Question

【题目】Brian likes reading a lot. Every year plenty of his pocket money ______ in buying books.

A. were spent B. are spent C. was spent D. is spent

Answer 1

【答案】D

【解析】

句意：Brian很喜欢阅读。每年他的很多红包都被花费在买书上。选项中spend为实义动词“花费”。A、C项为一般过去时的被动语态结构；B、D项为一般现在时的被动语态结构。本句主语pocket money为不可数名词，与谓语动词spend存在被动关系，即“红包被花”，故应使用被动语态，又因为every year为一般现在时态的时间状语，故应使用一般现在时的被动语态，be动词应使用单数形式，故选D。