2.The word "enabled" in line 5 is closest in meaning to (A)covered& S; t1 u7 k& b$ T! d
(B) reminded
, h3 I% W! n3 a, J (C)helped$ ^6 `- E" p7 W% g
(D)isolated
9 M5 d7 S/ t) o( B* ]8 j 3.The word "considerable" in line 10 is closest in meaning to
: I, `: M$ R% F2 s" { m9 ^ (A) planning
# I2 |& X7 q/ u g4 f (B) much# A6 {8 N6 J) c1 _' O* f0 R
(C) physical N9 u6 z+ ]7 B
(D) flew, L2 a) t U4 a$ Q' [
4.Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled farmers?8 T6 s# w B; Z/ |2 F$ k% d( g2 U
(A) They developed effective fertilizers.
; U1 r- Z( ~6 V7 _- ? (B) They developed new varieties of corn.
; k3 O( y+ L0 U" h. ?( Q- u' P; l4 g (C) They could grow crops in most types of soil.' E# L! @5 m+ l2 q1 n- r2 N
(D) They could grow crops despite adverse weather.( h* d2 R- ]' d, V9 S+ `( }1 d0 H; l
5. Tile word "consumption" in line 25 is closest in meaning to
8 g8 g. C0 J9 q9 Y1 t6 T (A) decay
# T2 a/ S9 b" N) f (B) planting# M) J. e, T5 B' q3 M" i# z! L
(C) eating% L7 `* g1 A8 v J- Y5 K8 ^- q
(D) conversion9 x& o. r+ e7 j
6.Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and women?: G5 n. a$ f1 }
(A) Clearing fields* A- e: N M6 X. L, d
(B) Planting corn
& l$ `7 z" L) ? (C) Harvesting corn9 u* R4 U2 I) d* q$ p! O. C) I+ I
(D) harvesting squash |