【正文】 復(fù)數(shù)。點(diǎn)睛；分?jǐn)?shù)的表達(dá)分子用基數(shù)詞，分母用序數(shù)詞，當(dāng)分子大于一的時(shí)候分母要加s。eg. one fifth 五分之一 two fifths 五分之二33．The number of people invited ______ fifty, but a number of them ______ absent（缺席） for different reasons.A．were。 was B．was。 was C．was。 were D．were。 were【答案】C【解析】【詳解】句意：受到邀請(qǐng)的人數(shù)是五十，但是很多人因?yàn)楦鞣N各樣的原因而缺席。The number of表示“的數(shù)量”，其主語為數(shù)目，所以后面的謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)形式，而a number of them表示“大量，許多”，后面修飾可數(shù)名詞的復(fù)數(shù)，后面的謂語動(dòng)詞也用復(fù)數(shù)形式；故選C。34． — A number of people _______ killed by the terrorists at the Urumqi train station.— _______ terrible it is!A．were。 How B．was。 HowC．were。 What D．was。 What【答案】A【解析】試題分析：句意：——一些人在烏魯木齊火車站被恐怖分子殺死。——真是太可怕了！第一空主語是A number of people 名詞復(fù)數(shù)形式，故謂語用復(fù)數(shù)were。感嘆句的結(jié)構(gòu)為：what+a\an+形容詞+單數(shù)名詞+主語+謂語！How+形容詞/副詞+主語+謂語！此處接的是形容詞terrible，故用how來引導(dǎo)感嘆句。故選A?？键c(diǎn)：考查主謂一致和感嘆句的用法。35．How time flies! Four years _____ really a short time.A．is B．a(chǎn)re C．was D．Were【答案】A【解析】試題分析：句意：時(shí)間流逝，四年真的是一個(gè)很短的時(shí)間。Four years看做一個(gè)整體，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。結(jié)合語境，故選A?？键c(diǎn)：考查主謂一致。36． ______ Jim ______ his sister wants to go to the cinema because they both like the movie Zootopia.A．Either… or B．Both…andC．Neither …nor D．Not only…but also【答案】D【解析】試題分析：句意為：吉姆和他的姐姐都想去看電影，因?yàn)樗麄兌枷矚g電影《瘋狂動(dòng)物城》。Either… or ：不是……就是，謂語動(dòng)詞常用第三人稱單數(shù)形式；Both…and：兩者都，謂語動(dòng)詞常用非第三人稱單數(shù)；Neither …nor：既不……也不，謂語動(dòng)詞與其最近的主語在數(shù)上保持一致；Not only…but also：不但……而且，謂語動(dòng)詞與其最近的主語在數(shù)上保持一致。根據(jù)語境并結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知應(yīng)選D?？键c(diǎn)：考查連詞用法辨析。37．Neither Suzy nor I afraid of making a speech in public now.A．a(chǎn)m B．a(chǎn)re C．is D．were【答案】A【解析】試題分析：句意：現(xiàn)在無論是蘇西還是我都害怕公開演講。Neither … nor既不……也不，當(dāng)連接并列主語時(shí)，要遵循就近原則，所以選A?？键c(diǎn)：考查主謂一致。38．The photo ________ taken by my brother last week is very nice.A．which B．that is C．that were D．which was【答案】D【解析】試題分析：句意：上周被我弟弟拍的那張照片非常好看。此題考查定語從句。根據(jù)句意，應(yīng)選D?？键c(diǎn)：考查定語從句。39．How time flies! Three years since we came to this school,Yes,it a good memory.A．have passed。 is B．has passed: isC．pass。 has been D．passed。 was【答案】B【解析】試題分析：句意：時(shí)間飛逝。從我們來到這所學(xué)校，三年的時(shí)間已經(jīng)過去。是的，它是一個(gè)美好的回憶。時(shí)間做主語看做單數(shù)，故排除AC。since從……（到現(xiàn)在），是現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)的標(biāo)志，故排除D，故選B。考點(diǎn)：考查主謂一致及時(shí)態(tài)的用法。40．There’s going to ________ in tomorrow’s newspaper.A．have something new B．be new something C．be something new【答案】C【解析】句意：在明天的報(bào)紙上會(huì)有新消息。形容詞修飾不定代詞要后置，新東西：something new；此句是there be句型的一般將來時(shí)；結(jié)合句意可知選C。