(注：對號“√”表示其后選項為正確答案)

　　★1. Either John't family or his relative the special banquet.

　　A. attends B. attend C. are attending √D. has attended

　　單復數(shù)依就近原則;

　　2. All that is not gold.

　　A. glitter √B. glitters C. glittering D. glittered

　　強調(diào)個體時用單數(shù);強調(diào)群體時用復數(shù)，如3;

　　3. All but Sam and me going to the exhibition this evening.

　　√A. are B. is C. am D. be

　　4. Although the first part of the book appears easy，the rest rather difficult.

　　√A. is B. was C. are D. be

　　5. My old pants have been thrown away，and I have bought .

　　A. some new one B. some new pair √C. a new pair D. a new one

　　注：a pair of pants;some pairs of pants

　　★1. They accumulated information before designing the new type machine.

　　A. a great many √B. vast amount of C. a number of D. many a

　　2. The Smiths are so happy today because they have bought .

　　A. many furnitures B. so much furnitures

　　√C. many pieces of furniture D. many a furniture

　　furniture 家具;不可數(shù)名詞

　　3. Each man and woman to turn to the bishop for help.

　　√A. is B. are C. be D. were

　　Each…is………

　　4. What we are learning the standard English language.

　　√A. is B. are C. has D. were

　　短語、從句、句子用作主語時，要求用單數(shù)動詞;

　　5. Many a girl dancing at the center of the hall.

　　A. are √ B. is C. be D. am

　　Many a …用單數(shù);

　　★1. You ought to have asked Louis about that， .

　　A. haven't you B. hadn't you √C. oughtn't you D. didn't you

　　2. The number of students in this college this year.

　　A. are increased B. have been increased

　　√C. has been increased D. is increased

　　強調(diào)的是其數(shù)目，用單數(shù);

　　3. Nobody but Smith and John in the laboratory yesterday.

　　A. are B. were √C. was D. had

　　Nobody 強調(diào)個體時用單數(shù);強調(diào)數(shù)量時用復數(shù)，如第35題;

　　4. Neither Bill nor his parents at home today.

　　A. is √B. are C. stayed D. has

　　Neither …nor… Either…or……

　　Not only…but also … Not…but…

　　其謂語動詞單復數(shù)依就近原則確定;

　　5. Dr. smith together with his wife and two sons to arrive this evening.

　　A. are B. are going C. will be √ D. is

　　依主語結構中的中心詞原則;

　　★1. A new television series that they can and should think about career development.

　　A. teach handicapped children B. taught handicapped children

　　√C. teaches handicapped children D. teaching handicapped children

　　series單復數(shù)相同;信號詞為A new …。

　　2. I ，who one of your sincere friends，will try my best to help you out of this trouble.

　　A. be B. are √C. am D. is

　　3. At the rail station a soldier and two young ladies on their way to New York.

　　A. was B. is C. be √D. are

　　信號詞為and;

　　4. Ninety-three million miles from the Earth to the Sun a long distance.

　　A. seem √B. seems C. seeming D. seem to be

　　表示距離等概念的，用單數(shù);

　　5. That singer and dancer our evening party.

　　A. are to attend √B. is to attend C. were to attend D. is attended

　　信號詞為that;

　　★1. You'd prefer some whisky， ?

　　√A. wouldn't you B. shouldn't you C. hadn't you D. didn't you

　　you'd rather =you would rather;you'better =you had better;I'like =I had like

　　2. I haven't seen your before， ?

　　√A. have I B. hadn't I C. hasn't I D. had I

　　3. Someone borrowed my umbrella， ?

　　A. didn't he √B. didn't they C. did he D. didn't they

　　4. There is much room for further improvement in your plan， ?

　　A. is there √B. isn't there C. are there D. aren't there

　　5. You don't mind if I smoke， ?

　　A. did you √B. do you C. would D. shall you