化训练
1. I have two friends but ___ of them likes to go fishing with me.(QE97-36) A. none B. neither C. both D. either
【答案】B 本题考查的是不定代词的辨析。None是三个以上的否定。Both是两个的肯定,对应的谓语动词不应用第三人称单数。Either表示两个之中的任何一个。从句意上判断,应该选择B。 2. They will go home for winter vacation as soon as they ____ their exams. (QE96-32) A. have finished B. finish C. will finish D. will have finished
【答案】B 本题考察的是时态.主句用一般将来时,从句用一般现在时。句意是“当他们一考完试就会回家过寒假 3. Mr. Smith, together with his wife and children, _____ going to the party this weekend. (QE04-11-28) A. am B. is C are D. will
【答案】B 此题考查主谓一致的用法。当主语后跟有with,along with,together with,besides,except,including,as well as,rather than等词时,谓语动词不受词组的影响,仅和第一个主语保持一致。
本句的意思是:“史密斯先生和他的妻子和孩子周末去参加宴会。”因此B最符合题意。 4. By next year he _____ in New York for five years. (QE04-11-30)
A. has worked B. has been working C. works D. will have worked
【答案】D 本题考查将来完成时的用法。表示将来某个时间要完成的动作。本句的意思是:“到明年为止,他在纽约已经工作五提了.\
5. The goods _____ when we arrived at the airport. (QE06-04-22)
A. were just unloading B. were just been unloading C. had just unloaded D. were just being unloaded 【答案】D 货物被卸下,排除A\\B\\C.选D
6. Neither John nor I ___ able to persuade Richard’s grandfather to attend the wedding. (QE03-11-35) A. am B. are C. are to be D. is
【答案】A 本句考查主谓一致这一语法点。Neither…nor,either…or连接主语时,谓语动词要采取就近原则。例如:Neither Tom nor I nor anybody else knows how to do it.不论是你,我或者是其他任何人都不知道怎么做。本句的意思是:“我和约翰都不能劝说理查得的爷爷参加婚礼。” 7. When I got to the top of the mountain, the sun . (QE94-23) A. shone B. shines C. has shone D. was shining 【答案】D 从句表现的是一个时间点,“我到达山顶的时候”,因此逐句应该用进行时,来表示发生在 那一刻的事情。
8. About the sixth century A.D. when few Europeans could read, the Chinese ___ paper. (QE97-35) A. invented B. had invented C. have invented D. had been invented
【答案】B 本题考查的是过去完成时的用法。首先the Chinese和invent之间是主动关系所以排除D。又因为强调的是过去,所以排除C。再有句子意思强调在few Europeans could read的时候,the Chinese已经怎么样,所以选择完成时。
9. I fell and hurt myself while I ___ tennis. (QE98-43)
A. was playing B. am playing C. play D. played 【答案】A 此句是过去时态,故排除B和C项。
10. By the time you arrive this evening, _____ for two hours. (QE04-11-41) A. I will study B. I will have been studied C. I had studied D. I will have been studying 【答案】D 此题考查将来完成进行时的用法。本句的意思是:“到今晚你来的时候,我们就已经学习两个小时了。” 11. I ___ on the door for ten minutes now without an answer. (QE98-49)
A. was knocking B. am knocking C. knocking D. have been knocking
【答案】D 从for ten minutes 可以看出,前面的动词应该时表示持续重复的动作的形式。A项时过去进行时,B项时现在进行时,都是表示正在进行的动作,没有延续性;C项knocking作为现在分词不可以单独作谓语,D项时现在完成进行时,表示重复的动作,“一直在敲门”,而“没有人应答”(without an answer)。 12. By the time Juan gets home, his aunt ____. (QE95-25)
A. will leave B. leaves C. will have left D. is leaving
【答案】C by the time短语表示直到...时候为止,应该用完成时。从句中用的是一般现在时态,则主句的时态是将来发生。所以主句中应该用将来完成式。
13. “When are you going to visit your uncle in Chicago?” (QE03-11- 34) “As soon as ___ our work for tomorrow.”
A. we’re complete B. we’d complete C. we’ll complete D. we complete
【答案】D 本句是考查时态的用法。在时间、条件状语从句中要用一般现在时表示将来。因此本句的正确答案为D。
14. You’ve already missed too many classes this term. You ____ two classes just last week. (QE95-54)
A. missed B. would miss C. had missed D. have missed
【答案】A last week是明显的表过去时态的时间副词,句子直接用动词的过去式
15. When I went to visit Mrs. Smith last week, I was told she ___ two days before. (QE03-11-40) A. has left B. was leaving C. would leave D. had left
【答案】D 本句考查过去完成时的用法,表示过去的过去。本句的意思是:“我上周去拜访史密斯夫人的时候,有人告诉我说她两天前就走了。”
句子复杂化--非谓语动词
专项练习
1. It is not easy ____ the answer to the difficult math problem. (QE05-11-23)
A. to figure out B. figuring out C. figure out D. being figured out
【答案】A. 本题考查的是it 作形式主语,真正的主语是to do。这种句型很常见,例如:It’s difficult to find a job these days. 如今找一份工作很难。
2. He has already made up his mind. It’s no use_____ him. (QE93-43) A. try to persuade B. trying to persuade C. to try to persuade D. to try persuading
【答案】B It is no use doing sth.“作某事没有用”是固定搭配。Ing做真正主语。 3. ____ is one of good properties of this metal. (QE94-34)
A. Light in weight B. Having been light in weight C. Be light in weight D. Being light in weight
【答案】D 主语应该是名词性质,因此排除A项,因为light 是形容词;也排除C 项,be light in weight 不能作为名词词性;而此句陈述的是客观真理,应该用一般现在时而不是完成时, 所以选D项。D项意为“质量轻 ”,in 表示“在某方面 ”,weight “质量,重量 ”;句意为“重量轻是这种金属的优良特征之一。” 4. It's necessary for them ____ another chance.
A. to give B. to be given C. being given D. giving 【答案】B 再给他们一次机会是很重要的。不定式作主语。
5. It's necessary to be prepared for a job interview. ________ the answers ready will be of great help. A. To have had B. Having had C. Have D. Having
【答案】D 面试之前有必要做好准备,提前准备好答案会很有帮助。Ing形式做主语。 6. We shall appreciate ____ from you soon. (QE98-42)
A. being heard B. hearing C. to hear D. having been heard 【答案】B。appreciate+doing:“感谢,欣赏”。此处hear from sb:从……收到来信,应该用主动语态,后面的sb.是hear from的宾语,故A,C和D项不对。
7. Don’t risk ___ the job which so many people want. (QE99-57) A. losing B. to lose C. lost D. your life to lose 【答案】A。risk后面接doing形式,意为:冒险做某事。
8. The scientist didn’t mind_____ and went on with his investigation. (QE93-59) A. laughing at B. to be laughed at C. being laughed at D. laughed at
【答案】C mind doing sth.“介意”是固定搭配;而此处科学家是被嘲笑的对象,是“介意被嘲笑”,所以选被动式C项being laughed at.
9. John suggested ____ anything about it until they found out more facts. (QE95-53) A. not to say B. saying not C. to say not D. not saying
【答案】D suggest后面只能用 doing,不能用to do,否定副词not的位置应该在doing之前。 10. I really appreciate ________ to relax with you on this nice island. A. to have had time B. having time C. to have time D. to having time 【答案】B。appreciate doing
11. He forgot about ___ him to attend my wife’s birthday party. (QE98-29) A. I asking B. my asking C. me to ask D. mine to ask
【答案】B forget(about)后面应该接名词、从句或动名词(复合结构)作宾语,此时其逻辑主语要用所有格形式,即“物主代词/名词所有格形式+动名词”结构。故选B项。 12. We all feel sorry for ___ for so long after your arrival. (QE02-56) A. keep you waiting B. having kept you waiting C. waiting for you D. keep you wait
【答案】B。介词后面要跟动名词做宾语,当动名词的动作在谓语动词所表示的动作之前发生时,要用动名词的完成式。Thank you for having helped me so much.感谢你给了我这么多的帮助。