1.He was tired ___________ the urban life and hope to move to the country, expecting a change in his current lifestyle.
A. with B. to C. about D. of
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查介词。句意:他厌倦了城市生活,希望搬到乡下去,以此给现在的生活方式一个改变。“对……感到厌倦”为“be tired of…”,故选D。
2.The coach, together with his players, __________ to the party held last Friday night, aiming to celebrate their win in the match.
A. was invited B. were invited C. has been invited D. have been invited
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查主谓一致与一般过去时的被动语态。句意:这个教练,和他的队员一起,被邀请去参加上周五晚上举行的聚会,目的是庆祝他们赢得比赛。根据句中的“last Friday night(上周五晚上)”可知,这句话应使用一般过去时。句子主语为The coach,为第三人称单数形式,“together with…”介词词组作主语的伴随状语,不能算作主语,所以谓语动词应与The coach保持一致。故选A。
【点睛】主谓一致是指句子的谓语动词与它的主语在人称和数上必须保持一致。简单来讲,即在英语组词成句的过程中,主语的人称、数、格发生了变化,谓语也必须跟着变化,保证主语和谓语之间关系的协调一致。在英语语法中,这属于基本的知识点。主谓一致要遵循三个原则,语法一致原则,意义一致原则和就近一致原则。其中语法一致原则指的是主语是单数形式,谓语动词也用单数形式;主语是复数形式,谓语动词也是复数形式。当than,with,as well as,along with,together with,like,rather than,except,not,but,including,plus,besides,in addition to等加名词或代词结构在主语后面时,谓语不受这些短语影响,须和其前的主语一致。这属于语法一致原则中的一种情况。例如本题中使用了together with结构,所以句子的谓语动词与主语the coach保持一致。