Question

— The number of pandas is getting________ because their living areas are becoming polluted.

   — So we must do something to protect them.

A. less and less   B. larger and larger    C. smaller and smaller   D. fewer and fewer

Answer

C

【解析】

 试题分析：句意：——因为熊猫的生活地区正在被污染，熊猫的数量正越来越小。——因此我们采取措施保护他们。A. less and less   越来越少；B. larger and larger  越来越大；  C. smaller and smaller  越来越小； D. fewer and fewer越来越少。修饰名词number用形容词large和small。结合句意，故选C。

 考点：考查形容词的用法。