Question

The teacher rather than the students _____ referring to Reading Skills that _____newly published in America

1. A.
   is; was
2. B.
   is; were
3. C.
   are; was
4. D.
   are; were

Answer 1

A
试题分析：本题第一空应该与rather than前面的名词the teacher保持一致，因为the teacher是单数名词，故使用单数形式is；第二空是一个定语从句，先行词是Reading Skills这是一本书，而且是过去出版的，故第二空使用过去时。故A正确。
考点：考察主谓一致和时态