The number of people invited ____ fifty, but a number of them ___ absent for dif
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The number of people invited ____ fifty, but a number of them ___ absent for different reason.| A．were; was | B．was; was | C．were; were | D．was; were |
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答案
| D |
解析
试题分析：考查谓语单复数，The number of…表示…的数量，所以第一个空是单数，a number of…表示许多，所以选D
点评：谓语单复数取决于主语的单复数，以number of组成的短语，它们的意思各不相同，要求考生掌握
即学即练：There ______ quantities of apples in the basket and there was ______ milk in the bucket.
A. were; a number of B. was; quantities of
C. were; a quantity of D. was; a good many
选C |
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With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ___________ each year.| A．is washing away | B．is being washed away | | C．are washing away | D．are being washed away |
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No one in the department but Tom and I that the director is going to resign.| A．knows | B．know | C．have known | D．am to know |
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The Foreign Minister said, “______ our hope that the two sides will work towards peace.” | A．This is | B．There is | C．That is | D．It is |
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No worker and no engineer who it is that is for the explosion of the chemical factory.| A．know; to blame | B．would know; blamed | | C．know; to be blamed | D．knows; to blame |
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---- Have you heard that Tom, as well as his parents, _____ moved to Beijing?
---- Really? No _____ I haven’t seen him for a long time.| A．have; doubt | B．has; wonder | | C．have; wonder | D．has; choice |
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