(2011湖南卷)26﹚One third of the country ______covered with trees and the majority of the citizens_______black people.
A. is; are B. is; is C. are; are D. are; is
【答案】A
【考点】考查主谓一致。
【解析】整个国家为整体,三分之一的部分当然也应用单数;而the majority of citizens主要指人,是可数名词,此时的谓语动词用复数,表示“大多数,大部分”。