II 单项填空(共18小题;每小题1分,满分18分)
21. Since I won the big prize, my telephone _______ ringing. People are phoning to ask how I am going to spend the money.
A. didn’t stop B. won’t stop C. hasn’t stopped D. doesn’t stop
22. Mary _________a professor for half a year.
A. has married B. married with
C. married D. has been married to
23. Gun control is a subject ________Americans have argued for a long time.
A. of which B. about which
C. with which D. into which
24. When we talk about the cities in United States, the first ________comes into our mind is New York.
A. one B. city C. that D. which
25. There is just _______ much competition among countries to host the Olympics as ______ Olympic medals.
A. as ; to win B. as; winning C. so; to win D. so; winning
26. We should take some measures to______ wild animals______.
A. protect ; from being killed B. prevent; from killing
C. keep; being killed D. stop; from killing