2019年mpacc考试英语真题——其他416

{01}As the centuries went by, humans made more and more words. This is what we now ________ by language.
A.refer to them
B.tell
C.think
D.mean
解析：
本题选D。
{02}Whether or not the plan will be carried out still ________.
A.remain for us to see
B.is remained to be seen
C.remains to be seen
D.are remained to see
解析：whether等引导的主语从句、v-ing词、不定式等作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式，remain是不及物动词，与不定式被动态连用表示“尚待”。
本题选C。