题目内容
—_____ the population of the U.S.A. in 2005?
—It _____ about 296 million.
A. What is; is B. What was; was C.How many was; was
【答案】
B
【解析】
试题分析：what什么；how many多少个；句意：２００５年美国的人口是多少？——大约两亿九千六百万。英语中询问某国、某地有多少人口时,不用\"How much...?\",而用\"How large...?\";在问具体人口时用\"What...?结合语境可知上下文描述的是过去某事的状态，故用一般过去时态。选B。
考点：考查population的用法及时态。
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