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 —________ the population of the U.S.A. in 2005?

—It ______ about 296 million.

A. What is; is                 B. What was; was           C. How many was; was

 

【答案】

 B

【解析】

试题分析:句意:2005年美国人口是多少?大约296 million。对population提问常用What,时间是2005,所以用一般过去时。population相当于一个整体,谓语是但是,所以用was。故选B。

考点: 考查疑问词和动词时态的用法。

 

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