语法与词汇 10.Two-thirds of the U. S. basketball players are black, and the number would be greater______the continuing practice of picking white bench warmers for the sake of balance.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题考查的是虚拟语气的倒装用法。省略if,将be动词提前,又因为前句是would be greater,可见是般现在时的虚拟语气,所以后半句要用were作谓语,因此C项正确。