Question

There was a fire last night and more than one house _____ burnt down in the fire

There was a fire last night and more than one house _____ burnt down in the fire.
A. has been
B. was
C. have been
D. were

Answer 1

答案B
考查主谓一致。More than one…许多；这个结构作主语时谓语动词用单数；另外根据事态应该用过去时。所以选B。