1、语法专项提升 专题五.单句语法填空 1More than 60 percent of the worlds radio programmes are(be) in England.解析 句意：世界上超过百分之六十的广播节目来自英国。 “分数或百分数of名词”构成的短语作主语时，其谓语动词的数要根据短语后面名词的数而定。programmes 为复数，故谓语动词也要用复数形式。2 “All are(be) present and all is(be) going on well， ” our monitor said.解析 句意：班长说：“所有人都在场，一切顺利。 ”第一个 all 指所有人，是复
2、数意义；第二个 all 指事情的进展，是单数意义。3Yesterday the League secretary and monitor was_asked(ask) to make a speech at the meeting.解析 句意：昨天，我们的团委书记，也是我们的班长，被要求在会议上发言。and 连接的两个词共用一个冠词，表示是同一个人，谓语动词要用单数形式。4Mary as well as her sisters is_studying(study) Chinese in China now.解析 句意：玛丽和她的姐妹现在在中国学习汉语。Mary 为单数意义词，尽管其后连接由 a
3、s well as 引导的短语，谓语动词的数仍然要由 Mary 这个词决定。5It is known to all that the richare(be) not always happy.解析 句意：人们都知道富人并非总是快乐的。 “the形容词”表示某一类人时，谓语动词用复数形式。6The police were_searching(search) for the murderer everywhere when he suddenly appeared in a theatre.解析 句意：警察正在到处寻找凶手，这时，他突然出现在剧院。police 作主语时，谓语动词一般用复数形式。7
4、Air pollution, together with littering, causes/has_caused/is_causing(cause) many problems in our large industrial cities today.解析 句意：如今，空气污染与乱丢垃圾，在我们大工业城市引起了许多问题。由together with 连接的两部分，其后的谓语动词的数与其前的部分保持一致。8The Olympic Games are (be) a major international event of summer and winter sports, in which th
5、ousands of athletes compete in a wide variety of events. 解析 句意：奥运会是一个夏季和冬季的重要国际体育赛事，期间数千名运动员在很多赛事中竞技。the Olympic Games 作主语时，谓语动词要用复数形式。9All possible means have_been _tried(try), but it seems that they have a long way to go.解析 句意：他们尝试了所有可能的方法，但似乎他们还有很长的路要走。名词 means (方法) 的单复数同形，用作主语时，其谓语的单复数要视具体含义而定。
6、此处 means 与all 连用，表示复数意义，意为 “所有方法” ，故谓语动词用复数形式。10What a pity! All his propertythe books, the pictures and the house, was_consumed/has_been_consumed(consume) by the big fire.解析 句意：真遗憾！他所有的财产书籍、照片和房子，都被大火吞噬了。句子的主语是 all his property, 表示整体，谓语动词用单数。11Neither of the novels which are(be) popular with us has
7、_been_translated(translate) into Chinese so far.解析 句意：到目前为止，受我们欢迎的两本小说都未被翻译成汉语。which 引导的定语从句修饰的先行词是 novels，为复数名词，所以定语从句中谓语动词要用复数形式；主句的主语为 neither 引导的名词短语，谓语动词要用单数形式。12A growing number of people are_beginning(begin) to believe that learning new skills and knowledge contributes(contribute) to more pro
8、motion opportunities.解析 句意：越来越多的人开始相信学习新的技能和知识能帮他们获得更多的提升机会。a number of 表示 “许多” ，连接名词作主语时，谓语动词要用复数形式；动名词短语作主语时，谓语动词一般用单数形式。13What he has said leaves/has_left(leave) much for us to think about.解析 句意：他所说的话发人深省。此处 what 引导的主语从句表示单数意义，后面谓语动词用单数形式。14There is/was(be) a small quantity of water left in the b
9、ottle.解析 句意：瓶子里还剩下少量的水。there be 句型中 be 动词的单复数取决于其后的主语。water 为不可数名词，所以此处 be 动词要用单数形式。15The variety of goods on sale in that shop is(be) surprising.解析 句意：那个商店出售的货物品种多得惊人。the variety of 意为“的种类/多样性” ，其后接名词作主语时，谓语动词要用单数形式。16Machines of this kind help(help) us a lot in our daily life.解析 句意：这种机器在我们的日常生活中对我
10、们帮助很大。machines of this kind 的中心词为 machines，是复数名词，谓语动词要用复数形式。17It is because we are different and each of us is(be) special.解析 句意：那是因为我们与众不同，我们每个人都很特别。 “each of.”作主语，谓语动词需用单数形式。18The film Gone with the Wind was_shot(shoot) in Atlanta, the US, because the novel was set in the American Civil War.解析 句意：
11、电影乱世佳人是在美国亚特兰大拍摄的，因为这部小说是以美国内战为背景。本句的主语是 the film，是单数，Gone w ith the Wind 是其同位语。19Over the Yangtze River have_been_built(build) eleven grand bridges in Wuhan so far, and another one is said to be finished next year.解析 句意：到目前为止，武汉已建成十一座长江大桥，另一座新桥据说将在明年完成。这是一个倒装句，句子的主语是 eleven grand bridges，因此谓语动词用复数形
12、式；又因 so far 意为“到目前为止” ，故谓语动词用现在完成时。20Mr Smith is one of the foreign teachers who are(be) working in our school.解析 句意：史密斯先生是在我们学校工作的外籍教师之一。定语从句中谓语动词的数要由先行词决定，此处先行词为 teachers，所以从句中的 be 动词用 are。.单句改错1There are 60 students in Toms class and thirty percent from Wuhan.is are解析 句意：汤姆的班级有 60 名学生，其中 30%来自武汉。
13、thirty percent 后省略了 of the students。2John together with his workmates playing football over there.are is解析 句意：约翰和他的同事们正在那里踢足球。此句真正的主语是 John。3A large number of students are gathering at the school gate, and the number of them are isreaching 100.解析 句意：许多学生聚集在校门口，人数达到了 100。the number of them 的中心词为numbe
14、r，是单数。4The writer and translator delivering a speech in front of a large number of audience in are isour school.解析 句意：在我们学校，那位作家兼翻译家正在许多观众前发表演讲。The writer and translator 是一个人。5In fact, not only Mary and I but also Jane tired of having one exam after another.are is解析 句意：事实上，不仅是玛丽和我，而且简也厌倦了一个接一个的考试。根据
15、就近一致原则，谓语动词的数和最近的 Jane 保持一致。6 “If anybody to buy the book, please put down his name， ” said the teacher to the want wantsmonitor.解析 句意：老师对班长说，如果有人想买书，把名字记下来。anybody 是从句的主语，谓语用单数形式。7Nothing but one desk and six chairs in the room. are is解析 句意：房间里除了一张桌子和六把椅子外什么都没有。Nothing 是主语，谓语用单数形式。8Between the two
16、roads a TV tower called “Skyscraper Tower”stand stands解析 句意：两条路中间矗立着一座被称为“摩天塔”的电视塔。此句为倒装句，真正的主语为 a TV tower。9The hungry children care so little about their meals that anything will do so long as the food their stomachs. fill fills解析 句意：那些饥饿的孩子们不在意他们的饮食，只要能填饱他们的肚子，什么食物都行。从句的主语 food 为不可数名词，谓语动词用单数形式。1
17、0Where to get the materials and how to get them not been discussed at the meeting.has have解析 句意：到哪里去找材料以及怎么找并没有在会上讨论。此句的主语为 Where to get the materials and how to get them，这是两件事，故谓语动词用复数形式。11Neither you nor your brother passed the test.have has解析 句意：你和你兄弟都没有通过考试。根据就近一致原则，谓语动词的数和 your brother 保持一致。12E
18、very student and every teacher going to attend the meeting.are is解析 句意：每一位老师和学生都参加了本次会议。由 and 连接的并列单数主语前如果分别有 no、each 或 every 修饰时，其谓语动词要用单数形式。13Three fourths of the bread eaten by Bob, and the rest was left on the table.were was解析 句意：四分之三的面包被鲍勃吃了，其余的在桌子上。 “分数或百分数of 名词”构成的短语作主语，其谓语动词的数要根据短语中后面名词的数而定。
19、bread 为不可数名词，其谓语动词用单数形式。14My glasses broken and I need to buy a new pair.is are解析 句意：我的眼镜坏了，我需要买副新的。主语 glasses(眼镜) 是复数意义词，故谓语动词用 are。15All the class expected to finish the exercise today except Jenny.is are解析 句意：除了珍妮，所有的同学今天都要完成这项练习。class 在此处指的是全班同学。16With time going by, my brother as well as I real
20、ized that our parents are right. have has解析 句意：随着时间的推移，我的哥哥和我都已经认识到我们的父母是对的。由 as well as 连接并列主语时，其后的谓语动词的数应与其前的主语保持一致。17Bettys working all night in such cold weather caused her to suffer from a high have hasfever and terrible cough.解析 句意：在这样寒冷的天气里，贝蒂工作了一整夜，这导致她发高烧和严重咳嗽。句中 Bettys working all night in
21、 such cold weather 是动名词短语作主语，其后应跟单数谓语动词。18Large quantities of information been offered since the organization was built.has have解析 句意：自这个组织成立以来，许多信息被提供给它。large quantities of 后接可数名词复数或不可数名词，其谓语动词都用复数形式。19She is the only one among the women writers who stories for children.write writes解析 句意：她是众多女作家中唯一一位写儿童故事的。who writes stories for children为定语从句，其先行词为 the only one。20A great deal of talking and listening that under casual circumstances may seem to occur occursbe aimless.解析 句意：发生在非正式场合下的大量交谈和倾听，可能看起来没有目的性。A great deal of 后面接不可数名词，故谓语动词用单数形式。
