单选题 Shaka ______ power and became the king of the Zulus upon the death of his father.
A. presumed B. resumed C. consumed D. assumed

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点] 动词词义辨析
[解析] 老国王驾崩以后，沙卡立即接管政权做了祖鲁国王。正确答案为D项“assume接管，就职”。