Prior to the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for these disabilities was unavailable. Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expert to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment. Unfortunately, these basic are often not available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and again employment have historically been denied on the basic of disability.

　　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 (有差別的) 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小題，每小題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