361. When water is scarce (as is often the case on a mountain) , lichens may become dormant and remain in that condition for prolonged periods of time.
, g1 N0 _& r2 E' OThe word "prolonged" is closest in meaning to which of following?
) D7 Q; O+ X2 W* |+ f) o c; {/ u(A) precise
% M- U' j4 z7 }6 G8 ?: R$ I(B) extended
. x: E1 L. t& M7 }; g(C) approximate$ t( d. G$ O9 {7 A2 I5 ?2 H2 I
(D) regular
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362. For decades, scientists wondered how the offspring of an alga and a fungus got together to form a new lichen; it seemed unlikely that they would just happen to encounter one another.
' e# b& ~% b: s b' k6 E+ T5 k: Z! ~" UThe word "encounter" is closest in meaning to which of following?$ a) Z% n# `/ b. U
(A) lose
/ w# V" S" H( N, m(B) support
% E' {3 N0 V% D(C) meet
' i% f6 ^' P& ?) s(D) create* _$ c: ^; Z- z& b
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363. Newbery notwithstanding, Americans still looked on children's books as vehicles for instruction, not amusement, though they would accept a moderate amount of fictional entertainment for the sake of more successful instruction.2 I, z0 g, j2 n) ^/ |; _
The word "notwithstanding" is closest in meaning to which of following?
( k# K& l: z( p5 \; \6 _; ], R' E(A) in spite of
1 `; _7 Y' L, y, W2 S6 T(B) in addition to
3 U$ n, u3 L8 z! f! [6 R(C) as a result of
1 Q% q4 c! w+ d F; w(D) as a part of
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364. As the children's book market expanded, then, what both public and publishers wanted was the kind of fiction Maria Edgeworth wrote: stories interesting enough to attract children and morally instructive enough to allay adult distrust of fiction.8 M6 i1 ^4 y4 q; D
The word "allay" is closest in meaning to which of following?
: ?4 e6 |0 x! {(A) clarify
# {' q! p( @9 e& @8 ?6 K(B) attack& i! a) |/ }( `6 f9 z* k8 s @( h
(C) reduce
' Q4 a/ U( w7 i% ^& Y/ b1 J, N(D) confirm! r9 M" L( S; f1 L
' q4 P4 X+ s! ?* O+ R8 N365. The characters of children in this fiction were serious, conscientious, self-reflective, and independent --- strong>testimony to the continuing influence of the earlier American moralistic tradition in children's books.4 k q/ D2 r7 b) f; y
The word" testimony to" is closest in meaning to which of following?, z0 p4 m" n3 W. V- c4 ^
(A) inspiration for4 K3 @% r. U2 n1 K! U" b j; }" R3 ?
(B) evidence of X* I9 w6 i6 y0 Z/ I% ?( h2 w
(C) requirement for5 u( y1 [( o" ~
(D) development of8 H$ [- F/ x" Q! A( I' s
" J1 V( \1 l& q6 K& h8 ], \6 N2 ~% O' j; z; n361 B
( k$ P7 z1 V& q- ~362 C( \) [1 y) W5 j. f9 H8 ?
363 A8 v* a* S) @% y% b8 d
364 C, h% T1 G4 q8 _0 H
365 B |
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