We know that about seventy percent _____ the earth _____ covered by water.
A./; is
B.of; are
C.of; is
D.about; are
答案:C
题目分析:句意:我们都知道70%的土地都被水覆盖。百分数+名词做主语,谓语动词的选择要根据这个名词而定。本题中earth是不可数名词,因此谓语动词要用单数。故选C。
We know that about seventy percent _____ the earth _____ covered by water.
A./; is
B.of; are
C.of; is
D.about; are
答案:C
题目分析:句意:我们都知道70%的土地都被水覆盖。百分数+名词做主语,谓语动词的选择要根据这个名词而定。本题中earth是不可数名词,因此谓语动词要用单数。故选C。