10. Every means ____ tried but without any result.

A. have been　 B.is to be　 C.are to be　 D. has been

key: D　 means不是复数,是一个单词,意思是方法手段

9. The population of China ____ larger than that of .any other country in the world.

A.is　　 B.are　　 C.has　　 D.have

key: A

8. Over 80 percent of the population of China ____ peasants.

A.was B.is C. would be D.are

key: D　 population这个词指人,谓语用复数;指数字,谓语用单数

7. Every' boy and every girl ____ to attend the evening party.

A.wish　　 B.wishes　　 C.is like　　 D.like

key: B

6. Not only my brother but also I ____ good at painting. Both of us

　 ____ good painters.,

A.are;are　　 B.am;am　　 C.am;are　　 D.is;is

key: C 第一空就近原则

5. Neither my father nor I ____ at home.

A.am　　 B.is　　 C.are　　 D.be

key: A 就近原则

4. Mary as well as her sisters ____ Chinese in China.

A. are studying　 B. have studied　　 C. studies　 D. study

key: C 句子主语Mary;　 as well as her sisters不是主语

3. Neither Tom nor Jack and I ____ his students.

A.are　　 B.am　　 C.is　　 D.was

key: A 就近原则;主语是Jack and I

2. The rich ____ not always happy.

A.are　　 B.is　　 C.has　　　 D.have

key: A　 the+adj 指一类人,当然用复数了; be happy,所以不用have

1.I, who____ your friend, will try my best to help you with your English.

A.am　　 B.is　　 C.are　　 D.be

key: A　 who指的是I; I am 所以who am