【解题关键点】主语是由不定式、动名词、从句构成的，谓语动词采用单数。 【结束】
9.【选择题】Reading in dim light _________ bad your eyes. A. have B. is C. has D. are 【答案】B
【解题关键点】主语是由不定式、动名词、从句构成的，谓语动词采用单数。 【结束】
10.【选择题】It _________ a great honor to be invited to Mary's birthday party. A. are B. has C. have D. is 【答案】D
【解题关键点】主语是由不定式、动名词、从句构成的，谓语动词采用单数。此处不定式做主语，it作形式主语。
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11.【选择题】Whoever told you that _________ lying. A. was B. are C. is D. were 【答案】A
【解题关键点】主语是由不定式、动名词、从句构成的，谓语动词采用单数。主语从句中动词时过去式，时态要一致，所以选A。 【结束】
12.【选择题】Whichever climber gets to the top first __________ get a ￡5,000 prize. A. were going to B. was going to C. are going to D. is going to 【答案】D
【解题关键点】主语是由不定式、动名词、从句构成的，谓语动词采用单数。 【结束】
13.【选择题】Whether he has signed the contract or not _________ matter. A. aren’t B. doesn’t C. don’t D. isn’t 【答案】B
【解题关键点】主语是由不定式、动名词、从句构成的，谓语动词采用单数。 【结束】
14.【选择题】What he chiefly wished for _________ a chance to explain. A. have B. was C. had D. were 【答案】B
【解题关键点】主语是由不定式、动名词、从句构成的，谓语动词采用单数。 【结束】
五.主语为police 警察/ militia民兵/ people人们/ vermin 害虫/ cattle 牲畜/ poultry 家禽 这类集体名词的后面常接复数的谓语动词。 1.【选择题】________there any police around?
A. Has B. Have C. Is D Are 【答案】D
【解题关键点】主语为police 警察/ militia民兵/ people人们/ vermin 害虫/ cattle 牲畜/ poultry 家禽
这类集体名词的后面常接复数的谓语动词。 该句为“There be”句型。 【结束】
2.【选择题】The Chinese people ___very friendly and virtuous.
A. is B. are C. being D. have been 【答案】B
【解题关键点】主语为police 警察/ militia民兵/ people人们/ vermin 害虫/ cattle 牲畜/ poultry 家禽。这类集体名词的后面常接复数的谓语动词。 译：中国人热情又善良。 【结束】
3.【选择题】Vermin ___ Various small animals or insects, such as rats or cockroaches, that are destructive, annoying, or injurious to health.
A. is B. are C. was D. were 【答案】B
【解题关键点】主语为police 警察/ militia民兵/ people人们/ vermin 害虫/ cattle 牲畜/ poultry 家禽。这类集体名词的后面常接复数的谓语动词。
译：害虫是指具破坏性的、恼人的或有损健康的多种小动物或昆虫，如鼠类或蟑螂 【结束】
4.【选择题】A herd of cattle____ in the hillside.
A. is running B. are running C. was running D. were running 【答案】B
【解题关键点】”cattle”是集体名词，后面常接复数的谓语动词。故选B.译：一群羊在山坡上跑！ 【结束】
5.【选择题】The police ___the murderer everywhere when he suddenly appeared in the theatre. A. is searching for B. are searching for C. was searching for D. were searching for 【答案】D
【解题关键点】”police” 是集体名词，后面常接复数的谓语动词。从句中appeared提示要用过去时，故选D
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6.【选择题】The Chinese people ___hard -working and brave. A. is B. are C. has been D. are being 【答案】B
【解题关键点】”people” 是集体名词，后面常接复数的谓语动词。 【结束】
7.【选择题】The police ___ everyone in the house.
A. is questioning B. are questioning C. is questioned D. are questioned 【答案】B
【解题关键点】”police” 是集体名词，后面常接复数的谓语动词。译：警察正在盘问房间里的每一个人。 【结束】
8.【选择题】Domestic cattle ___us with milk, beef, and hides.
A. provides B. provide C. is provided D. are provided
【答案】B
【解题关键点】cattle是集体名词，后面常接复数的谓语动词。译：家牛为我们提供牛奶、牛肉和皮革。
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9.【选择题】The militia ____called out to guard the borderland. A. is B. are C. was D. were 【答案】 D
【解题关键点】主语为police 警察/ militia民兵/ people人们/ vermin 害虫/ cattle 牲畜/ poultry 家禽。这类集体名词的后面常接复数的谓语动词。 【结束】
10.【选择题】The police ___the inhumane murderer.
A. is caught B. are caught C. has caught D. have caught 【答案】D
【解题关键点】主语为police 警察/ militia民兵/ people人们/ vermin 害虫/ cattle 牲畜/ poultry 家禽。这类集体名词的后面常接复数的谓语动词。
【结束】
六.主语为右边那些集体名词可以用作单数也可以用作复数。 如果把\看成家庭成员，谓语用复数。如果把\看成一个整体，谓语用单数。
1.【选择题】The committee ____ not to adopt the new plan before it is modified.
A. has agreed B. had agreed C. agrees D. have agreed 【答案】D
【解题关键点】”The committee” 是集体名词可以用作单数也可以用作复数此时译为委员们，谓语用复数，并且从句中有时间状语“before it is modified”故选D 【结束】
2.【选择题】The medical team __sent there to serve the local residents one year ago. A. is B. are C. was D. were 【答案】C
【解题关键点】主语表示的是一个整体，即“组织” 谓语动词用单数。译为“这个医疗团队”
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3.【选择题】The medical team ___very happy to hear the news one year ago. A. is B. are C. was D. were 【答案】D
【解题关键点】主语表示的是成员时，谓语动词用复数。译为“这个医疗团队的成员们”。 【结束】
4.【选择题】The committee ____to give the workers more financial help.
A. has decided B. have decided C. was decided D. were decided
【答案】A
【解题关键点】”The committee” 是集体名词可以用作单数也可以用作复数此时译为委员会，谓语用单数，故选A.
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5.【选择题】The crowd at the basketball game ____wild with excitement. A. is B. are C. be D .being 【答案】B
【解题关键点】”crowd” 是集体名词可以用作单数也可以用作复数此时译为一群人，谓语动词用单数，故选B. 【结束】
6.【选择题】The government ___imposed a ban on demonstrations.
A. is B. are C. has D. have 【答案】C
【解题关键点】“government” 是集体名词可以用作单数也可以用作复数此时译为政府时，谓语动词用单数，该题不存在主动与被动关系，故选C。译:政府在游行管理上强加了一条禁令。
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7.【选择题】The medical faculty ____attend the annually training. A. need B. needs C. are need D. is need 【答案】A
【解题关键点】“faculty” 是集体名词可以用作单数也可以用作复数此时译为人员时，谓语动词用复数，译：所有的医务人员必须参加每年的培训。 【结束】
8.【选择题】A herd of cattle___ running in the hillside. A. is B. are C. was D. were 【答案】B
【解题关键点】”cattle” 是集体名词可以用作单数也可以用作复数此时译为羊时，谓语动词用复数，故选B.译：一群羊在山坡上跑！ 【结束】
9.【选择题】The club ___ singing and dancing insanely, look! A. is B. are C. was D. were
【答案】B
【解题关键点】”club” 是集体名词可以用作单数也可以用作复数此时译为俱乐部的人时，谓语动词用复数，故选B。译：看，他们正尽情的唱，跳！ 【结束】
10.【选择题】The jury sworn to judge and give a verdict on a given matter, A. swear B. swears C. sworn D. swearing
【答案】A
【解题关键点】”jury” 是集体名词可以用作单数也可以用作复数此时译为陪审员时，谓语动词用复数，故选A.译：宣誓就特定的事项予以判决和裁定的团体， 【结束】
11.【选择题】The audience ___excited by the yesterday’s excellent show. A. is B. are C. was D. were 【答案】C
【解题关键点】”audience ”是一个集体名词可以用作单数也可以用作复数，此时说的是全体观众，谓语动词用单数。Yesterday,提示该题要用过去时，故选C.译：昨天精彩的表演使得全场观众情绪高昂！
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12.【选择题】Mathematics __the language of science.
A. is B. are going to be C. is to be D. are 【答案】A
【解题关键点】”mathematics” 是集体名词可以用作单数也可以用作复数此时译为数学时，谓语动词用单数，故选A. 【结束】