问题补充:
the buildings were knocked down in the earthquake in the city of Tangshan..
A. A great deal of
B. A great many
C. The number of
D. A great many of
答案:
A. A great deal of
B. A great many
C. The number of
(答案→)D. A great many of
解析:D解析:a great/good many=a great/good/large number of+n.(pl.);a great deal of修饰不可数名词,故可排除; The number of……的数量,作主语时,谓语动词用单数。此题中因名词buildings前有the,所以选D项。