The number of the students this year’s entrance exam is 650 000 less than last year.A. to

问题补充：

The number of the students this year’s entrance exam is 650,000 less than last year.

A. took

B. taken

C. to take

D. taking

答案：

A. took

B. taken

C. to take

(答案→)D. taking

解析：考查非谓语动词。句中taking this year’s entrance exam作定语，修饰名词the students，之间为主动关系，故用现在分词。句意：参加今年入学考试学生的数目比去年要少650,000人。