Question

The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities ______ rising stea

The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities ______ rising steadily since 1990.
A. have been
B. are
C. has been
D. is

Answer 1

答案C

试题分析：考查主谓一致和时态。本题的主语是the number of..指…的数量；该短语做主语是，谓语动词用单数，排除AB。再根据since 1990说明使用的现在完成时，故C正确。
考点：考查主谓一致
点评：the number of..指…的数量；该短语做主语是，谓语动词用单数.另外注意a number of许多，大量，修饰可数名词复数形式，做主语，谓语动词用复数形式。