主语和谓语动词考点剖析 高考英语

1. The population of Jiangsu __    to more than twice what it was in 1949. The figure is now approaching 74 million. (2009江苏)

A. has grown        B. have grown       C. grew       D. are growing

答案与解析：A。population是集合名词，或集体名词，即看成一个整体，所以谓语动词用单数形式。句子说的是江苏现在的人口数量以及增长，用完成时表示现在的状态。

2. At present, one of the arguments in favor of the new airport ________ that it will bring a lot of jobs to the area. (2009江西)

A. is           B. are          C. will be          D. were

答案与解析：A。本题考查时态及主谓一致。根据at present = now可知，应用一般现在时。主语是one，谓语动词用单数。

3. Edward, you play so well. But I           you played the piano. (2009海南)

A. didn’t know   B. hadn’t known   C. don’t know    D. haven’t known

答案与解析：A。句意为：爱德华，你弹得太好了。但我不知道你弹钢琴。所谈论的是指过去行为，故用一般过去时。

4. But for their help, we            the program in time. (2009安徽)

A. can not finish  B. will not finish  C. had not finished D. could not have finished

答案与解析：D。考查虚拟语气。But for their help表示虚拟条件，本句表示和过去事实相反的假设，所以主句的动词为could not have finished。

5. — Why does the Lake smell terrible?

— Because large quantities of water       . ((2009福建)

A. have polluted   B. is being polluted   C. has been polluted   D. have been polluted

答案与解析：D。主语是large / small quantities of water，其中心词是quantities，是复数，谓语动词用复数。主语是a large / small quantity of water，谓语动词应用单数。根据前一分句可知所填动词表示过去发生的动作对现在产生的影响，时态用现在完成时，动词与主语是被动关系，用被动语态。

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