Question

【题目】The population in China quite large. And it is reported that about one sixth of the population old people.
A.is; is
B.are; are
C.is; are
D.are; is

Answer 1

【答案】C
【解析】句意：中国的人口是非常多的，而且据报道大约六分之一的人口是老人。第一个句子的主语是The population of China，谓语动词应用单数；在跟分数或者百分数连用的时候谓语动词用复数，故选C。