Question

It is a shock that a great number of students ______ injured in the earthquake and the number of them ______ 2,000 already.

1. A.
   were, have reached
2. B.
   were, has reached
3. C.
   was, reaches
4. D.
   was, have reached

Answer 1

B
试题分析：考查主谓一致。A number of许多，大量，修饰可数名词复数形式；做主语的时候，谓语动词用复数；the number of指“…的数量”；做主语谓语动词用单数。本题第二空后又already故使用现在完成时。句意：真是让人震惊，很多学生在地震里受伤了，这个数字已经达到了2000.故B正确。
考点：考查主谓一致
点评：主谓一致里的语法规则较多，平时要多加总结归纳，本题的关于number的两个短语A number of许多，大量，修饰可数名词复数形式；做主语的时候，谓语动词用复数；the number of指“…的数量”；做主语谓语动词用单数。