单选题 In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the America southern states would break away from the Union.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 画线词inevitable为形容词,意为“不可避免的;必然要发生的”。A项strange意为“奇怪的”,例:Her voice had a strange and thrilling resonance.她的声音洪亮,有一种奇特的震撼人心的效果。B项certain意为“肯定的;必然的”,例:I"m certain of that—It wasn"t a balloon.我可以肯定,那不是气球。C项inconsistent意为“不一致的”,例:The report is inconsistent with the financial statements.这个报告与财务报表内容不一致。D项proper意为“合适的;得体的”,例:We should have had a proper discussion before voting.我们本应在表决之前好好讨论一下才是。故选B。