综合练习
1. Listening to loud music at rock concerts _______ caused hearing loss in some teenagers.
A. is
B. are
C. has
D. have
2. Such poets as Shakespeare _______ widely read, of whose works, however, some _______ difficult to understand.
A. are； are
B. is； is
C. are； is
D. is; are
3. Barbara is easy to recognize as she's the only one of the women who _______ evening dress.
A. wear
B. wears
C. has worn
D. have worn
4. The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities _______ rising steadily since 1990.
A. is
B. are
C. has been
D. have been
5. Dr. Smith, together with his wife and daughters, _______ visit Beijing this summer.
A. is going to
B. are going to
C. was going to
D. were going to
6. The teacher together with the students _______ discussing Reading Skills that _______ newly published in America.
A. are; were
B. is; were
C. are; was
D. is; was
7. Either you or one of your students _______ to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.
A. are
B. is
C. have
D. be
8. —Did you go to the show last night?
—Yeah. Every boy and girl in the area _______ invited.
A. were
B. have been
C. has been
D. was
9. A survey of the opinions of experts _______ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week _______ good for one's health.
A. show; are
B. shows; is
C. show; is
D. shows; are
10. We live day by day, but in the great things, the time of days and weeks _______ so small that a day is unimportant.
A. is
B. are
C. has been
D. have been
11. As a result of the serious flood, two-thirds of the buildings in the area _______.
A. need repairing
B. needs to repair
C. needs repairing
D. need to repair
12. The company had about 20 notebook computers but only one-third _______ used regularly. Now we have 60 working all day long.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
13. Most of what has been said about the Smiths _______ also true of the Johnsons.
A. are
B. is
C. being
D. to be
14. A poet and artist _______ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
15. Professor Smith, along with his assistants, _______ on the project day and night to meet the deadline.
A. work
B. working
C. is working
D. are working
16. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _______ each year.
A. is washing away
B. is being washed away
C. are washing away
D. are being washed away
17. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, _______ visiting a museum when the earthquake struck.
A. was
B. were
C. had been
D. would be
18. No one in the department but Tom and me_______ that the director is going to resign.
A. knows
B. know
C. have known
D. am to know
19. I wonder whether the soldier is one of those who _______ abroad to keep peace.
A. has been sent
B. have been sent
C. have sent
D. has sent
20. The city government is planning to build a new factory to deal with rubbish, but when and where to start _______.
A. hasn't been decided
B. haven't decided
C. isn't being decided
D. aren't decided
21. Every student as well as teachers who _______ to visit the museum _______ asked to be at the school gate on time.
A. is; is
B. are; are
C. is; are
D. are; is
22. An exhibition of paintings _______ at the museum next week.
A. are to be held
B. are holding
C. is holding
D. is to be held
23. About 40 _______ of the population of that country _______ on farms.
A. percent; lives
B. percents; lives
C. percents; live
D. percent; live
24. Many a writer of newspaper articles _______ to writing novels.
A. has turned
B. have turned
C. being turned
D. are going to turn
25. John has two brothers, but either _______ out of work now.
A. has
B. are
C. is
D. have
26. —Each of the students working hard at their lessons _______ the book.
—So have I.
A. is reading
B. has read
C. read
D. reads
27. —How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers' Day?
—A gift together with many flowers _______ sent to me.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
28. The excellent service of the waiters _______ highly praised. That's why the restaurant is always full of people.
A. were
B. are
C. was
D. is
29. Nobody but doctors or nurses and those _______ by Dr.Hu _______ to enter the patient's room.
A. invited; is allowed
B. are invited; are allowed
C. being invited; allowed
D. invited; are allowed
30. The park as well as the surrounding hills they once spent so much time _______ on a new look.
A. on has taken
B. on having taken
C. has taken
D. having taken
31. In this country it is required that anyone who _______ recently come here _______ to pass this kind of test.
A. has; has
B. has; had
C. have; have
D. has; have
32. The following _______ some newly-published popular magazines.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. appears
33. This kind of book _______ very useful, but books of that kind _______ useless.
A. is; is
B. is; are
C. are; is
D. are; are
34. An increasing number of students across China, year by year, _______ hard to realize their dreams of studying abroad.
A. try
B. have tried
C. will try
D. are trying
35. Films, _______ the one you told me about yesterday or the one that will be on, _______ not worth seeing.
A. including; is
B. as well as; are
C. besides; is
D. such as; are
36. To be qualified for the job, _______.
A. it is required that one has profound knowledge
B. profound knowledge is important
C. profound knowledge is a must
D. one needs to have profound knowledge
37. —Have all the important letters been delivered at the first time?
—I'm sorry. _______ only 40% of them.
A. It is
B. They are
C. There are
D. It has been
38. —Why are your group so happy?
—Our group _______ theirs in the oral English competition.
A. has won
B. have gained
C. has beaten
D. have defeated
39. _______ of the land in that district _______ covered with trees and grass.
A. Two fifth; is
B. Two fifth; are
C. Two fifths; is
D. Two fifths; are
40. Early to bed and early to rise _______ a man healthy, happy and wise.
A. making
B. to make
C. make
D. makes
41. Mathematics _______ the language of science.
A. is
B. has been
C. are
D. have been
42. The young _______ the vital forces in our society.
A. is
B. has been
C. are
D. have been
43. Every man, woman and child _______ some history, enough at least, to survive in the world.
A. knows
B. know
C. is known
D. are known
44. None of them _______ my friends.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. has been
45. Three fourths of the homework _______ finished today.
A. have been
B. has been
C. has
D. have
46. Getting to other planets or to the moon _______ many problems.
A. involve
B. involves
C. involving
D. to involve
47. In that country, the rich _______ richer, the poor, poorer.
A. become
B. has become
C. becomes
D. is becoming
48. Nobody but Mary and Tom _______ late for school that day.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. was
49. Neither of them _______ going to the cinema. Both of them _______ going to the cinema.
A. is； are
B. is； is
C. are； was
D. are； is
50. All but one _______ here just now. All that I want to say _______ this.
A. was; were
B. was; is
C. were; is
D. were; were
51. A number of students _______ gone for an outing. The number of the students _______ increasing every year.
A. have; has
B. is; have
C. has; have
D. have; is
52. Some of the oranges _______ turned bad. Some of the milk _______ turned sour (酸).
A. have; has
B. have; have
C. has; have
D. have; is
53. Each student _______ got an English-Chinese dictionary. The students each _______ a dictionary.
A. have; has
B. has; have
C. have; have
D. has; has
54. There _______ a pen, an ink bottle, and some books on it. There _______ some bowls, plates and a spoon on it.
A. is; are
B. are; are
C. are; is
D. is; is
55. Either the judge or the lawyers _______ wrong. Either you or he _______ to blame.
A. is; are
B. are; is
C. are; are
D. is; is
56. His family _______ all very well. His family _______ a “five good” one.
A. are; is
B. is; is
C. are; are
D. is; are
57. My blue trousers _______ worn out. One pair of trousers _______ not enough.
A. is; are
B. are; are
C. is; is
D. are; is
58. Our League secretary and monitor _______ the lead in everything. Our League secretary and the monitor _______ good friends.
A. take; are
B. take; is
C. takes; is
D. takes; are
59. The girl as well as his parents _______ a bike. Not only the students but also the professor _______ surprised at Mary's answer.
A. have; was
B. have; were
C. has; was
D. has; were
60. Who _______ the girl singing in the next room? Who _______ these people over there?
A. are; are
B. are; is
C. is; are
D. is; is
61. Most of the students _______ boys. Most of his money _______ spent on books.
A. are; is
B. is； is
C. are; are
D. is; are
62. The policeman _______ standing at the street corner. The police _______ searching for him.
A. are; is
B. are; are
C. is; are
D. is; is
63. The glasses _______ mine. That pair of glasses _______ my brother's.
A. are; is
B. are; are
C. is; are
D. is; is
64. The news at six o'clock _______ not true. Those pieces of news _______ to be broadcasted.
A. are; is
B. are; are
C. is; are
D. is; is
65. Grandpa Wang and his two grandsons _______ taking a walk in the park now. Grandpa Wang, together with his two grandsons, _______ taking a walk in the park now.
A. are; are
B. is; are
C. is; is
D. are; is
66. No one but Jane _______ the secret. Nobody but Mary and I _______ in the classroom at that time.
A. know; was
B. knows; was
C. know; were
D. knows; were
67. There _______ nothing but two rooms in the hall. There _______ something wrong with the machine.
A. was; is
B. was; are
C. were; is
D. were; are
68. He is one of the boys who _______ never late for school. He is the only one of the boys who _______ never late for school.
A. is; are
B. are; are
C. are; is
D. is; is
69. What they have done _______ of great use to us. What he says and what he does _______ agree with each other.
A. is; not
B. is; do not
C. are; does not
D. are; not
70. Every picture except these two _______. Everything around us _______ matter.
A. have been sold; is
B. have been sold; are
C. has been sold; is
D. has been sold; are
71. A woman with two children _______ coming up to us. Mary, along with her parents, _______ moved to Paris.
A. is; has
B. is; have
C. are; have
D. are; has
72. One sixth of our classmates _______ from peasant families. One fifth of her time _______ devoted to writing.
A. comes; is
B. come; are
C. come; is
D. comes; are
73. Only 10 percent of the students in the class _______ League members. About 40% of Jim's income _______ to the rent (租金).
A. are; goes
B. are; go
C. is; goes
D. is; go
74. It is this teacher who _______ leaving for London. It is you who _______ next.
A. are; are
B. is; are
C. are; is
D. is; is
75. The population of the earth _______ increasing fast. One third of the population here _______ workers.
A. is; are
B. is; is
C. are; is
D. are; are
76. This kind of snakes _______ very dangerous. These kinds of metal _______ hard to find.
A. is; is
B. are; is
C. is; are
D. are; are
77. Half of the visitors _______ from Europe. Half of the fruit _______ bad.
A. is; are
B. is; is
C. are; is
D. are; are
78. Every man worker and every woman worker _______ free medical care. At Christmas each boy and each girl _______ given a present.
A. enjoy; is
B. enjoy; are
C. enjoys; is
D. enjoys; are
79. Many a man _______ seen the wonderful film. Many men _______ seen the wonderful film.
A. has; has
B. has; have
C. have; has
D. have; have
80. Going to bed early and getting up early _______ a good habit. Singing and dancing _______ what he likes best.
A. is; is
B. are; is
C. is; are
D. are; are
81. Such _______ Albert Einstein, a simple man of great achievements. Such _______ her words.
A. were; were
B. was; were
C. were; were
D. was; was
82. Besides Xiao Wang, Xiao Ma _______ willing to do the work. The factory, including its machines _______ burnt last night.
A. is; was
B. is; were
C. are; was
D. are; were
83. If anybody _______ , ask him to wait. _______ there anything I can do for you?
A. come; Is
B. come; Are
C. comes; Are
D. comes; Is
84. Chinese _______ not so difficult to learn. The Chinese people _______ brave and hard working.
A. is; is
B. are; is
C. is; are
D. are; are
85. Little _______ done to prevent the air from being polluted. Much _______ done to fight against pollution.
A. has been; have been
B. have; has
C. has been; has been
D. have been; have been
86. Do you know the singer and dancer who _______ standing at the gate? China has thousands of islands, the largest of which _______ Taiwan.
A. is; are
B. is; is
C. are; is
D. are; are
87. Each of the girls _______ an orange. Each _______ his duty.
A. have; has
B. have; have
C. has; has
D. has; have
88. When we are to hold the sports meet _______ been decided. Whether he succeeds or fails _______ matter.
A. have; don't
B. has; don't
C. have; doesn't
D. has; doesn't
89. Nobody but Jane _______ the secret.
A. know
B. knows
C. have known
D. is known
90. All but one _______ here just now.
A. is
B. was
C. has been
D. were
91. Not only I but also Jane and Mary _______ tired of having one examination after another.
A. is
B. are
C. am
D. be
92. A library with five thousand books _______ to the nation as a gift.
A. is offered
B. have offered
C. are offered
D. has offered
93. When and where to build the new factory _______ yet.
A. is not decided
B. are not decided
C. has not decided
D. have not decided
94. The number of people invited _______ fifty, but a number of them _______ absent for different reasons.
A. were; was
B. was; was
C. was; were
D. were; were
95. _______ of the land in that district _______ covered with trees and grass.
A. Two fifth, is
B. Two fifth, are
C. Two fifths, is
D. Two fifths, are
96. Between the two rows of trees _______ the teaching building.
A. stand
B. stands
C. standing
D. are
97. All that can be eaten _______.
A. has been eaten
B. has eaten
C. have eaten
D. were eaten
98.They each _______ a new dictionary.
A. has
B. have
C. is
D. are
99. Seven tenths of the students here _______ from abroad.
A. is
B. are
C. comes
D. has come
100. Three fifths of the task assigned to us _______ today.
A. has finished
B. has been finished
C. have finished
D. have been finished
101. Only one-third _______ in the school _______ been repaired.
A. of the desks, has
B. desks, have
C. of the desks, have
D. desks, has
102. More than 60 percent of world's radio programmes _______ in English.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. be
103. Those who _______ in _______ compositions, please hand them in this afternoon.
A. hasn't handed; his
B. haven't handed; their
C. has handed; their
D. have handed; his
104. Jane is one of the best students in her class who _______ by their teacher.
A. are praised
B. is praised
C. praised
D. praising
105. The whole class _______ the teacher attentively.
A. are listening to
B. is listening to
C. are listening
D. is listening
106. The subject of physics _______ always interested him.
A. has
B. have
C. is
D. are
107. The United States of America _______ one of the most developed countries in the world.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
108. Her _______ to her children's faults _______ quite extraordinary.
A. blind, is
B. blind, are
C. blindness, is
D. blindness, are
109. In winter wet clothes _______ near a fire.
A. often hanged up
B. are often hanged up
C. is often hung up
D. are often hung up
110. Nobody _______ to smoke in the cinema.
A. allows
B. allow
C. is allowed
D. are allowed
111. The air in big cities _______ very dirty by factories.
A. are often made
B. is often made
C. have often made
D. has often made
112. The rest of the magazines _______ within half an hour.
A. is sold out
B. are sold out
C. was sold out
D. were sold out
113. A large number of the students in our class _______ girls.
A. are
B. was
C. is
D. be
114. The Chinese _______ a hard-working and brave people.
A. are
B. is
C. has been
D. are being
115. “All _______ present and all _______ going on well.” Our teacher said.
A. is, is
B. are, are
C. are, is
D. is, are
116. The League secretary and team leader_______ asked to make a speech at the meeting.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. were
117. Mary as well as her sisters _______ Chinese in China.
A. are studying
B. have studied
C. studies
D. study
118. He played on the _______ for two hours and when he returned he found half his goods _______ stolen.
A. sand; were
B. sand; was
C. sands; were
D. sands; was
119. I, who _______ your teacher, will try my best to help you with your study.
A. be
B. am
C. are
D. is
120. The rich _______ not always happy.
A. are
B. is
C. has
D. have
121. John has two brothers, but either _______ out of work now.
A. are
B. is
C. has
D. have
122. The police _______ the murderer everywhere when he suddenly appeared in a theatre.
A. is searching
B. were searching for
C. are searching for
D. were searching
123. More than 50 _______ of the people of that country _______ in the country side.
A. percent; lives
B. percent; live
C. percents; live
D. percents; lives
124. Apples of this kind _______.
A. tastes good
B. tastes well
C. taste good
D. taste well
125. Your trousers _______ dirty, you must have _______ washed.
A. is; it
B. are; it
C. are; them
D. is; them
126. Where _______ rubbish, there are flies.
A. there are
B. there is
C. is
D. there has
127. The Olympic Games _______ held every _______ years.
A. is; four
B. are; four
C. is; five
D. are; five
128. Many a man _______ come to help us.
A. have
B. has
C. is
D. are
129. No one but her parents _______ it.
A. know
B. knows
C. is knowing
D. are knowing
130. He is the only one of the students who _______ elected.
A. are
B. have
C. has
D. is
131. Alice, together with two boys, _______ for having broken the rule.
A. was punished
B. punished
C. were punished
D. being punish
132. The results of the examination _______ that you have all made great _______.
A. show, progress
B. shows, progress
C. show, progresses
D. shows, progresses
133. Two _______ a good enough price for this book.
A. yuans are
B. yuan are
C. dollars is
D. dollar are
134. Many people say 10,000 _______ a lot of money.
A. dollar is
B. dollars are
C. dollars is
D. dollar are
135. No bird and no beast _______ in the lonely island.
A. are seen
B. is seen
C. see
D. sees
136. All the scientific evidence _______ that the increasing use of chemicals in farming _______ damaging our health.
A. show; are
B. shows; are
C. show; is
D. shows; is
137. You are the one who _______ wrong that Susan is one of those people who _______ out of their way to be helpful.
A. are; goes
B. is; go
C. are; go
D. is; goes
138. The basketball coach, as well as his team , _______ interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.
A. were
B. was
C. is
D. are
139. One third 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
140. 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
