16. The hostess together with the guests of honor ________ comfortably in the living room.

　　A. was seated B. seated C. were seated D. were seating

　　谓语与 together with 前的名词一致

　　be seated 就坐

　　Please be seated ladies and gentlmen.

　　Seat the boy next to his brother.

　　答案 A

　　17. The father， rather than the brothers， _______ responsible for the accident.

　　A. is B. are C. have been D. has

　　主语 the father ，单数

　　be responsible for 对……负责

　　答案 A

　　18. Either Carol or Grace ______ to the concert， but one of them has to stay home.

　　A. is coming B. are coming C. will coming D. have come

　　either……or 谓语动词与临近主语一致。

　　答案 A

　　19. The total amount of money ______ 100 dollars.

　　A. is B. are C. has D. have

　　money 不可数名词，谓语动词单数。

　　答案 A

　　20. Great quantities of fish _____ on high seas.

　　A. is caught B. are caught C. catch D. is catching

　　quantities 复数形式

　　答案 B

　　21. Either of the young ladies _____ perfectly qualified to teach Greek and Latin.

　　A. is B. are C. has D. have

　　either打头，谓语动词单数。

　　答案 A

　　22. Having studied your report carefully， I am convinced that neither of your solutions _____ correct.

　　A. are B. is C. had D. will

　　neither 两者都不，谓语动词单数。

　　答案 B

　　23. In some countries each of the citizens ______ to decide government policies.

　　A. helps B. help C. are helped D. is helped

　　each 每一个，谓语动词单数。

　　答案 A

　　24. The nurse added_____ to the medcine to make the ease for the child to take.

　　A. some sugar B. some sugars C. a sugar D. sugars

　　suger 不可数名词

　　答案 A

　　take medcine 吃药

　　25. “I like your furniture very much.”

　　“Thank you. We bought ____ in Beijing.”

　　A. the most of them B. the most of it C. most of them D. most of it

　　furniture 不可数名词

　　答案 D