1. Charles is crazy about antiques and included in his closet _____ a collection of vases in various shapes and sizes.
A. has B. is C. have D. are
【答案解析】 B
【详解】考查主谓一致。句意：Charles非常喜欢古董，在他的储藏室里收藏了许多大小形状各异的花瓶。分析句子可知，此处是表语前置的倒装句，“a collection of + 名词复数”做主语时，谓语动词用单数形式，又某物在某处应用be动词。故选B项。
2. The publication of Great Expectations, which ________ both widely reviewed and highly praised, strengthened Dickens’ status as a leading novelist.
A. is B. are
C. was D. were
【答案解析】 C
【详解】考查主谓一致。句意：《远大前程》的出版，得到了广泛的好评和高度赞扬，加强了狄更斯作为一名主要小说家的地位。先行词The publication of Great Expectations在定语从句中作主语，是单数概念，根据主谓一致的原则，所以谓语动词用单数，再根据主句谓语动词reviewed是一般过去时可知，应选C项。
