_____ of giant pandas is getting ______ because their living areas are becoming farmlands.
A.The number, larger and larger
B.A number, larger and larger
C.The number, smaller and smaller
D.A number, smaller and smaller
答案:C
试题分析:句意:大熊猫的数目正在变得越来越小,因为它们的栖息地正在变为农田。此题根据句意及谓语动词is判断主语应使用单数,而根据固定短语A number of 做主语谓语动词应使用复数,而the number of做主语谓语动词应使用单数,故第一空应选the number ;第二空根据形容词的比较级特殊句型:比较级and比较级表示:越来越……,结合下文推知熊猫数目只能变得越来越少。故选C。 考点:考查主谓一致及比较级