主谓一致 1)The statistics that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times (2006-62) A proves B.is proving C.are proving D.prove 答案：D。 解题：当statistics为“统计学”时，谓语动词用单数，但当statistics为“统计数据”时， 谓语动词用复数，因为它表示不止一个数据。 2)All the Presidents Men one of the important books for historians(2007)/scholars(2015) who study the Watergate Scandal.(2007-52) A.remain B.remains C.remained D.is remaining(2007) A remains B.remained C.remain D.is remaining (2015) 答案：B/A remains。 解题：因All the President'sMen是书名，故使用单数动词。 3)Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?(2012-51) A Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him B.No one except his supporters agree with him. C.Neither Julia nor I were going to the party. D.Few students in my class are really lazy. 答案：C。 解题：neither..nor引出的名词短语作主语时按就近原则处理谓语动词的数，故选择 项C错误，应改were为was。 4)Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?(2015-53) A Only one out of six were present at the meeting. B.Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register. C.Either my sister or my brother is coming. D.Five miles seem like a long walk to me 答案：D。 解题：当表示时间、价值、金钱、距离、价格、度量衡等名词被看作整体时，动词用 单数，则当强调其中的个体时，则动词用复数。本题的five miles被看成整体，等于a distance of five miles,使用单数谓语动词，故seem应改为seems。. 5)Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?(2012-65) A.Poultry are very expensive in the city. B.New machinery were introduced in the factory. C.The police are investigating the murder case. D.The militia were called out to rescue flood victims. 答案：B。 解题：本题涉及到集合名词的数。有些名词，如police,.people,militia,poultry,vermin等， 通常作复数，使用复数动词，故选择项A、C、D使用了复数谓语动词，正确：有些名词， 如foliage,machinery,equipment,furniture,,merchandise等，通常作不可数名词，动词用单数， 故因选择项B使用了复数谓语动词错误，合题意为答案。 6)Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT?(2013-59) A.Politics are the art or science of government. B.Ten miles seems like a long walk to me. This document is produced by trial version of Print2Flash.Visit www.print2flash.com for more information