主谓一致历年专四语法真题

主谓一致语法点备考自测练习一、选择适当的动词形式，完成下列句子。

1.Either John or his friends (are/is) going to the beach today.2.Writing many letters (make/makes) her happy.3.Her face wore a puzzled, nervous look, in which (was/were) mingled fear, sorrow, depression,distrust and a trace of despair.4.Macaroni and cheese (are/is) the cafeteria special on Friday.5.Thirty minutes (are not/is not) enough time to finish this movie.6.The organization (has/have) got many new members this year.7.The committee (has/have) different ideas on this issue.8.Every man and woman (visit/visits) a dentist occasionally.9.What the doctor really cares about (is/are) his patients' health.10.Almost every professor and student at the university (approves/approve) of the decision.11.American and Dutch beer (are/is) much lighter than British beer.12.Everybody but the two boys (were/was) in the same room.13.More than one person (was/were) injured in the car accident.14.Ellen is one of the girls who (sings/sing) beautifully.15.My brother as well as my parents (is/are) going to Europe.16.The basketball team (is/are) having breakfast.17.The number of grammatical mistakes made by the students (was/were) surprising.18.A horse and carriage (is/are) not much used nowadays.19.The owner and editor of the newspaper (was/were) to attend the conference.20.Not only you, but also I (am/are) mistaken.二、用括号中动词的适当形式填空。

2000年一月真题及答案47.This kind of glasses manufactured by experience crafstmen(B)comfortably.(A)is worn (B)wears (C)wearing (D)are worn2001年cet6In the 1950s,the introduction of antibiotics(抗生素)strengthened the trend in rich countries,and the antibiotics were allowed to be imported to poor countries.Medical researchers declared victory and withdrew.题中的were 要改为was , 因为名词antibiotics是以–S 结尾的药物名称，通常要做单数用。

2002年CET4The owner and editor of the newspaper____ the conference.A were attendingB were to attendC is to attendD are to attend解析 C. owner和editor前面只有一个the，所以是同一个人.2002年6月CET6Error CorrectionDescriptions written by eighteenth-century travelers of the poor of Mexico City, and the enormous contrasts that was to be found thereS5_______The whole monstrous growth rests on economic prosperity, but behind it lies two mythsS7_______S5. was → wereS7. lies → lie2003年专业英语四级试题50. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because ____going to agree upon anything today.A.neither you nor I areB.neither you nor me isC.neither you nor I amD.neither me nor you are答案：C参考译文：进一步讨论这个事情是无益的，因为今天你我都在任何事情上不愿达成一致【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对主谓一致原则的掌握。

专项训练主谓一致经典例题含答案解析一、主谓一致1．If you ________ too much ice cream, you will feel sick.A．eats B．eat C．to eat D．eating【答案】B【解析】试题分析：句意：如果你吃太多的冰淇淋，你将感觉生病。

此处用连词if引导的条件状语从句用一般现在时表示一般将来时，因为主语是you，故谓语用动词eat, 故选B。

考点：考查主谓一致。

2．Not only his friends but also he ________ always interested in science fiction.A．show B．shows C．are D．is【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：不仅他的朋友，而且他总是对科幻小说感兴趣。

考查主谓一致。

not only…but also连接两个主语的时候，谓语动词的数由离其最近的主语来决定，即就近原则，所以此处要根据he来确定谓语动词的形式；因为后面是interested in，所以用be interested in“对…感兴趣”，所以谓语动词用is；故答案选D。

3．---I saw Tom's father bought lots of books yesterday.---That's not strange. Not only Tom but also his father _______reading.A．enjoy B．enjoys C．enjoyed【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：——昨天我看见汤姆的爸爸买了许多书。

——那不奇怪，不仅汤姆而且他爸爸喜欢读书。

根据not only..but also… 不仅……而且……，连接句子的两个主语时，谓语动词就近原则，根据句意说明一种情况，用一般现在时态，根据his father单三，所以谓语动词用单数形式；故选B4．—What’s in the picture on the wall?—There a teacher and some students playing soccer on the playground.A．has B．are C．is D．have【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意“-在墙上的照片里有什么？-一个老师和一些学生在操场上踢足球”。

1. Neither he nor I _____ for the plan.A. wereB. is C are D. am2. My family as well as I ____ glad to see you.A. wasB. isC. areD. am3. My father, together with some of his old friends, _____ there alreadyA. will beB. had beenC. has beenD. have been4. There are two roads and either _____ to the station.A. is leadingB. are leadingC. leadD. leads5. Nine plus three _____ twelve.A. are makingB. is makingC. makeD. makes6. Twenty miles _____ a long way to cover.A. seem to beB. isC. areD. were7. Very few ____ his address in the town.A. has knownB. are knowingC. knowD. knows8. When and where this took place _____ still unknown.A. hasB. isC. wereD. are9. I know that all ____ getting on well with her.A. wereB. areC. isD. was10. The rest of the novel _____ very interesting.A. seemB. isC. areD. were11. Our family ____ a happy one.A. areB. wasC. areD. is12. The boy sitting by the window is the only one of the students who _____ from the countryside in our school.A. wasB. wereC. isD. are13. More than one answer _____ to the question.A. had givenB. were givenC. has been givenD. have been given14. The students in our school each _____ an English dictionary.A. are havingB. hadC. hasD. have15. The pair of shoes _____ worn out.A. had beenB. have beenC. wereD. was16. A professor and a writer ____ present at the meeting.A. had beenB. wereC. isD. was17. Those who ____ singing may join us.A. is fond ofB. enjoyC. likesD. are liking18. There _____ a knife and fork on the table.A. areB. is seeming to beC. seem to beD. seems to be19. Over 80 percent of the population ____workers.A. will beB. areC. isD. was20. The whole class ____ greatly moved at his words.A. isB. hadC. wereD. was21. The wounded ___ good care of here now.A. is takingB. are takingC. are being takenD. is taken22. Deer ___ faster than dogs.A. will runB. are runningC. runsD. run23. The police ___ a prisoner.A. are searched forB. is searchingC. are searching forD. is searching for24. It was reported that six ___ including a boy.A. had killedB. was killingC. were killedD. was killed25. The United Nations ___ in 1945.A. was foundB. was foundedC. were foundedD. were found26. I, who ___ your good friend, will share your joys and sorrows.A. wasB. areC. isD. am27. Between the two buildings ___ a monument.A. is standingB. standingC. standsD. stand28. Laying eggs ___ the ant queen’s full-time job.A. haveB. hasC. areD. is29. Peter, perhaps John, __ playing with the little dog.A. seemsB. wereC. areD. is30. Many a student ___ that mistake before.A. had madeB. has been madeC. have madeD. has made31. The Arabian Nights ___ well known to English lovers.A. is beingB. areC. wereD. is32. Your new clothes fit you, but mine ___ me.A. don’t fit forB. doesn’t fit forC. don’t fitD. doesn’t fit33. Tom’s teacher and friend ___ Mr Smith.A. hasB. are beingC. isD. are34. All that can be eaten ___ eaten up.A. have beenB. had beenC. has beenD. are being35. Some person ___ calling for you at the gate.A. will beB. is beingC. isD. are36. On each side of the street ___ a lot of trees.A are grown B. is standing B. grow D. stands37. The number of the people who ___ cars ___ increasing.A. own….areB. own…isC. owns…isD. owns…are38. No one except Jack and Tom ___ the answer.A. are knowsB. is knowingC. knowsD. know39. Nothing but cars ___ in the shop.A. are going to sellB. were soldC. are sold D is sold40. Here is a message of importance to every man and every woman who ___.A. votesB. voteC. votingD. are voting41. Politics ___ one of the subjects that I study.A. areB. isC. wereD. was42. ___ already been interviewed.A. A number of applicants haveB. A number of applicants hasC. The number of applicants haveD. The number of applicants has43. ___ is misused in the sentence.A. A word or twoB. One or two wordsC. One and two wordsD. Many words44. There ___ priceless jewellery on display at the exhibition hall.A. areB. haveC. isD. has45. I am the one who___ wrong.A. amB. isC. areD. have been46. Each of the footballers ___ over 150 pounds.A. weighB. weighsC. weightsD. were weighing47. There is ___ rice.A. fewB. a fewC. manyD. a great deal48. Half of the material ___ away.A. has been takenB. are takenC. have been takenD. were taken49. The manager or his assistant ___ planning to go.A. wasB. wereC. beD. will50. There ___ in this room.A. are too many furnituresB. are too much furnitureC. are too much furnituresD. is too much furniture51. His brother rather than his parents ___.A. are to be blamedB. is to blameC. are to blameD. is to be blamed.52. What caused the accident and who was responsible for it ___ a mystery to us.A. has been remainedB. have been remainedC. remainD. remains53. To know merely the main facts ___ enough.A. areB. beC. beingD. is54. Watering the flowers and looking after the children ___ all I have to do every day.A. areB. isC. wasD. were55. Each boy and each girl ___ a new book.A. have goneB. has goneC. have gotD. has got56. American and Dutch beer ___ both much lighter than British.A. areB. isC. wereD. was57. It is not I but you who ___the first to run to the goal in that competition.A. isB. wasC. areD. is going to58. Every means ___ been tried since then.A. hasB. haveC. areD. is59. One and a half bananas ___on the table.A. are leftB. is leftC. have leftD. has left60. There ___ in this room.A. are too many roomsB. are too much roomC.. are plenty of rooms D .is plenty of room.61. Neither of them ______ going to the cinema. Both of them _____ going to the cinema.A. is ; areB. is ; isC. are ; wasD. are ; is62. All but one _____ here just now. All that I want to say ____ this.A. was; wereB. was; is c. were; is D. were; were63. A number of students ____ gone for an outing. The number of the students ______ increasing year.A. have; hasB. is; haveC. has; haveD. have; is64. Some of the oranges ______ turned bad. Some of the milk _______ turned sour (酸).A. have; hasB. have; haveC. has; haveD. have; is65. Each student -____ got an English- Chinese dictionary. The students each ______ a dictionary.A. have; hasB. has; haveC. have; haveD. has; has1-10 DCCDD BCBBB 11-20 DCCDD BBDBC 21-30 CDCCB DCDDD31-40 DCCCC CBCDA 41-50 BAACB BDAAD 51-60 BCDAD ACABD61—65 ACDAB。

2013.59 Which of the following sentence is grammatically INCORRECT?A. Politics are the art or science of government.B. Ten miles seems like a long walk to me.C. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.D. All the furniture has arrived undamaged.2012.51 Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?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.解释：No one expect…就近原则2012.65 Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?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.2007.52 All the President's Men______ one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.A．remain B. remains C. remained D. is remaining2006.62 The statistics ______ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. A. proves B. is proving C. are proving D. prove2004.61Mr. Wells, together with all the members of his family, ____for Europe this afternoon. A．are to leave B. are leaving C. is leaving D. leave主谓一致以-s结尾的名词作主语的主谓一致＊Arthritis(关节炎)，bronchitis(支气管炎), mumps(腮腺炎)，diabetes(糖尿病), Phlebitis(静脉炎)＊Darts(投镖游戏)，Cards(打纸牌)但是，当用于做这些游戏所用的镖或弹子(Marbles)等意义时，用复数。

英语主谓一致真题汇编（含答案）及解析英语主谓一致真题汇编(含答案)及解析一、主谓一致1．---I saw Tom's father bought lots of books yesterday.---That's not strange. Not only Tom but also his father _______reading.A．enjoy B．enjoys C．enjoyed【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：——昨天我看见汤姆的爸爸买了许多书。

——那不奇怪，不仅汤姆而且他爸爸喜欢读书。

根据not only..but also… 不仅……而且……，连接句子的两个主语时，谓语动词就近原则，根据句意说明一种情况，用一般现在时态，根据his father单三，所以谓语动词用单数形式；故选B2．Alice, together with her classmates punished for breaking the school rules last week. A．is B．are C．was D．were 【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：艾丽斯和她的同学上周因违反校规而受到惩罚。

考查一般过去时和主谓一致。

根据last week可知句子时态应用一般过去时，排除A、B选项；together with her classmates在句中作状语，主语是Alice，第三人称单数，所以谓语动词也要用第三人称单数形式，排除D选项；故答案选C。

3．Everyone except Tom and Jim _______ going to visit some friends in Shenzhen.A．is B．are C．am D．be【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：除了汤姆和吉姆之外，每个人都会去拜访在深圳的一些朋友。

Except意为“除了”，引起的结构跟在主语后面，不能看作是并列主语，主语如是单数，其谓语动词仍然用单数形式，本句主语是everyone，不定代词，谓语动词用be动词单数is，故选A。

1. Mr Wells, together with all the members of his family, ____ for Europe this afternoon.2004A. are to leaveB. are leavingC. is leavingD. Leave解析:本句中的谓语动词形式根据together with前的主语的变化而变化，MrWells是单数名词，因此谓语动词选择第三人称单数is leaving.2. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because ____ going to agree upon anything today.2003A. neither you nor I areB. neither you nor me isC. neither you nor I amD. neither me nor you are解析:neither…nor根据就近原则选择C3. ______of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.2002A. NoneB. BothC. NeitherD. All解析:本句中的谓语是第三人称单数，因此主语是单数名词，排除B和D,然后根据本句中的twins排除A.None,最后选择C.Neither.4. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for the disabled, will publish ____ proposals in the near future.2008A.theirB. ourC. hisD. Its解析:association在本句中的意思是一个整体，用作单数，因此选择D.5. The statistics___that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.2006A. provesB. is provingC. are provingD. prove解析:本句以the statistics作主语，但在句中不是表示学科，是表示数据，因此谓语动词用复数，选择D6. All the President’s Men ______ one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.2007A. remainB. remainsC. remainedD. is remaining解析:本句以书名为主语，因此谓语动词用第三人称单数选择BPART III CLOZE [15 MIN]Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage it" inserted in thecorresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on ANSWER SHEET TWO.How men first learned to invent words is unknown; (31)____, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain (32)____ to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, (33)____ they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (34)____ certain signs, called letters, which could be (35)____ to represent those sounds, and which could be(36)_____. Those sounds, whether spoken, (37)_____ written in letters, we call words.The power of words, then, lies in their (38)____ the things they bring up before our minds. Words become (39)____ with meaning for us by experience; (40)._____ the longer we live, the more certain words (41)_____ to us the happy and sad events of our past: and the more we (42)____, the more the number of words that mean something to us (43)____ Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal (44)____ to our minds and emotions. This (45)._____ and telling use of words is what we call (46)____ style. Above all, the real poet is a master of (47)____. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which (48)_____ their position and association can (49)____ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will (50)____ our speech or writing silly and vulgar.(31) A. in addition B. in other words C. in a word D. in summary(32) A. sounds B. gestures C. signs D. movements(33) A. such that B. as that C. so that D. in that(34) A. in B. with C. of D. upon(35) A. spelt B. combined C. written D copied(36) A. written down B. handed down C. remembered D. observed(37) A. and B. yet C. also D. or(38) A. functions B. associations C. roles D. links(39) A. filled B. full C. live D. active(40) A. but B. or C. yet D. and(41 ) A. reappear B. recall C. remember D. recollect(42) A. read and think B. read and recall C. read and learn D. read and recite(43) A. raises B. increases C. improves D. emerges(44) A. intensively B. extensively C. broadly D. powerfully(45) A. charming B. academic C. conventional D. common(46) A. written B. spoken C. literary D. dramatic(47) A. signs B. words C. style D. sound(48) A. in B. on C. over D. by(49) A. move B. engage C. make D. force(50) A. transform B. change C. make D. convert31 B in other words32 A sounds33 C so that34 D upon35 B combined36 A written down.37 D or38 B associations39 A filled40 D and41 B recall42 C read and learn43 B increases.44 D powerfully45 A charming46 C literary47 B words.48 D by49 A move50 C make。

专四语法（主谓一致）一．以-s结尾的名词作主语的主谓一致问题●有些疾病的名称带有-s词尾，通常作单数用● The measles（or mumps，rickets，smallpox，shingles）is a disease very common in this village．●表示游戏名称的名词通常作单数用● Billiards（or Bowls，Dominos，Draughts）is my favorite game．●但：Cards are not interesting to me．●有些学科的名称，虽以-s结尾，却都作单数；但若这类名词表示学科以外的其它意义，便可以做复数用。

● My mathematics are poor．● The economics of this country are stable．● Such politics are foolish．● Such tactics are ridiculous●某些以-s结尾的地理名称，如果是国名，尽管带有复数词尾，但系一政治实体，做单数用；●但如不是国名，而是群岛、山脉、海峡、瀑布等地理名称，通常作复数用。

集体名词作主语的主谓一致问题二．集体名词作主语的主谓一致问题●有些有生命的集体名词，如cattle, police，people，youth, mankind, folk等做主语时，谓动常用复数。

●无生命的词，如foliage(叶子），machinery(机械），merchandise(商品、货物）等做主语时，谓动用单数。

●还有一些集体名词如：audience, class, crew, committee, family, team, group, army, police等做主语时，如指一整体，谓动用单数；如指全体中的每一个成员，谓动则用复数。

●如果主语是由“a committee of”等+复数名词，随后的动词常用单数。

1) “就远原则”：在“A +(with, together with, along with, as well as, but, except, besides, like, including, rather than, more than, no less than)+B”结构中，谓语动词的单复数与之A一致。

1. Mr Wells, together with all the members of his family, _is leaving___ for Europe this afternoon.2004A. are to leaveB. are leavingC. is leavingD. Leave2) 就近原则：neither…nor…, (either)…or…, not only…but also…, not…but…等并列结构作主语时采取就近原则：谓语动词的数由与其最接近的那个主语的数决定。

1. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because _neither you nor I am___ going to agree upon anything today.2003A. neither you nor I areB. neither you nor me isC. neither you nor I amD. neither me nor you are2. Neither______of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.2002A. NoneB. BothC. NeitherD. All3) a/the number of＋复数名词”作主语表示“…的数量”时，谓语动词用单数；表示“一些/ 许多…”时，谓语动词用复数。