It is reported that number of college students growing year by year.A. a; areB. the; isC

问题补充：

It is reported that number of college students growing year by year.

A. a; are

B. the; is

C. the; are

D. a; is

答案：

A. a; are

(答案→)B. the; is

C. the; are

D. a; is

解析：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。