visitors to the UK were asked by newspaper reporters what their impressions of the British people were.
A. The number of
B. A number of
C. Numbers of
D. Any numbers of
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A. The number of
(答案→)B. A number of
C. Numbers of
D. Any numbers of
解析：此题考查a number of和 the number of的区别。the number of修饰复数名词作主语，谓语用单数；a number of修饰复数名词作主语，谓语用复数；由题干中的谓语were可知要用a number of。