Question

Three-fifths of the buildings____in the earthquake .

A．was destroyed	B．have destroyed
C．were destroyed	D．has destroyed

Answer 1

C

考察时态及语态。句意：这座大楼的五分之三在地震中被毁。结合语境可知本句描述的是过去发生的动作，故用过去时态。大楼是被毁对象，故用被动语态。当名词前有分数修饰时，谓语动词的数与名词保持一致，buildings是复式，故谓语动词用复数形式，选C。原答案有误。