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—_____ the population of the U.S.A. in 2005?

—It _____ about 296 million.

A. What is; is         B. What was; was     C.How many was; was

 

【答案】

B

【解析】

试题分析:what什么;how many多少个;句意:2005年美国的人口是多少?——大约两亿九千六百万。英语中询问某国、某地有多少人口时,不用\"How much...?\",而用\"How large...?\";在问具体人口时用\"What...?结合语境可知上下文描述的是过去某事的状态,故用一般过去时态。选B。

考点:考查population的用法及时态。

 

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