units 17 18 disabilities inventions ⅰ.单项填空 1．he asked us to ________ them in carrying through the plan. a．provide b．encourage c．assist d．persuade 解析：assist sb. in doing sth.＂帮助某人做某事＂。 答案：c 2．studies show that the things that contribute most to a ________ of happiness cannot be bought. a．sense b．thought c．cause d．understanding 解析：a sense of happiness＂幸福感＂。 答案：a 3．it is never easy to adjust ________ big changes. those who can do it faster are more likely to succeed. a．for b．with c．to d．in 解析：adjust to是固定词组，意为＂适应＂。 答案：c 4．it is suggested that medicine should not be kept where it is ________ to children. a．acceptable b．accessible c．separable d．flexible 解析：药品不应放在孩子可以拿到的地方。 答案：b 5．all this snow and ice makes it difficult for old people to ________ very well. a．get around b．turn away c．pick up d．take off 解析：雪和冰使得老人走动起来变得困难。 答案：a 6．it is quite obvious ________ we must apply other methods of setting the problem. a．whether b．what c．how d．that 解析：that引导主语从句。 答案：d 7．the boy is not very smart, so ________ often takes him quite a while to do what he is told to. a．there b．that c．they d．it 解析：it takes sb. some time to do sth.是固定句式。 答案：d 8．today there are more opportunities for disabled people to make ________ contribution to ________ society. a．a; the b．a；/ c．/；the d．the; a 解析：contribution常用作可数名词；society作＂社会＂解时，前面不加冠词。 答案：b 9．he promised to send me an invitation to visit their country ________ until i was 60 years old. a．each two years b．each other year c．every other year d．every second years 解析：＂每隔一年＂用every two years或every second year或every other year来表达。 答案：c 10．we can’t finish the work in such a short time; you must ________ our lack of experience. a．allow to b．allow for c．allow of d．allow into 解析：allow for＂考虑到，顾及到＂。 答案：b 11．i felt very disappointed when my repeated request that i join the club was ________. a．replaced b．resisted c．rejected d．removed 解析：请求被拒绝了。reject＂拒绝；不接受＂。 答案：c 12．he is quite ________ of the risk, but he has no choice but to go ahead. a．eager b．aware c．sensitive d．serious 解析：be aware of＂意识到；觉察到＂。 答案：b 13．the man tried to break into the shop during the night, but got ________ in the chimney. a．stuck b．to be stuck c．sticking d．to stick 解析：get stuck是被动语态形式，意为＂被卡住，被困住＂。 答案：a 14．the criminal ________ from the two policemen who were holding him and ran away. a．broke off b．broke away c．broke up d．broke down 解析：break away from＂挣脱；脱离＂。 答案：b 15．________ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better. a．for b．despite c．since d．now 解析：now that是连词词组，意为＂因为；既然＂。 答案：d ⅱ.完形填空 laugh and smile your way to health how much do you laugh and smile during the day？do you take your life and your illness or injury so __1__ that there is no room for joy to fill for you？want a totally free，simple way to increase your __2__ and your health with no medicine needed？then laughing and smiling are __3__ to you. so laugh your way to happiness.__4__it takes to put a smile on your face is what you should be doing. research shows that laughing can improve immunity，__5__ the body to stay disease free and fight colds and flu. if you are facing an illness，having a positive life opinion and a __6__ of humor will keep your body open to healing.if you are healthy，laughing will help to make sure you stay that way，and can __7__ enjoyment to your work and home life and __8__ your daily stress. certainly，it can be __9__ to keep a positive opinion of life all the time.simply taking the time to __10__ on the positive things and treat the good things __11__ in your life can help __12__，but if you are struggling with negative emotions that you just can’t seem to __13__，there are tools that can help. there are so many things out there to smile about and __14__ you have to do is find __15__.practise looking for the bright __16__ of every situation.avoid the negative：don’t __17__ yourself with your own problems—or __18__ others for their ＂shortcomings＂．and don’t pay no attention to the joy in everyday things.create your own ＂laugh for health＂ __19__—anything to add to your collection and to give you fresh materials that __20__ to you. 1．a.proudly b．seriously c．carefully d．freely 答案：b 2．a.burdens b．spirits c．loads d．values 答案：b 3．a.beneficial b．changeable c．suitable d．harmful 答案：a 4．a.however b．whenever c．whatever d．whichever 答案：c 5．a.helping b．making c．letting d．causing 答案：a 6．a.taste b．sense c．knowledge d．joy 答案：b 7．a.adjust b．adapt c．suit d．add 答案：d 8．a.improve b．arise c．cancel d．reduce 答案：d 9．a.hard b．awful c．energetic d．necessary 答案：a 10．a.take b．put c．focus d．look 答案：c 11．a.carefully b．thankfully c．particularly d．differently 答案：b 12．a.remarkably b．accidentally c．frequently d．purposefully 答案：a 13．a.seek b．stress c．accept d．overcome 答案：d 14．a.all b．that c．how d．why 答案：a 15．a.it b．that c．this d．one 答案：d 16．a.side b．plan c．step d．future 答案：a 17．a.depend b．abandon c．load d．ban 答案：c 18．a.praise b．miss c．approve d．blame 答案：d 19．a.ambition b．summary c．message d．collection 答案：d 20．a.appeal b．apply c．center d．assume 答案：a ⅲ.阅读理解 how good are us drivers? the cbstv＂national drivers’ test＂，showed that many us drivers have a lot to learn.here’s why. cbs picked 1799 sample drivers to take the test in tv studios in new york，philadelphia，chicago，and los angeles.more than two out of five of the drivers failed the test.and the average score was the lowest passing mark—51 points out of a possible 80. chicago drivers did best with an average of 53 points.los angeles drivers came next with 52 points.new york and philadelphia drivers got 50 points—a failing score.drivers with 50 points or less were rated＂poorly informed＂by the judges. here are some of the test results： 1．are men drivers better informed than women ones? yes.men averaged 52 points.women got an average of 49. 2．are older drivers better informed than younger drivers? no.drivers under 26 averaged 52 points.drivers from 27 to 45 averaged 51.drivers over 45 failed with a 48point average. 3．does education make a difference? yes.college graduates averaged 52 points.high school graduates averaged 50.those without high school diplomas(毕业证) got 48.and people who had taken driver education courses scored an average of 53 points—three more than those who hadn’t. 4．does driving experience make a difference? yes.drivers with three or more years of experience averaged 51 points.drivers with less experience averaged 49. here are some surprising facts brought out by the test： 1．more than one out of three drivers did not know that a blinking red light means a full stop. 2．three out of ten drivers did not know that an octagonal(eightsided)sign means stop. 3．more than two out of three drivers did not know what to do when being＂tailgated(追尾)＂． the answer：slow down，drive to the right，and let the driver behind pass. the results of the test were turned over to the national safety council.they will help future safety planning. 1．the author’s purpose is to ________. a．prove that men are better drivers than women b．give you safe driving directions c．tell you the results of a national drivers’ test d．require you to get an education 解析：综合理解，本文主要讲述＂national drivers’ test＂。 答案：c 2．from the information in this article，which of the following is true? a．older drivers are better informed than younger drivers. b．experience makes a difference among drivers. c．most drivers failed the test. d．most people don’t know what a blinking red light means. 解析：综合全文及第四点可知。 答案：b 3．the test covered the following areas about drivers except ________. a．education b．years of driving experience c．sex d．health 解析：细节理解题，用排除法。 答案：d 4．which of the following as a group was rated＂poorly informed＂by the judges? a．men. b．high school graduated drivers. c．drivers from 27 45 years of age. d．drivers with 3 or more years of experience. 解析：归纳理解题。第三段最后一句及the test results第三点。 答案：b