【解析】 was改为were。“large quantities of＋复数名词或不可数名词”作主语，谓
语动词用复数形式，即与quantities一致。 (3) All he said are wrong.
【解析】 are改为is。all 作主语时，若all为复数概念，谓语动词用复数形式，若
all为一个整体概念，谓语动词用单数形式。
(4) The teacher, as well as his students, are going to see the film this afternoon.
【解析】 are改为is。当as well as连接两个名词时，谓语动词与前面一个名词保持
一致。
2． 【误】 Several millions people in the world are sending information by e-mail every day.
【正】 Several million people in the world are sending information by e-mail every day.
【解析】 在million，hundred等前如果有具体数字或 several等词修饰时，要用单数
形式。但在表示不确切数目时用复数，如：表示“数百万”，应为millions of。
3． The company had about 20 computers but only one-third ________ used regularly. Now we have 60 working all day long.
A．is B．are C．was D．were
【误】 学生可能以为one-third是分数，谓语动词应该用单数而误选A 或C; 另外学
生也可能不确定句子的时态而误选B。
【正】 答案为D。
【解析】 本题中的one-third指代的是computers的三分之一，因此此处谓语动词要
用复数形式，且该句话说的是过去的事情。
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1．[2009·山东卷] The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities ________ rising steadily since 1990.
A．is B．are C．has been D．have been
【解析】 C 主语是 the number，故谓语动词用单数，又因时间状语是since 1990，
所以用完成时态。
2． —Did you go to the show last night?
—Yeah. Every boy and every girl in the area ________ invited. A．were C．has been
B．have been
D．was
【解析】 D 由and连接的两个名词同时被every，each或no修饰时，谓语动词用
单数。再从问句的 last night可以看出，应为过去时。
3． [2009·四川卷] The teacher together with the students ________ discussing Reading Skills that ________ newly published in America.
A．are; were C．are; was
B．is; were D．is; was
【解析】 D 第一空谓语要和the teacher一致；第二空that指代Reading Skills这
本书， 谓语应用单数形式。
4． Shortly after the accident，two ________ police were sent to the spot to keep order.
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A．dozens of C．dozens' of
B．dozens D．dozen
【解析】 D dozen, score，hundred, thousand，million等名词前面有数词或several
等词修饰时，这些词一般不用复数形式，但在下列短语中加s，并与of连用：dozens of (许多的)，hundreds of (成百的)，thousands of (上千的)，millions of (数百万的)。
5． He did it ________ it took me.
A．one third a time B．one third time C．the one third time D．one third the time
【解析】 D 考查句子结构分析和倍数表达法。句意为：他做这件事只用了我(做这件
事)三分之一的时间。这句话包含一个定语从句，修饰the time，只是关系词已省略。
6． [2010·四川卷] 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】 A 考查主谓一致。第一空poets作主语，谓语用are，第二空some of his
works作主语，表示复数的概念，依然用are。
7． [2010·湖南卷] Listening to loud music at rock concerts________ caused hearing loss in some teenagers.
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A．is B．are C．has D．have
【解析】 C 考查主谓一致和时态。根据动名词短语作主语，句子的谓语动词用单数
形式，由此排除B、D两项。根据主语与caused的主动关系，排除A，选C。 8． The secretary and headmaster of the school ________the meeting.
9． [2009·陕西卷] Dr. Smith, together with his wife and daughters, ________visit Beijing this summer.
A．is going to B．are going to C．was going to D．were going to
【解析】 A 考查动词时态和主谓一致。主语是Dr. Smith，表单数，谓语动词用单数A．were going to B．are going to C．are having
D．is to attend
【解析】 D 只有and前的名词前有冠词，表示“书记兼校长”，指同一个人，选D。
形式；时间状语是this summer, 表计划性的将来，故时态用一般将来时，选A。
10．Either you or one of your students ________to attend the match that is due Tuesday.
A．are B．is C．have D．be
【解析】 B 考查主谓一致的用法。either…or…连接两个主语，按就近原则来确定谓
语的单复数。
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