高考英语最后抢分冲刺 题型专练 主谓一致(1)
高考英语最后抢分冲刺 题型专练 主谓一致
主谓一致考点分析考点一、考查主语和谓语形式或意义上的一致(一) 当主语是单数可数名词、不可数名词、(疑问词+)to do结构、动词-ing形式、主语从句、复合不定代词、表单位数量的时间、距离、金钱、重量、复数形式的学科名词(physics, politics)、国家或组织名称(the United States, the United Nations)等，谓语动词常用单数。
提示：what引导的主语从句所指的具体内容是复数意义时，谓语动词一般用复数形式。
(如：What we need are good doctors. 我们需要的是好医生。
)如果强调数目，谓语动词用复数。
如：More than twenty years have passed since we graduated. 我们毕业后已经过了二十多年。
【考例1】All the scientific evidence _____ that increasing use of chemicals in farming _____ damaging our health. (2012湖南)A. show; areB. shows; areC. show; isD. shows; is解析：D。
evidence与use在句中均为不可数名词，谓语动词用单数形式。
【考例2】Walmart, which is one of the largest American supermarket chains, _____ some of its stores open 24 hours on Mondays through Saturdays. (2012安徽)A. keepsB. keepC. have keptD. had kept解析：A。
Walmart属于专有名词，谓语应用单数形式。
(二) 在“名词／代词＋介宾结构＋谓语＋……”结构中，谓语动词与名词／代词保持一致，介宾结构看作修饰成分。
2012届高考英语 最后冲刺语法专题精品主谓一致
2012届高考英语最后冲刺语法专题精品主谓一致模块一：考纲解读掌握主谓一致三原如此：语法一致原如此、意义一致原如此、就近一致原如此。
模块二：考点定位注意仔细把握特殊名词作主语在和主谓倒装的句子中的主谓一致情况。
模块三：命题分析最常见的形式是主谓一致的考查；分数和百分数作主语、数量词作主语仍将是考查重点〔as well as; together with; along with; not only…but also…; rather than; neither…nor…; either…or…; the number of与a number of等要特别关注〕；模块四：语法训练Ⅰ. 夯实根底一. 选用括号中词的适当形式填空：1.The class__________(be)is not very big.2.20 minutes __________(be)not enough for us.3.Three pieces of news __________(be) announced on TV.4. All but Li Dong have __________(have)passed the test.5.There __________(be) a desk,two chairs and three sofas in the room.二.把下面的句子翻译成汉语：1.The news is interesting.2.Is either he or you going there?3.Why she did it remains a puzzle.4.The family enjoy singing and dancing.5.The number of the students in our school is 2000.Ⅱ．能力提升１．_____either he or I to leave for America?A. IsB.AmC.AreD.Will2. No one has finished his homework,________?A.have theyB.haven’t theyC.has heD.hasn’t he3. There comes the bus,_______?A.doesn’t thereB.doesn’t itC.does itD.are there4. He is a teacher but his wife is a doctor,_______?A.isn’t sheB.isn’t itC.aren’t theyD.isn’t he5. They don’t think money is everything,_______?A.is itB.isn’t itC.will theyD.do they6. Each soldier and sailor_____given a rifle when the ship landed.A.wereB.wasC.areD.is7.More than one person_____involved(卷入)in the case.A.isB.areC.hasD.have8.He is the only one of our customers who____this kind of article.A.likeB.likesC.are fond ofD.loved9.The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ________ its soil and water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.A．has B．do C．is D．are10.Either you or one of your students ________ to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.A．are B．is C．have D．be11.—Several department stores, including the one we usually go to, ________ sidewalk sales this week.—Let's go and have a look.A．is having B．are havingC．has D．have had12.Butter and bread ________ their daily food, but the bread and the butter ________ up now.A．is; is eatenB．are; have been eatenC．are; are eatenD．is; have been eaten13.An average of 200 letters a week ________ received by the newspaper's offer. Such ________ the case with us at present.A．are; is B．has been; has beenC．have been; is D．is; ar14.Britain ________ many other industrialized countries, ________ major changes over the last 100 years.A．together with; have experiencedB．as well as; have experiencedC．in common with; has experiencedD．instead of; has experienced15.We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that ________ for their son's bad behaviour at school.A．are to blame B．is to be blamedC．are to be blamed D．is to blame16.—We'd like a double room, please.—I'm sorry, but all but two single rooms with sea view ________.A．have been reservedB．has been reservedC．were reserved D．has reserved17.So far a series of problems ________ brought about by this decision.A．have B．hasC．have been D．has been18.The sheep farmer used their dog to ________ the cattle that ________ eating thegrass here and there.A．drive up; was B．pick up; wereC．round up; was D．round up; were19.WHO, together with the medical workers in the different parts of the world, ________ trying to find a way to prevent the disease H1N1 from ________.A．is; spreading B．are; spreadingC．are; spread D．is; spread20. The number of children who have lost both parents to Aids ________ to rise, reaching more than 26 million in 2010.A．are expected B．expectC．is expected D．expectsⅢ．瞄准高考1.〔2011安徽〕27The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which _____ saved for other purposes.A. isB. areC. wasD. were2.〔2011湖南)26One third of the country ______covered with trees and the majority of the citizens_______black people.A. is; areB. is; isC. are; areD. are; is3.〔10全国Ⅱ〕Barbara is easy to recognize as she’s the only one of the women who _______ evening dress.A.wearB.wearsC.has wornD.have worn4.〔10湖南〕Listening to loud music at rock concerts caused hearing loss in some teenagers.A. isB. areC. hasD. have5.〔10四川〕Such poets as Shakespeare _______widely read, of whose works, however, some difficult to understand.A. are；areB. is；isC. are；isD. is：are6.〔09山东〕 The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities _______ rising steadily since1990.A. isB. areC. has beenD. have been7.〔09四川〕 The teacher together with the students _______ discussing Reading Skills that ______ newly published in America.A. are; wereB. is; wereC. are; wasD. is; was8.〔09湖南〕 Either you or one of your students ______ to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.A. areB. isC. haveD. be9.〔09陕西〕Dr. Smith, together with his wife and daughters, visit Beijing this summer.A. is going toB. are going toC. was going toD. were going to10.〔09江西〕According to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer ______ a woman.A. thanB. suchC. soD. as11.〔09辽宁〕Peter’s jacket looked just the same as Jack’s, but it cost his.A. as much twice asB. twice as much asC. much as twice asD. as twice much as12.〔08陕西〕—Did you go to the show last night?—Yeah.Every boy and girl in the area______invited.A.wereB.have beenC.has beenD.was13.〔07江西〕A survey of the opinions of experts______ that three hours of outdoor exercise a weekgood for one’s health.A.show; areB.shows; isC.show; isD.shows; are14.〔07湖南〕We live day by day, but in the great things, the time of days and weeks____so small that a day is unimportant.A.isB.areC.has beenD.have been15.〔07陕西〕As a result of the serious flood, two-thirds of the buildings in the area ____.A.need repairingB.needs to repairC.needs repairingD.need to repair16.〔07某某〕 A survey of the opinions of experts ____ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week good for one’s health.A. show; areB. shows; isC. show; isD. shows; are17.〔06辽宁〕The father as well as his three children ____ skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter.A. is goingB. goC. goesD. are going18.〔06〕She went to the bookstore and bought .A.dozen booksB.dozens booksC.dozen of booksD.dozens of books19.〔06安徽〕Most of what has been said about the Smiths____ also true of the Johnson.A.areB.isC.beingD.to be20.〔06江苏A poet and artist____ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.A.isB.areC.wasD.were模块五：误区指津答案详解：Ⅰ. 夯实根底一.1.is. 2.is 3.were 4.have 5.is二.1.这条消息令人感兴趣。
高考英语主谓一致知识点知识点总复习附答案解析(1)
高考英语主谓一致知识点知识点总复习附答案解析(1)一、选择题1．Out to the finishing line…! And here !A．he dashes… comes our champion and heroB．dashes he… our champion and hero comeC．he dashes… come our champion and heroD．dashes he… comes our champion and hero2．It is reported that many a new house ________ at present in the disaster area.A．are being built B．were being builtC．was being built D．is being built3．Forest as well as other children who _______certain disabilities _______down on at school. A．have; are being looked B．have; are lookingC．has; is looking D．have; is being looked .4．_____ of the students who took part in the military training is 450.A．A number B．A lot C．A few D．The number 5．We believe ________ you have been devoted to ________ naturally of great necessity. A．that; being B．all that; beC．that all; are D．what; is6．A famous dancer and singer ________ invited to the party and it was a great success. A．was B．were C．is D．are7．About _______ of the workers in that steel works _______ young people.A．third-fifths; are B．three-fifths; are C．three-fifths; is D．third-fifths; is 8．As long as there are still flames inside the museum, no one but member of the fire department ______ to go inside.A．is allowed B．has been allowedC．are allowed D．have been allowed9．As is well known, our success in life depends on our determination to grasp opportunities that ________ to us.A．present B．are presenting C．are presented D．have presented 10．The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which _____ saved for other purposes.A．is B．were C．was D．are11．The dictionary as well as the grammar books that ________ bookmarks in them ________ Jane.A．has; belong to B．have; belongs toC．have; is belonged to D．has; are belonged to12．The people trapped in the ruins ____________ that rescue teams ____________ here without delay.A．desire; are sent B．desiring; were sentC．desire; be sent D．desiring; be sent13．Once environment damage ________, it takes many years for the government to recover. A．has done B．is to do C．does D．is done 14．—Lydia, what did our head-teacher say just now?—Every boy and every girl as well as the teachers who _____ to lead the group _____ asked to be at theschool gate before 6:30 in the morning.A．is; is B．are; are C．are; is D．is; are 15．Although there is more female participation in IT workforce,______ a significant imbalance of male and female senior positions.A．it remains B．there remainsC．there remaining D．that remains16．More than one of his classmates who often _______ voluntary work in the local community _____ been awarded by the government.A．does; has B．does; have C．do; has D．do; have 17．The father along with his children ______ solving word puzzles.A．are like B．is like C．like D．likes18．More than one passenger ________ injured in the air crash.A．were B．is C．are D．was19．Every boy and every girl _________ to attend the evening party.A．wish B．wishes C．hope D．are hoping 20．With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good land ______ each year.A．is washing away B．are washing awayC．is being washed away D．are being washed away21．Two fifths of the highway ________ so far.A．has been completed B．was completedC．have been completed D．has completed22．The secretary and the manager ____very busy now.A．is B．are C．was D．were23．In our class of the students girls.A．third fifths; is B．third fifth; are C．three fifth; is D．three fifths; are 24．of the students in our class going to the summer camp in Beijing next week.A．Two fifths, is B．Second fifths, are C．Second fifths, is D．Two fifths, are 25．Nowadays the growth of food delivery apps in China ______ the country with takeout containers and plasticA．have drowned B．has been drowned C．is drowning D．are drowned 【参考答案】***试卷处理标记，请不要删除一、选择题1．A解析：A【解析】【分析】【详解】考查倒装句和主谓一致。
超实用高考英语专题复习：专题三 主谓一致(强基讲义)—— 新高考英语一轮复习
专题三主谓一致（强基讲义）——新高考英语一轮复习距离高考还有一段时间，不少有经验的老师都会提醒考生，愈是临近高考，能否咬紧牙关、学会自我调节，态度是否主动积极，安排是否科学合理，能不能保持良好的心态、以饱满的情绪迎接挑战，其效果往往大不一样。
以下是本人从事10多年教学经验总结出的以下学习资料，希望可以帮助大家提高答题的正确率，希望对你有所帮助，有志者事竟成！养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。
做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。
总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。
在这个时候，学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式，最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。
英语最后的复习要树立信心，考试的时候遇到难题要想“别人也难”，遇到容易的则要想“细心审题”。
越到最后，考生越要回归基础，单词最好再梳理一遍，这样有利于提高阅读理解的效率。
另附靠前30天复习方法。
重点考点：语法一致主谓一致主谓一致即在句子中谓语动词的数必须和主语的数保持一致。
一般可根据三个原则来确定：语法一致：主语的单复数决定谓语动词的单复数意义一致：形单意复或形复意单的名词作主语，谓语动词要根据主语的意义决定就近一致：谓语动词要和离它最近的主语在数上保持一致1. 语法一致（1）可数名词单数或不可数名词作主语，谓语动词使用单数形式；可数名词复数作主语，谓语动词使用复数形式例：Percy has made great progress in Chinese.珀西的汉语取得了很大进步。
（2）表示时间、距离、长度、价值、金额、重量等复数名词作主语时，常被看作整体，谓语动词用单数。
例：Twenty years is a long time.二十年是一段很长的时间（3）不定式、动名词和名词性从句作主语，谓语动词一般用单数。
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（完整版）高考英语专题复习主谓一致（附答案）.doc高考英语专题复习主谓一致（附答案）I.考点分析一、概述主谓一致是指句子成分之间或词语之间在人称、性、数等方面的一致关系。
处理主谓一致一般应遵循以下三条原则：1.语法一致，即在语法形式上取得一致。
例如，主语为单数形式，谓语动词也为单数形式；主语为复数形式，谓语动词也采取复数形式。
a. The number of errors was surprising.b. Julia and her twin sister naturally look a lot alike.2.意义一致，即从意义着眼处理一致关系。
a. The crowd were fighting for their lives. (单形名词主语要求复数谓语动词，下划线部分表示一个整体中的成员 )b. Five minutes is enough. ( 复数名词单数谓语动词，下划线部分表示一个数目)3.邻近原则，即指谓语动词的形式与邻近的名词一致。
a. A man of abilities are needed（.动词 are 不与主语 a man一致，而与其邻近的复形名词a bilities 形式上一致。
二、主谓一致注意要点：1.当名词词组中心词为表示度量、时间等复数名词时，往往可根据意义一致的原则，把这些复数名词看作一个整体，谓语动词采取单数形式。
a. The dollars is not enough.b. Three months passes in no time at all on the ranch.如果明显地指一个个个体，则要根据语法一致地原则，谓语动词用复数形式。
a. There are two sliver dollars in each of the stockings.2.如果名词词组中心词是all, most, half, the last, the rest, the remainder等词组时，其主谓关系一般遵循意义一致的原则：如所指为复数意义，谓语动词用复数形式；如所指为单数意义，则谓语动词用单数形式。
高考英语总复习语法专题复习指导1 主谓一致(含答案)
高考英语总复习语法专题复习指导：主谓一致一.概念:主谓一致是指：1）语法形式上要一致，即单复数形式与谓语要一致。
2）意义上要一致，即主语意义上的单复数要与谓语的单复数形式一致。
3）就近原则，即谓语动词的单复形式取决于最靠近它的词语，一般来说，不可数名词用动词单数，可数名词复数用动词复数。
例如： There is much w ater in the thermos.但当不可数名词前有表示数量的复数名词时，谓语动词用复数形式。
例如： Ten thousand tons of coal were produced last year.2. 主谓一致中的靠近原则1)当there be 句型的主语是一系列事物时，谓语应与最邻近的主语保持一致。
例如：There is a pen, a kni fe and several books on the desk. 桌上有一支笔、一把小刀和几本书。
There are twenty boy-students and twenty-thr ee girl-students in the class.班上有二十个男孩，二十三个女孩。
2）当either…or…与neither… nor，连接两个主语时，谓语动词与最邻近的主语保持一致。
如果句子是由here, there引导，而主语又不止一个时，谓语通常也和最邻近的主语一致。
例如：Either you or she is to go. 不是你去，就是她去。
Here is a pen, a few envelops and some paper for you. 给你笔、信封和纸。
3.谓语动词与前面的主语一致当主语有with, together with, like, except, but, no less than, as wellTen yuan is enough. 十元够了。
5.指代意义决定谓语的单复数1）代词what, which, who, none, some, any, more, most, all等词的单复数由其指代的词的单复数决定。
高考英语语法专题复习：主谓一致(含练习题及答案)
高考英语语法专题复习：主谓一致名师箴言：主谓一致指的是句子的谓语动词与其主语在数上必须保持一致。
名师导航：第一关： 1. 语法一致原则的阐述语法一致原则 2. 语法一致原则的用法语法一致原则的阐述：主语和谓语动词之间的一致关系主要表现在“数”的形式上，即用作主语的名词词组中心词和谓语动词在单复数形式上的一致。
如果名词中心词是复数，动词就改用复数形式；如果名词中心词不是复数，而是单数名词或不可数名词，动词便用单数形式。
语法一致原则的用法：1.单数名词、代词、动词不定式短语、动名词短语或从句做主语时，谓语动词一般采用单数形式。
名词做主语：The student is clever.这个学生很聪明。
代词做主语：He is doing the experiment.他正在做实验。
动词不定式做主语：To go to bed early and to rise early is a good habit.早睡早起是个好习惯。
动名词做主语：Persuading him to join us seems really hard.劝他加入我们看起来确实困难。
主语从句做主语：Whatever was left was taken away.无论剩下什么都被拿走了。
Whether we will go out for an outing tomorrow depends on the weather.我们明天去不去郊游取决于天气。
警示灯：一个主语从句做主语，谓语动词一般用单数形式。
但若从句谓语或从句后的表语是复数形式，则谓语动词用复数形式。
What they need are books.他们需要的是书。
2.当主语是and, both…and 连接的并列结构时，如果主语指的是两个或两个以上的人或物，谓语动词用复数。
Tom and Jack were close friends.汤姆和杰克是亲密的朋友。
Both rice and wheat are grown by farmers in China.中国的农民既种植大米也种植小麦。
高考英语主谓一致知识点难题汇编附答案解析(1)
高考英语主谓一致知识点难题汇编附答案解析(1)一、选择题1．Many a man______ come to help us.A．have B．hasC．is D．are2．When and where we shall bulid a larger home for the aged ________ to be discussed by the local government.A．remains B．remain C．is remained D．are remaining 3．The father,along with his four children,_____hangzhou.When they will be back_____fixed. A．have gone to;isn’t B．had gone to;is not C．went to;aren’t D．has gone to;has not been4．On arriving home from the ancient city with a high level of civilization, the archaeologist unpacked his suitcase and was greatly amazed to see the silver-plated cup and saucer _____ still in _____ good shape.A．was; a B．were; a C．was; /D．were; /5．The fact that so many people still smoke in public places____ that we may need a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the risks of smoking.A．suggest B．suggests C．suggested D．suggesting 6．Every possible means ________ to prevent the air pollution, but sky is still not clear.A．is used B．are used C．have used D．has been used 7．Typically, with high-status and well-paid jobs ________ far more pressure than assumed. A．are coming B．is coming C．come D．comes8．A famous dancer and singer ________ invited to the party and it was a great success.A．was B．were C．is D．are9．Between the two streets _______ a modem building where you can see many famous brands of clothes.A．have B．has C．stand D．stands10．One-fifth of the area ________ covered with trees. About seventy percent of the trees________ been planted recently.A．is; has B．are; have C．is; have D．are; has11．As long as there are still flames inside the museum, no one but member of the fire department ______ to go inside.A．is allowed B．has been allowedC．are allowed D．have been allowed12．The people trapped in the ruins ____________ that rescue teams ____________ here without delay.A．desire; are sent B．desiring; were sentC．desire; be sent D．desiring; be sent13．That they were wrong in these matters _____ now clear to us all.A．is B．was C．are D．were14．It is you rather than he who _________ deliver a speech in the meeting tonight.A．Is going to B．are going to C．was going to D．were going to 15．"Since 2008, emerging economies including China _______ two-thirds of the real wealth gain," the investment bank said in a blog post.A．accounts for B．has accounted for C．have accounted for D．accounted for 16．Once environment damage ________, it takes many years for the government to recover. A．has done B．is to do C．does D．is done17．The writer and poet________ to give us a speech on English study next week.A．are B．is C．was D．will be 18．Delete the short message at once! Many a man ______ by such tricks up to now.A．are cheated B．is cheatedC．have been cheated D．has been cheated19．The father along with his children ______ solving word puzzles.A．are like B．is like C．like D．likes20．The publication of Great Expectations, which ________ both widely reviewed and highly praised, strengthened Dickens’ status as a leading novelist.A．is B．areC．was D．were21．When the sun’s rays hit the earth, a lot of heat ______________ back into spaceA．are reflected B．is reflectedC．reflects D．were reflected22．If you look at all sides of the situation, you’ll find probably a solution that ______ everyone. A．suit B．suited C．suits D．has suited23．A lot of new wooden furniture, as well as some latest household appliances, ________ by the Smiths for their new house a week ago.A．has been bought B．have been boughtC．was bought D．were bought24．We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that ________for their son’s bad performance at school.A．are to blame B．is to be blamedC．are to be blamed D．is to blame25．Beneath the books _________ a photo, which showed the city had _________ huge changes. A．were; gone through B．was; gone throughC．was; got through D．were; got through【参考答案】***试卷处理标记，请不要删除一、选择题1．B解析：B【解析】【分析】【详解】本题解析略。
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主谓一致考点分析考点一、考查主语和谓语形式或意义上的一致(一) 当主语是单数可数名词、不可数名词、(疑问词+)to do结构、动词-ing形式、主语从句、复合不定代词、表单位数量的时间、距离、金钱、重量、复数形式的学科名词(physics, politics)、国家或组织名称(the United States, the United Nations)等，谓语动词常用单数。
提示：what引导的主语从句所指的具体内容是复数意义时，谓语动词一般用复数形式。
(如：What we need are good doctors. 我们需要的是好医生。
)如果强调数目，谓语动词用复数。
如：More than twenty years have passed since we graduated. 我们毕业后已经过了二十多年。
【考例1】All the scientific evidence _____ that increasing use of chemicals in farming _____ damaging our health. (2012湖南)A. show; areB. shows; areC. show; isD. shows; is解析：D。
evidence与use在句中均为不可数名词，谓语动词用单数形式。
【考例2】Walmart, which is one of the largest American supermarket chains, _____ some of its stores open 24 hours on Mondays through Saturdays. (2012安徽)A. keepsB. keepC. have keptD. had kept解析：A。
Walmart属于专有名词，谓语应用单数形式。
(二) 在“名词／代词＋介宾结构＋谓语＋……”结构中，谓语动词与名词／代词保持一致，介宾结构看作修饰成分。
该结构中的常见介词及短语介词有with／together with／along with／as well as／like／rather than／but／except／besides / including / in addition to等。
【考例】The famous musician, as well as his students, _____ to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Taipei Flower Expo. (2013福建)A. were invitedB. was invitedC. have been invitedD. has been invited解析：B。
主语为The famous musician，as well as…起修饰作用，根据2012 Taipei Flower Expo可知，描述的是过去的事，因此用一般过去时。
(三) “all／a lot／plenty／part／the rest／most /分数/百分数＋of＋名词／代词”作主语时，谓语动词单复数形式一般取决于of后的名词或代词的数。
表示复数概念用复数动词，表示单数概念用单数动词。
【考例1】The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which _____ saved for other purposes. (2011安徽)A. isB. areC. wasD. were解析：D。
which指代前面的the raw materials，为复数形式，因此谓语动词用复数。
本句描述过去的事情，因此应用一般过去时。
【考例2】One-third of the country _____ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _____ black people. (2011湖南)A. is; areB. is; isC. are; areD. are; is解析： A。
the majority of+可数名词复数结构作主语时，谓语动词常用复数形式。
(四)a number of／an average of／a total of等+可数名词复数构成短语作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式；而the number of／the average of／the total of等+名词构成短语作主语时，谓语动词一般用单数形式；“a great(large)／small number of，many，a few，few, a good(great) many, dozens of, scores of＋可数名词复数”结构作主语时，谓语动词应用复数。
a little， little, much， a great deal of， a large amount of一般只修饰不可数名词，其谓语动词用单数形式。
(如：A great deal of petrol is wasted. ) 【考例1】Th e number of foreign students attending Chinese universities _____ rising steadily since 1990. (2009山东)A. isB. areC. has beenD. have been解析：C。
本句的主语为The number of…结构。
【考例2】Nowadays, a large number of women, especially those from the countryside, ____ in the clothing industry. (2005辽宁)A. is workingB. worksC. workD. worked解析：C。
句中a large number of…作主语，意为“大量的……”。
(五)“one of＋复数名词”作主语时，谓语动词通常用单数形式。
但“one of＋复数名词”结构后接定语从句时，从句中的谓语动词用复数形式；而在“the only/ right/ very one of＋名词＋关系代词＋从句谓语”结构中，从句谓语动词用单数。
【考例1】Barbara is easy to recognize as she’s the only one of the women who ____ evening dress. (2010全国Ⅱ)A. wearB. wearsC. has wornD. have worn解析：B。
从句先行词为the only one of the women，从句谓语动词用单数。
【考例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. isB. areC. will beD. was解析：A。
该句是one of...结构充当主语。
(六) pairs of／amounts of／quantities of...等构成短语作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式； a pair of(表示一双，一条时)／an amount of / a series of构成短语作主语时，谓语动词常用单数形式。
【考例1】— Why does the lake smell terrible?— Because large quantities of water _____. (2009福建)A. have pollutedB. is being pollutedC. has been pollutedD. have been polluted解析： D。
该句是quantities of构成的短语作主语，所以谓语动词用复数形式。
【考例2】As a result of destroying the forests, a large ____ of desert ____ covered the land. (2001上海)A. number; hasB. quantity; hasC. number; haveD. quantity; have解析：B。
a number of后通常接可数名词复数，该句desert是不可数名词, a large quantity of后面接可数名词复数或不可数名词；a quantity of后面加的desert为不可数名词，所以谓语动词用单数形式。
(七) and连接并列主语表示同一概念时，谓语动词用单数形式，表示不同概念时谓语动词常用复数形式。
【考例1】A poet and artist _____ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon. (2006江苏)A. isB. areC. wasD. were解析：A。
句意：一位诗人兼艺术家明天下午要给我们做关于中国文学和绘画的报告。
该题由and连接两个名词作主语，但第二个名词前没有冠词，因此指的是同一人，故谓语用单数形式。
注意：由and连接的两个带冠词单数名词，表示复数概念时，谓语动词用复数形式。
如： The tenth and the last chapter were written by his father.【考例2】Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western culture, but when and where_____ yet. (2007浙江)A. hasn’t been decidedB. haven’t decidedC. isn’t being decidedD. aren’t decided解析：A。
when and where指的是“做讲座的时间和地点”这一个概念，可用单数形式。
由yet可知应用完成时态。
【注意】如表示不同的概念，则要用复数。
如：When they will start and where they will go have not been decided yet.(八) cattle／police／people／clothes／goods以及复数可数名词作主语时，谓语动词通常用复数形式。
(九)单复数同形的名词作主语时，谓语动词通常根据句意来确定。