(单选题)

It’s known that drinking polluted water ______ many deaths from cholera.

A.cause

B.causing

C.causes

D.caused

参考答案：C

参考解析：

考查动名词短语作主语时的主谓一致。句意：众所周知，饮用被污染的水会导致许多人死于霍乱。分析句子成分可知，that drinking polluted water ______ many deaths from cholera为主语从句，从句中主语为drinking polluted water，所以空格处需填入谓语，排除B项；主语为动名词短语，应当成单数来看，排除A项；根据句意和题干中的is可知，此处用一般现在时。故选C。

知识点：主谓一致英语专业基础知识英语语法教师招聘-小学英语