The attack on Fort Sumter near Charleston

问题单项选择题

The attack on Fort Sumter near Charleston ______ a sharp response from the North, which led to the American Civil War.

A．intent on

B．provoked

C．elated

D．pruned

答案

参考答案：B

解析： B项“provoked挑拨，激怒”符合题意，如：He claimed that it was her rudeness that provoked him to strike her. (他声称是她的无礼惹得他打了她)。其他三项“A项intent on专心于；C项elated使得意；D项pruned剪除”都不正确。本题空格处是说激起北方强烈的反应。因此B项为正确答案。