单选题 in the______ half of the 17th century those cities became even more prosperous.
A. latter B. latest C. later D. late

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】考查词意辨析。latter意思为“后来的”；latest意思为“最近的”；later意思为“靠后的”；late意思为“迟到的”。