Question

_________ of the population in this area __________ farmers.A. Two thirds ,are  ...

_________ of the population in this area __________ farmers.A. Two thirds ,are B. Two thirds, is C. Two third, is

Answer 1

B

试题分析：英语中表达分数时，当分子大于一时，分母用复数形式。有分数修饰的名词后的谓语动词与该名词保持一致。Population做人口的意思讲是，为单数形式，故选B。 点评：英语的分数表达有固定规则，熟记即可。只需要记住的是用分数修饰的单词后的主谓一致问题。