The number of smokers in China ________increased in recent years, and a number of them ________ the youth. A.has; are B.have; are C.is; is D.are; are
答案:A 句意:最近几年,中国吸烟人的数量增加了,他们中的许多人都是年轻人。the number of“……的数量”,谓语动词用单数;a number of=many,“许多的”意思,谓语动词用复数,选A。