数词
1.The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials,the rest of which ______ saved for other purposes.
A.is B.are
C.was D.were
答案 D [句意:这家工厂用了65%的原材料,剩余的被作为它用。raw materials是先行词,which引导的定语从句中,the rest作主语;the rest作主语时,谓语的数由其后的名词而定,而which=raw materials,所以谓语要用复数形式;由主句中的时态可知,从句中要用一般过去时态。故选D项。]
2.Onethird of the country ______covered with trees and the majority of the citizens ______ black people.
A.is;are B.is;is
C.are;are D.are;is
答案 A [“国家三分之一的领土”在概念上是单数,故系动词用单数;而 “国家公民的大多数”是复数,故系动词用复数。句意:这个国家三分之一的领土被树木覆盖且多数公民为黑人。故选A项。]
3.The girl found the Tshirt sold online was______that in the supermarket.
A.as half cheap as B.cheap as half as
C.the half price of D.half the price of
答案 D [句意:这个女孩发现网上卖的T恤衫是超市里卖的价格的一半。倍数的表达有三种方式: