2.The word "enabled" in line 5 is closest in meaning to (A)covered
?: h# i' B/ b (B) reminded
; J3 S8 \- f$ b! e7 | (C)helped* L. M/ s P5 t
(D)isolated
W5 m- V1 P3 ~ 3.The word "considerable" in line 10 is closest in meaning to" E9 ?- p! [8 h0 f
(A) planning; y% e$ o+ L+ B0 s. O H
(B) much
7 _% X7 a" R# a+ k (C) physical$ D6 a y" t% C0 j0 N
(D) flew& x7 L; `+ h0 F& X- O- H& P9 F
4.Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled farmers?7 N+ `# y% H8 q' U7 g3 |- u
(A) They developed effective fertilizers.
`6 ?3 j. J5 t2 X# W1 U (B) They developed new varieties of corn.( h: T+ ?% u. T! o9 R" L1 g0 c& G: z
(C) They could grow crops in most types of soil.
! @% W0 g: R2 b- L: h) R( K (D) They could grow crops despite adverse weather.
+ N, `( ~6 p# O4 h( B! _ 5. Tile word "consumption" in line 25 is closest in meaning to
: j7 O5 G+ f: T, s4 J* |% Y0 N (A) decay2 g, H s$ h4 p. c/ m) Z
(B) planting3 a- ~7 j d" J4 a9 N/ K, Q6 v
(C) eating
& A* `; d+ F/ P8 V, ?9 p (D) conversion
3 `! L, N- B7 M9 p' t f 6.Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and women?
+ h2 X0 L" r5 x+ @3 ]% F (A) Clearing fields
9 G/ `% o& ]% n9 z$ _ (B) Planting corn
6 i" x7 B4 T2 a& W2 [( j4 R# q0 e" E (C) Harvesting corn7 q2 ^( ^0 b+ |
(D) harvesting squash |