高考真题 1.(2011·湖南)One third of the country ________ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens ________ black people. A.is; is B.are; are C.is; are D.are; is [解析]第一空的主语 the country 为单数,故用 is;第二空 the majority of the citizens 与复数动词连用。 [答案]C 2.(2010·陕西)It is reported that many a new house ________ at present in the disaster area. A. are being built B. were being built C. was being built D. is being built [解析]考查主谓一致和时态。“many a+单数名词”作主语,谓语要用单数形式;由时间状语 at present 可知,要用现在进行时态;house 和 build 之间是被动关系,所以用现在进行时态的被动语态。句意:据报道,目前受灾地区正在建造许多新房子。 [答案]D 3.(2010·四川)Such poets as Shakespeare ________ widely read, of whose works,however,some ________ difficult to understand. A. are; are B. is; is C. are; is D. is; are [解析]考查主谓一致。分析句子成分可知,第一个空格的主语是 poets,所以谓语动词用复数;第二个空格前面的 some 指代可数名词 works,所以第二个空格也应该用复数,故本题选择A项。 |