Question

【题目】Many houses ____________ in the earthquake of April 20, 2013 in Ya'an.
A.is destroyed
B.are destroyed
C.was destroyed
D.were destroyed

Answer 1

【答案】D
【解析】考查动词时态和主谓一致；A. is destroyed单数一般现在时态；B. are destroyed复数一般现在时态； C. was destroyed单数过去时态；D. were destroyed复数过去时态；句意：在雅安2013年4月20日的地震中许多房屋被毁。根据句意，故选D 。