2. 外语
  3. People with disabilities comprise a large part of the population. It is【C1】______that over 35 million Americans have physical,【C

People with disabilities comprise a large part of the population. It is【C1】______that over 35 million Americans have physical,【C

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问题     People with disabilities comprise a large part of the population. It is【C1】______that over 35 million Americans have physical,【C2】______. or other disabilities. About half of these disabilities are "developmental", i.e., they occur【C3】______to the individual’s 22nd birthday, often from genetic conditions, and are【C4】______enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc. 【C5】______other disabilities are considered "adventitious", i.e.,【C6】______or caused by outside forces.
    Prior to the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities【C7】______for long. Medical treatment for these disabilities was not【C8】______. Advancements【C9】______medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment.【C10】______. these basics are often not available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been【C11】______on the basis of disability.
    In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to fight【C12】______these infringements (侵害) of civil rights. Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing people with disabilities【C13】______a protected class under civil rights statutes.
    【C14】______today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives【C15】______. It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed,【C16】______a majority of those who do work are underemployed. About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty【C17】______.
    Significant barriers,【C18】______in transportation and public awareness, prevent disabled people from taking part in society. For example, while no longer【C19】______by law from marrying, a person with no【C20】______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 attitude advance as far as laws have that disabled people will be fully able to take their rightful place in society.
【C7】
选项 A、retained
B、endured
C、maintained
D、survived
答案D
解析 语义衔接题。后面提到Medical treatment for these disabilities was not…(针对这些残疾的治疗没有…)，既然无法治疗，那么活下来的人肯定很少，故答案为[D]survived“继续生存或存在”。[A]retained“保持，保留”强调继续保持、拥有，没有失去；[B]endured常用来指长时间忍受痛苦和不幸，强调体力或意志力的坚强不屈服，而此处强调的是生存时间的长短，故排除；[C]maintained常用来指保持某一水平或标准。
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