386. The abundance and diversity of insects is the cumulative effect of an extraordinarily low ________ rate: bugs endure. 2 R' H6 q6 G5 n% c) @* d9 q
(A) metabolic ! L5 W" `6 U: S3 W1 l
(B) density . N- u" ^' h+ S/ u4 k8 B
(C) extinction - J2 f% @' L/ s: J# q2 S+ _/ x
(D) percentage 6 d! S0 S. S: B5 k" z" O$ f
(E) standard
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/ N) v/ g( P# B387. The actor’s stories of backstage feuds and rivalry might be thought ________ were there not so many corroborating anecdotes from other theatrical personalities.
6 u0 M7 U5 O* L% n% Z, N (A) pantomime , }' v5 O+ w2 d. f. q+ ]5 h5 v# o
(B) ambiguity
; E5 x! [. A/ F1 i$ Y; P' e (C) approbation ; g( x" o, ?3 V6 D, O9 }* i! q
(D) hyperbole
! f* H, c- S+ c6 e5 u( @5 s (E) vainglory
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0 ~8 I- b2 ]4 k7 i388. The advocates of anarchy are ignoring the ________ such a form of government will bring with it. * ?- U0 ]. a* u: P; \/ H0 Q
(A) chaos
6 D# f' i+ d. [! u (B) restrictions
; v3 h9 K S% t) B* e7 f% K! U (C) advantages
. ]$ }; B0 V2 K. o r (D) renewal 1 J2 A" r* q8 t9 y% r
(E) compromises
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! s& A" E9 ^2 s) r. l3 W" L389. The amusements of modern urban people tend more and more to be ________ and to consist of the ________ of the skilled activities of others.
0 ]4 l. t8 R" l s% X# e (A) strenuous ... contemplation - c: Q* C" H$ y7 k
(B) healthful ... enjoyment - C! G% e6 q) b; R) W
(C) solitary ... sharing 2 j0 B6 g; ^% Z* Q" O
(D) passive ... observation
0 k$ X) ^" ?. n9 x/ g9 K (E) intellectual ... repetition
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390. The aorta is like a tree trunk from which other major arteries ________ .
9 u; [3 @4 r1 g7 x3 s" U6 o (A) escape 1 B k M4 [. e4 M( X
(B) subtract
' H! K2 e( m1 g) ` (C) clamber down ) v4 H& T& m; S8 f! X) A& N2 Y6 r
(D) branch off
" [ ~6 _( A- c0 @% y4 @1 U- Y* Z- N (E) strip away 5 [1 O8 g+ ?8 k
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