问题
选择题
Great quantities of soil _________ down the hillside by the rain last night.
A.was washed
B.were washed
C.wash
D.washes
答案
答案:B
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。