Its makers spent ______ money building the great ship.
A.the number ofB.a great number ofC.a great deal ofD.a lot在线课程C
the number of只可跟可数名词，表示“……的数量”；a great numbfr of修饰可数名词，意思是“许多”；a great deal of修饰不可数名词；a lot与of连用，才可修饰名词，作定语。