1、第 20 天集合名词与主谓一致高考频度: 难易程度:After his speech, the audience_ by his story and his words.A.were moved B.was movedC.was moving D.were moving【参考答案】A【拓展延伸】集合名词,也叫集体名词,是英语中表示某一群人或某一类物的集合体。有时候看上去是单数,但其实是复数。当它作主语时,谓语要根据情况来判定到底是单数还是复数,确保主谓一致才行。 具体说来有以下情况:一、某些有生命的集合名词(表示人或者动物) ,本身有单、复数之分。其为单数时,若作主语,则谓语可用单数和复数形式
2、。主要依据说话者强调的重点而定,若强调许多个体,谓语用复数;若强调一个整体,则谓语用单数。其为复数时,不言而喻,谓语必须用复数。注意:此类名词单复数的意义并不完全相同,译为汉语时一定要当心,如 army(一国之军队) ,armies(多国部队) ;couple(一对夫妇) ,couples(多对夫妇)等。gkstk常 见 的 此 类 集 合 名 词 有 :army, association, audience, band, board, cast, class, club, college, committee, company, community, congregation( 教 民 ,
3、会 众 ) , council( 市 议 会 , 理 事 会 ) ,couple, crew, crowd, enemy, family, firm, flock, folk, government, group, kingdom, mob( 暴 民 , 暴 徒 ) ,navy, opposition, orchestra, pack, pair, party, personnel, profession, population, staff, school, team, tribe( 部 落 , 部 民 ) , union, university 等 。 The audience were
4、moved by his great performance.观众们都被他精湛的表演感动了。这里的 audience 就是一个集合名词,并且在这里强调的是观众中的很多人,所以谓语用的是 were。【注】有时没有特定的上下文,谓语单数或复数区别不大。The public are is requested not to leave litter in the park. 要求公众在公园不要乱扔东西。二、某些有生命的集合名词,本身无复数形式,作主语时,谓语通常用复数。这类集合名词本身就表达出一群人或其他的含义,所以谓语常用复数。常见的此类集合名词有:cattle,clergy,faculty (教职
5、工) ,herd,mankind,military,militia(民团、民兵) ,people,police ,poultry (家禽) ,swine(猪) ,womankind 等。 The police have located the suspect. 警方已经锁定了嫌疑人的位置。这里的 police 就是集合名词,并且在此它表示的是警方,也就是一群警察,所以谓语用了 have located,而不是 has located。【注】people 作民族讲时有复数形式。There are 56 peoples in China. 中国有 56 个民族。1. Since then the
6、population of London_ by almost 50,000 a yearan increase largely fuelled by immigration.A. has risen B. have risenC. rises D. rise2. Next month his family _ going to move into a _ new building, which is about _ high.A. is; 12 storey;30metres B. are;12-storey;30 metresC. is;12-storeyed;30 metre D. ar
7、e;12 storeys;30-metre3. The exercises are extremely diffifult, but 70% of the class _ them ahead of time.A. have already finished B. will finishC. have already finished D. finishes1. A【解析】population( 集合名词)应看成一个整体,谓语动词用单数形式,句首的“since then”表明谓语动词应该用现在完成时态。故选 A。3. C【解析】句意:这些练习极难,但 70%的学生提前做完了这些练习。class 为集合名词,其前有百分数 对其进行限定,此处 class 更强调具体成员,所以谓语动词用复数,排除A、D;由时间状语 ahead of time 可知,此处表示动作已经完成,故 C 项切题。千里之行,始于足下。今天的知识点,你掌握了吗?_版权所有:学优高考网()