08年成考专升本英语考试复习笔记三

　　9. One of the things she wrote about ______ life on a small farm at the beginning of the century.
　　A. is B. was C. are D. were
　　one of 谓语用单数。
　　答案 B
　　10. Only about one out of twelve of the young men and women of this country _____ college education.
　　A. receive B. receives C. have received D. have been received
　　one out of 谓语用单数形式。
　　答案 B
　　11. Never before ______ so many people been engaged in producing goods just for the comfort of man.
　　A. has B. have C. will D. would
　　never before开头，句子倒装。
　　主语so many people为复数。
　　engage in doing sth. 忙于做某事。
　　答案 B
　　12. At the bus stop _______ a soldier and two young people on their way to North Carolina.
　　A. were B. was C. is D. sits and waits
　　主语 a soldier and two young people为复数
　　答案 A
　　13. There ______ the last piece of cake and the last spoonful of ice cream.
　　A. goes B. go C. gone D. was gone
　　主语 the last piece of cake and the last spoonful of ice cream复数
　　答案 B
　　14. Mr. Brown， and not I ， ________ chosen to be the representative of the class.
　　A. is B. am C. are D. have been
　　主语 Mr.Brown
　　答案 A
　　15. The teacher， as well as a number of students， _______ to attend the party.
　　A. ask B. asks C. was asked D. were asked
　　谓语动词与as well as前面的名词一致。
　　答案 C
　　16. The hostess together with the guests of honor ________ comfortably in the living room.
　　A. was seated B. seated C. were seated D. were seating
　　谓语与 together with 前的名词一致
　　be seated 就坐
　　Please be seated ladies and gentlmen.
　　Seat the boy next to his brother.
　　答案 A
　　17. The father， rather than the brothers， _______ responsible for the accident.
　　A. is B. are C. have been D. has
　　主语 the father ，单数
　　be responsible for 对……负责