Unit 17 Disabilities
一. 单项选择
1. Children at the beginning of this century _____ a lot and _____ themselves greatly even without television.
A. used to read; enjoying B. used to read; enjoyed
C. were used to reading; enjoy D. were used to read; enjoying
2. I don’t enjoy the pain, but I can live _____ it.
A. with B. on C. by D. for
3. She _____ herself a place on the school team.
A. victory B. beat C. won D. won over
4. The police are _____ a big reward for any information about the murder.
A. dealing B. gaining C. offering D. offending
5. The young nurse was very nervous when she _____ in her first operation.
A. resisted B. insisted C. disease D. assisted
6. Women are _____ in socialist construction.
A. playing games B. taking part C. parting D. playing an important part
7. More than one person _____ been infected with the disease.
A. have B. has C. having D. to have
8. The last man _____ the sinking ship was the captain.
A. left B. to be leaving C. to leave D. leaves
9. I fell in love with her_____ I met her. This is the first time we _____. So it is time I _____.
A. first time; have a date; leave B. for the first time; had had a date; have left
C. the first time; have had a date; left D. by the first time; have a date; left
10. My brother _____ the Youth league for 2 years.
A. has been in B. has entered C. has taken part in D. has joined into
11. Mother _____ us stories when we were young.
A. was used to tell B. is used to telling
C. used to tell D. used to telling
12. We decided to _____ with friends in starting social club.
A. operate B. co-operate C. co-opt D. co-ordinate
13. The town has changed so much you wouldn’t _____ it.
A. distinguish B. realize C. recognize D. recommend
14. The plants are wanted _____.
A. each other day B. every other day
C. each of the two days D. every of the two days
15. The only _____ to the farm was a dirt road.
A. accent B. accessible
C. access D. account

二. 完形填空
In order to be a success in the American business world, you must “get along” with people. You must learn to conduct yourself in such a way 16 you earn the affection and respect of others. 17 we have already pointed out, Americans 18 business and pleasure. Therefore, learning how to 19 informally can be a help with your American business 20 . Americans like to talk about a 21 of different topics—sports, politics, cars, popular movies and television shows and personal interests. Many large American cities have sports teams. If you are 22 with Americans in the United States, it would be a good idea to 23 out about the local sports teams so that you can 24 in the almost inevitable discussions about “how our 25 will do this year” .Politics can be a 26 topic unless everyone is of the same mind 27 . Limit your discussions to asking questions of your friends. Most Americans are 28 owners and some are even obsessive about the subject. You can contribute 29 talking about cars you have owned or by 30 information you have read in automotive magazines. Americans watch television almost every night and attend movies regularly,
31 naturally television shows and the 32 movies become topics for discussions. If you are unable to 33 American television or attend American movies, reading the 34 section of such magazines as Time News week will keep you up to date on 35 is popular in America.
16. A. which B. where C. as D .that
17. A. While B. Since C. As D. Because
18. A. mix B. enjoy C. like D. manage
19. A. conduct B. appear C. behave D. chat
20. A. friends B. efforts C. contacts D. companies
21. A. bit B. total C. group D. number
22. A. meeting B. working C. living D. pl
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