单选题 The attack on Fort Sumter near Charleston provoked a sharp response from the North, which led to the American Civil War.
A. demanded B. elicited
C. extracted D. defied

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] provoke和elicit的意思相近：引起，诱发。The doctor's talk to the patients elicited little response.大夫对病人的话没有引起什么反应。demand：要求。The Labour Party demanded an explanation from the government.工党要求政府作出解释。extract：抽出，提取。extract a bullet from a wound：从伤口中取出子弹。extract juice from sugarcanes：榨甘蔗汁。defy：公然反抗，蔑视。The accused defied the order of the court and kept shouting.被告蔑视法庭的命令，不断喊叫。