It was not ________ the many blows he received ________ the lack of fighting spirit that led to his losing the game.

A.so; for

B.so much; as

C.like; for

D.as many; as

答案及解析： B

解析：

not so much…as为固定句式，表示“与其……不如”。本句大意：与其说是他承受的打击，不如说是缺乏战斗意志使他输了比赛。”