2016年12月英语四级冲刺模拟题及答案(3)_第4页

　　In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to flight against these infringements (侵害) of civil rights. Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing people with disabilities as protected class under civil rights statutes.

　　Still today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently. It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and a majority of those who do work are underemployed. About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty level.

　　Significant barriers, especially in transportation and public awareness, prevent disabled people from taking part in society. For example, while no longer prohibited by law from marrying, a person with no access to transportation is effectively excluded from community and social activities which might lead to the development of long-term relationships.

　　It will only be when public attitudes advance as far as laws are that disabled people will be fully able to take to their right place in society.

　　16. ”developmental” disability .

　　A. develops very slowly over time B. is caused forces

　　C. occurs in youth and affects development D. is getting more and more severe

　　17. Most disabled people used to die early because .

　　A. disabilities destroyed major bodily functions B. they were not very well looked after

　　C. medical techniques were not available D. they were too poor to get proper treatment

　　18. In the author’s opinion, to enable the disabled people to take their rightful place in society, .

　　A. more laws should be passed B. public attitudes should be changed

　　C. government should provide more aids D. more public facilities should be act up

　　19. Which of the following cannot be inferred from the passage?

　　A. Many disabled people may remain single for their whole life.

　　B. The public tends to look down upon the disabled people.

　　C. The disabled people feel inferior to those surrounding them.

　　D. Discriminatory (有差别的) laws prevent the disabled from mixing with others.

　　20. The best title for this passage might be .

　　A. Handicaps of People with Disabilities B. The Difficulties of the Disabled

　　C. The Causes for Disabilities D. Medical Treatments for Disabilities

　　Part II Vocabulary and Structure (共40小题，每小题1分，共40分)

　　Directions: In this part there are forty incomplete sentences. Each sentence is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

　　21. It’s still early in the morning. There isn’t in the office.

　　A. anyone B. everyone C. nobody D. any people

　　22. is not known what they discussed in the meeting.

　　A. That B. He C. This D. It

　　23. Yhe sad news broke her and she has been gloomy ever since.

　　A. feelings B. emotions C. mind D. heart

　　24. He is much of a gentleman to fight.

　　A. so B. as C. very D. too

　　25. Not until this term to realize how important this subject is to his future career as a diplomat.

　　A. he began B. ha has begun C. did he begin D. that ha has begun

　　26. who would like to go on the trip should put their names on the list.

　　A. Those B. These C. Somebody D. The ones

　　27. A bottle weighs less after air is taken out, proves that air has weight.

　　A. we B. it C. which D. what