Question

It is reported that ______ number of college students ______ growing year by yea

It is reported that ______ number of college students ______ growing year by year.
A. a; are
B. the; is
C. the; are
D. a; is

Answer 1

答案B
考查：the number of +复数名词作主语，谓语动词用单数形式，意为：……的数量是，句意：据报道许多大学生的数量在逐年增长。故选B。