17. The Arabian Nights ____ well known to the English.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
key: A the Arabian Nights-天方夜谭,这是一本书,谓语动词当然用单数了.
16. The number of deer, mountain lions and wild roses ____ much if people
leave things as they are.
A. doesn' t change B.don't change ge ged
key: A
15. A large number of students in our class____ girls.
A. are B. was C. is D. be
key: A a large number of... 很多,相当于many的用法;比较: the number of...指的是数字,所以谓语动词用单数的形式
14. There ____ a pen, two pencils and three books on the desk.
A.are B.is C.has D.have
key: B 就近原则
13. The great writer and professor____.
A. is an old man B. are both old men
C. is an old man and a young man D. were two Chinese
12. The League secretary and the monitor____ asked to attend the meeting
this afternoon.
A.is B.was C.are D.is being
key: C the League secretary和 the monitor 两个人;比较: the doctor and writer is coming...
11. Alice, together with two boys,____ for having broken the rule.
A. was punished B. punished C. were punished D. being punished
10. Every means ____ tried but without any result.
A. have been B.is to be C.are to be D. has been
key: D means不是复数,是一个单词,意思是方法手段
9. The population of China ____ larger than that of .any other country in the world.
A.is B.are C.has D.have
8. Over 80 percent of the population of China ____ peasants.
A.was B.is C. would be D.are
key: D population这个词指人,谓语用复数;指数字,谓语用单数