题目内容

The United Nations says hunger kills more people every year than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis ________.

A. combining B. combined

C. being combined D. having combined

B

【解析】

试题解析：考查过去分词作定语，这里combined作AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis 的定语，是三者的总和， 句意：联合国称每年饿死的人数超过了艾滋病、疟疾和结核病的总和。

考点：考查过去分词作定语。

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