Peoplewithdisabilitiescomprisealargepartofthepopulation.Itisestimatedthatover35millionAmericanshavephysical,mental,orotherdisabilities.Abouthalfofthesedisabilitiesare“developmental”,i.e.,theyoccurpriortotheindividual’stwenty-secondbirthday,oftenformgeneticconditions,andaresevereenoughtoeffectthreeormoreareasofdevelopment,suchasmobility,communication,employment,etc.Mostotherdisabilitiesareconsidered“adventitious”,i.e.,accidentalorcausedbyoutsideforces.
Priortothe20thcentury,onlyasmallpercentageofpeoplewithdisabilitiessurvivedforlong.Medicaltreatmentforthesedisabilitieswasunavailable.Advancementsinmedicineandsocialserviceshavecreatedaclimateinwhichpeoplewithdisabilitiescanexperttohavesuchbasicneedsasfood,shelter,andmedicaltreatment.Unfortunately,thesebasicareoftennotavailable.Civillibertiessuchastherighttovote,marry,getaneducation,andagainemploymenthavehistoricallybeendeniedonthebasicofdisability.
Inrecentdecades,thedisabilityrightsmovementhasbeenorganizedtoflightagainsttheseinfringements(侵害)ofcivilrights.Congressrespondedbypassingmajorlegislationrecognizingpeoplewithdisabilitiesasprotectedclassundercivilrightsstatutes.
Stilltoday,peoplewithdisabilitiesmustfighttolivetheirlivesindependently.ItisestimatedthatmorethanhalfofqualifiedAmericanswithdisabilitiesareunemployed,andamajorityofthosewhodoworkareunderemployed.Abouttwo-thirdsliveatorbelowtheofficialpovertylevel.
Significantbarriers,especiallyintransportationandpublicawareness,preventdisabledpeoplefromtakingpartinsociety.Forexample,whilenolongerprohibitedbylawfrommarrying,apersonwithnoaccesstotransportationiseffectivelyexcludedfromcommunityandsocialactivitieswhichmightleadtothedevelopmentoflong-termrelationships.
Itwillonlybewhenpublicattitudesadvanceasfaraslawsarethatdisabledpeoplewillbefullyabletotaketotheirrightplaceinsociety.
16.”developmental”disability.
A.developsveryslowlyovertimeB.iscausedforces
C.occursinyouthandaffectsdevelopmentD.isgettingmoreandmoresevere
17.Mostdisabledpeopleusedtodieearlybecause.
A.disabilitiesdestroyedmajorbodilyfunctionsB.theywerenotverywelllookedafter
C.medicaltechniqueswerenotavailableD.theyweretoopoortogetpropertreatment
18.Intheauthor’sopinion,toenablethedisabledpeopletotaketheirrightfulplaceinsociety,.
A.morelawsshouldbepassedB.publicattitudesshouldbechanged
C.governmentshouldprovidemoreaidsD.morepublicfacilitiesshouldbeactup
19.Whichofthefollowingcannotbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Manydisabledpeoplemayremainsinglefortheirwholelife.
B.Thepublictendstolookdownuponthedisabledpeople.
C.Thedisabledpeoplefeelinferiortothosesurroundingthem.
D.Discriminatory(有差別的)lawspreventthedisabledfrommixingwithothers.
20.Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe.
A.HandicapsofPeoplewithDisabilitiesB.TheDifficultiesoftheDisabled
C.TheCausesforDisabilitiesD.MedicalTreatmentsforDisabilities
PartIIVocabularyandStructure(共40小題,每小題1分,共40分)
Directions:Inthisparttherearefortyincompletesentences.Eachsentenceisfollowedbyfourchoices.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandthenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.
21.It’sstillearlyinthemorning.Thereisn’tintheoffice.
A.anyoneB.everyoneC.nobodyD.anypeople
22.isnotknownwhattheydiscussedinthemeeting.
A.ThatB.HeC.ThisD.It
23.Yhesadnewsbrokeherandshehasbeengloomyeversince.
A.feelingsB.emotionsC.mindD.heart
24.Heismuchofagentlemantofight.
A.soB.asC.veryD.too
25.Notuntilthistermtorealizehowimportantthissubjectistohisfuturecareerasadiplomat.
A.hebeganB.hahasbegunC.didhebeginD.thathahasbegun
26.whowouldliketogoonthetripshouldputtheirnamesonthelist.
A.ThoseB.TheseC.SomebodyD.Theones
27.Abottleweighslessafterairistakenout,provesthatairhasweight.
A.weB.itC.whichD.what
28.Howlong?
A.yousupposediditlastB.doyousupposeitlasted
C.didyousupposeitlastD.yousupposeitlasted
29.Smmithhadsometroubletheman’saccent.
A.tounderstandB.understandingC.forunderstandingD.withunderstanding
30.Thenextfewdayscouldbeforthepeacenegotiation.
A.maximumB.practicalC.criticalD.urgent
31.Hequitealotwhenhewasyoung.
A.usedtotravelB.usedtotravelingC.wasusedtotravelD.wouldusedtotravel
32.Youmeyourtelephonenumberincasesomeonewantstocontactyou.
A.hadbettergiveB.hadbettergivenC.hadbettertogiveD.hadbettergave
33.MaryusedtotheroomwithLinda.
A.separateB.divideC.holdD.share
34.—Mustwehandinourexercise-booksnow?
—No,you.
A.mustn’tB.don’tC.needn’tD.can’t
35.Shepulledawayfromthewindowanyoneshouldseethem.
A.lestB.eventhoughC.unlessD.onlyif
36.Notahasbeenfoundsofarthatcanhelpthepolicefindthecriminal.
A.factB.clueC.symbolD.sign
37.Shewouldmakeateacherfarsuperiortheaverage.
A.overB.thanC.beyondD.to
38.Radioisdifferentfromtelevisioninitsendsandreceivespictures.
A.whichB.thatC.whatD.this
39.Tomandjackhavereturnedbutstudentsofthegrouphaven’tcomebackyet.
A.otherB.theothersC.othersD.another
40.Ithalfayearsincewetostudyinthisuniversity.
A.is;comeB.is;havecome
C.hasbeen;cameD.hasbeen;havecome
41.Thefactthatsomethingischeapdoesn’tmeanitisoflowquality.
A.necessarilyB.especiallyC.essentiallyD.practically
42.Theysetoffbycarandthenearesttown.
A.madeforB.madeafterC.madeoutD.madeto
43.Takethisbaggageandyoucanfindenoughroom.
A.putitwhichB.putitinwhich
C.putitatwhereD.putitwherever
44.Hedoesn’twantthathe’sgoingaway.
A..tobeknownB.himtobeknown
C.thattobeknownD.ittobeknown
45.Thenoisearoundwasterrible,butIhadtoit.
A.keepawayfromB.keepupwithC.livewithD.liveon
46.Hethathisguestswerebored,althoughtheywerelisteningpolitely.
A.impressedB.sensedC.inferredD.identified
47.OnSundaysIpreferathometoout.
A.tosay;goB.stay;goingC.staying;goingD.staying;go
48.I’dliketowritetohim,butwhat’sthe?Heneverwritesback.
A.significanceB.businessC.pointD.purpose
49.Therewereopinionsastothebestlocationforthenewschool.
A.disagreeingB.conflictingC.rejectingD.reverting
50.bythenewsofhisfather’sdeath,hecouldhardlyutteraword.
A.TobestunnedB.StunnedC.TostunD.Stunning
51.,we’dbettermakesomechangesintheplan.
A.ThatisthecaseB.Thatbeenthecase
C.ThattobethecaseD.Thatbeingthecase
52.Theyhaveequippedtheofficewiththebusinessmachines.
A.lastB.latterC.latestD.later
53.ThepolicefoundthatGeorgehadstillanotherofincome.
A.originB.sourceC.basisD.means
54.Anopen-mindedteacherdoesn’talwaysonesingleteachingmethod.
A.setasideB.takeoverC.takeonD.stickto
55.Muchtothestudent’s,theexamwaspostponed.
A.burdenB.concernC.reliefD.requirement
56.Childrennormallyfeelalotofabouttheirfirstdayatschool.
A.anxietyB.differenceC.feelingsD.trouble
57.Theweatherwashotthatshedecidedtohavethebarberherhairstyle.
A.rather;tochangeB.so;change
C.muchtoo;changeD.too;changed
58.Shemeetherformerinstructoronthebus.
A.delightedtoB.happenedtoC.pleasedtoD.tendedto
59.Justasnotwowordsaretrulysynonymousnotwodifferentexpressionscanmeanexactlythesamething.
A.ratherB.alsoC.yetD.so
60.Thenewengineer’ssuggestionswereintherevisedplan.
A.entitledB.engagedC.embodiedD.estimated
Whichfactorpusheduphouseprices?
PartIVTranslation
Yetthesecarcinogenicadditivesremaininourfood,anditbecomesmoredifficultallthetimetoknowwhichthingsonthepackaginglabelsofprocessedfoodarehelpfulorharmful.(PassageTwo)
PartIVTranslation
Bymakingvehicleslighterinweightaluminumhasgreatlyreducedtheamountoffuelneededtomovethem,(PassageTwo)
PartIIVocabularyandStructure
Directions:Inthisparttherearefortyincompletesentences.Eachsentenceisfollowedbyfourchoices.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandthenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.
21.Agreatmanycancerscanbecuredbutonlyifbeforetheyhavebeguntospreadorcolonizeinotherpartsofthebody.
A.properlytreat
B.properlytreating
C.beingproperlytreated
D.properlytreated
22.sheisalikeablegirl,sheisverydifficulttoworkwith.
A.SinceB.HoweverC.AsfarasD.While
23.Allthetouristsgavetherobbertheirmoney.
A.frightenedB.frighteningC.frightenD.frightful
24.herage,shereallydidagoodjobinsuchashorttime.
A.GivingB.GivesC.GiveD.Given
25.Thesoldierwaswithneglectinghisduty.
A.chargedB.conductedC.chargedD.committed
26.Thereasonwhythecarstoppedwas.
A.becausetheroadwasnotgoodB.thattheroadwasnotgood
C.duetothebadroadD.becauseofthebadroad
27.You’dbetterhurry,youmightbelateforclass.
A.orB.andC.unlessD.but
28.,heperformedthetaskwithsuccess.
A.ItwasexpectedB.Whichwasexpected
C.AswasexpectedD.Thatwasexpected
29.ThedoctorfeltJohn’sarmtoifthebonewasbroken.
A.workoutB.findoutC.lookatD.seeout
30.Hejustmysuggestionatthemeetingyesterday.
A.putawayB.shutdownC.showedoffD.brushedaside
31.Thequestionatthenextmeetingremainasecret.
A.discussedB.todiscussC.tobediscussedD.beingdiscussed
32.Hislazinesshisfailureinthefinalexam.
A.gaveupB.contributedC.resultedinD.distributed
33.Theteacher’stomystatementaboutthispoetledmetoreadwidelyaboutpoems.
A.changeB.chargeC.challengeD.chance
34.Onmostofthenights,Janereadinglettersfromherboyfriend.
A.stayedoffB.stayedonC.stayedoutD.stayedup
35.Thefirst-yearstudentswerelearningformthearmyinMiyun,asuburbofBeijingnearIlived.
A.whatB.whereC.thatD.which
36.Lyndaandhundredsofyoungpeoplelikehimthepostoftypist.
A.approachedB.appliedforC.appealedtoD.approvedof
37.Anybodyisentitledtosuchbenefitofageorsex.
A.regardlessB.whetherC.inspiteD.incase
38.Inthisbuildingeachapartmentcouldafamilyofsix.
A.houseB.coverC.makeD.include
39.Itriedtogetoutofthebusiness,Ifoundimpossible.
A.whoB.whichC.thatD.what
40.Whenheexplaineditagainandagain,thestudent’spatience.
A.ranoverB.ranonC.ranoutD.ranoff
41.WhenherneighborGrandmaWangbecameill,thegirloften.
A.fittedinB.workedoutC.heldbackD.helpedout
42.Ifyoureallywanttoapplyforthedangerousjob,Iwon’t,thoughtIthinkit’sacrazyidea.
A.stoodinyourwayB.standontheway
C.standinyourwayD.standbytheway
43.Hewastryingtoread;,thephonekeptringing.
A.meanwhileB.thenC.laterD.afterwards
44.Iamoutofthosepeoplewholikeastrenuous(費力的)holiday;Ibelievein.
A.tookiteasyB.takeniteasy
C.takingiteasyD.takingiteasily
45.Thepolicematchedthefingerprintsandfoundtheywere.
A.equivalentB.identicalC.similarD.equal
46.Formally,intheUnitedStates,manynursesworkedasprivatedutynursesinhospitals.
A.otherthanB.morethanC.lessthanD.ratherthan
47.Ifyoudon’tmind.Idomyhomeworkthanplaycardswithyou.
A.hadbetterB.preferC.wouldratherD.wouldlike
48.Theirideawastogetustothestrikeatonce.
A.callatB.calloffC.callinD.callfor
49.MycarsoIhadtocomebybus.
A.felldownB.brokedownC.felloverD.turnedaway
50.Icouldtellhewassurprisedfromtheonhisface.
A.appearanceB.sightC.expressionD.explanation
51.Whichis,NorthAmericaorSouthAmerica?
A.biggestB.thebiggestC.morebiggestD.bigger
52.Youshouldobservecarefullyhowtheaudiencehisspeech.
A.reachtoB.refertoC.reacttoD.relateto
53.Thesefarmersgotagoodharvestlastyear,sotheyabigsumofmoneyfornewfarmmachines.
A.setasideB.setaboutC.setupD.setback
54.Oneofmysayingsis“wherethereisawill,thereisaway.”
A.likelyB.favorableC.alikeD.favorite
55.Allisacontinuoussupplyoffueloil.
A.whatisneededB.thatisneeded
C.thethingisneededD.fortheirneeds
56.Thehighincometaxisharmfulitmaydiscouragepeoplefromtryingtoearnmore.
A.inthatB.thatC.inwhichD.which
57.Anewtechniqueout,theyieldincreasesby20%.
A.havingworkingB.havingbeenworked
C.atalossD.forgood
58.Thebirdflewintotheairandwassoon.
A.outofsightB.inahurryC.atalossD.forgood
59.ItisdecidedthatheforabustomeettheguestsfromBeijing.
A.callB.callsC.arrangeD.arranges
60.Iknowit’snotimportantbutIcan’thelpaboutit.
A.tothinkB.thinkingC.andthinkD.beingthought