889.In the spoken English of some areas in the US, the “r” sounds at the end of the words _______.

A.are dropped

B.drop

C.are being dropped

D.have dropped

890.This coastal area _____ a national wildlife reserve last year.

A.was named

B.named

C.is named

D.names

889.答案是A;

the “r”sounds应该使用被动。

890.答案是A;

this coastal area与name之间是被动关系，根据句中last year的暗示，故选A。