单选题 There was a large crowd in the square ______ against the war.
A. protecting B. protesting C. preventing D. promoting

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】protest against对某事提出抗议，固定搭配。本句的意思是：“广场上有大批人群正在抗议战争。”因此B符合题意。prevent sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事；protect...from使……免受伤害，promote提升，提拔。