2019年mpa考试英语真题——名词715

{01}As a result of destroying the forest, a large ________ of desert ________ covered the land. A.number; has B.quantity; has C.number; have D.quantity; have 解析：考查主谓一致：第一空填quantity，因为a number of修饰可数名词，第二空填has，因为a large quantity of修饰不可数名词，谓语和quantity的数保持一致，句意是：由于森林的毁坏，大量的沙漠覆盖了土地。选B。
本题选B。
{02}Our car had a _______ on the way to the airport last week. A.breakout B.breakdown C.break-in D.breakup 解析：名词词义辨析题。A. breakout 脱逃  B. breakdown 出故障   C. break-in  闯入     D. breakup解体 上周在去机场的路上我们的车出故障了。 根据句意选B
本题选B。