单选题 The rain was heavy and ______ the land was flooded.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】本题考副词形似词的辨析。consequently意为“因而”；continuously意为“连续地”；constantly意为“经常性地”；consistently意为“一贯地”。结合句意，故A项正确。本句大意为：雨很大，因此，地都被淹了。