2018年解放军武警部队士兵考军校-英语 77

 {00}______children whose parents had died in the earthquake ____ sent to live with families in other cities. 

A.A great number of; were
B.A great number of; was
C.The great number of; were
D.The great number of; was

解析：考查：a number of +可数名词复数作主语，谓语动词用复数，意为" 许多"；the number of+可数名词复数作主语，谓语动词用单数，意为" …的数量"。根据题意应选A。

本题选A。

{00}Great quantities of soil ______ down the hillside by the rain last night.
A.was washed
B.were washed
C.wash
D.washes

解析：考查时态及语态。昨夜大量的泥土被大雨冲下山坡。a quantity of /quantities of + n. +谓语，其中谓语的单复数形式与quantity的单复数形式保持一致。本题中是复数形式，故用are的过去时态，选B。

本题选B。