--- The war is very likely to break out in the near future.
--- I ______，if the situation goes as it is.A.hope soB.hope notC.am afraid notD.am afraid so
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D解析考查交际用语。句意：在不久的将来这场战争很可能会爆发。——……如果形势照这样下去的话。根据下文，选项A我希望如此与语境不符。选项B结构错误，应为don’t hope so；选项C，我担心不，意味盼着战争发生，与语境不符。故选D，我担心会这样。