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　　I went to a group activity，“Sensitivity Sunday”，which was to make us more __1__the problems faced by disabled people.We were asked to “__2__ a disability”for several hours one Sunday.Some members，__3__，chose to use wheelchairs.Others wore sound-blocking earplugs(耳塞) or blindfolds(眼罩).

　　Just sitting in the wheelchair was a__4__experience.I had never considered before how__5__it would be to use one.As soon as I sat down，my __6__made the chair begin to roll.Its wheels were not__7__.Then I wondered where to put my__8__.It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into__9__.I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of__10__for several hours.For disabled people，“adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary(临时的)__11__.

　　I tried to find a__12__position and thought it might be restful，__13__kind of nice，to be__14__around for a while.Looking around，I__15__I would have to handle the thing myself!My hands started to ache as I__16__the heavy metal wheels.I came to know that controlling the__17__of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n)__18__task.

　　My wheelchair experiment was soon__19__.It made a deep impression on me.A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the__20__，both physical and mental，that disabled people must overcome.

　　1.A.curious about

　　B.interested in

　　C.aware of

　　D.careful with

　　解析　考查形容词短语辨析。句意：“Sensitivity Sunday”活动的目的是让我们了解残疾人所面对的问题。make sb. aware of使某人意识到……;curious about对……好奇。

　　答案　C

　　2.A.cure B.prevent C.adopt D.analyze

　　解析　考查动词辨析。句意：一个周日，我们被要求用残疾人的方式生活几个小时。adopt采用，符合语境。cure治疗;prevent防止;analyze分析。

　　答案　C

　　3.A.instead B.strangely C.as usual D.like me

　　解析　句意：有些人像我一样选择了轮椅。根据下文可知作者选择了坐轮椅的方式来体验残疾人的生活。

　　答案　D

　　4.A.learning B.working C.satisfying D.relaxing

　　解析　考查形容词辨析。句意：仅坐在轮椅上是一种令人感到放松的体验。relaxing令人感到放松的;satisfying令人感到满意的。

　　答案　D

　　5.A.convenient B.awkward

　　C.boring D.exciting

　　解析　考查形容词。句意：我以前从来没有意识到操作轮椅是多么笨拙的事情。awkward笨拙的，不方便的;convenient方便的;boring烦人的。

　　答案　B

　　6.A.height B.force C.skill D.weight

　　解析　考查名词辨析。句意：我刚一坐上去，自身的重量使得轮椅动起来了。weight重量;height高度;force(武力)力量;skill技巧。

　　答案　D

　　7.A.locked B.repaired C.powered D.grasped

　　解析　考查动词辨析。句意：轮子没有上锁(轮椅都有锁止功能)。(were) locked上锁;(were) repaired被修理;(were) powered被驱动;(were) grasped被抓住。

　　答案　A

　　8.A.hands B.feet C.keys D.handles

　　解析　句意：我不知道该把脚放在哪里。根据下句中footrest(搁脚板)可知答案。

　　答案　B

　　9.A.place B.action C.play D.effect

　　解析　考查固定短语。句意：我花了好长时间才把金属的搁脚板弄好。get sth. into place把……放到合适的位置;action行动;effect影响，效果。

　　答案　A

　　10.A.operation B.communication

　　C.transportation D.production

　　解析　考查名词辨析。句意：我开始不安地看着我接下来几个小时内唯一的交通工具。transportation运输工具，此处指轮椅;operation操作，手术;communication 交流;production产品。

　　答案　C

　　11.A.exploration B.education

　　C.experiment D.entertainment

　　解析　考查名词辨析。句意：对于残疾人来说，用轮椅却不是一个临时性的试验。语境为：作者在体验残疾人使用轮椅的生活，而残疾人却要一直都使用轮椅。experiment试验;exploration勘探;education教育;entertainment娱乐。

　　答案　C

　　12.A.flexible B.safe C.starting D.comfortable

　　解析　考查形容词辨析。句意：我想找一个舒服的地方……。comfortable舒适的;根据句中restful(宁静的，安静的)一词可知答案。flexible灵活的;safe安全的。

　　答案　D

　　13.A.yet B.just C.still D.even

　　解析　考查副词。句意：甚至是被推着到处走走也好。语境为：作者想让别人推着自己走。even表示意义递进——由自己找个舒服的地方到找个人推着自己走。

　　答案　D

　　14.A.shown B.pushed C.driven D.guided

　　解析　考查动词辨析。解析参见上题。be pushed被推着;be shown被带领着参观;be driven被驱赶;be guided被引导。

　　答案　B

　　15.A.realized B.suggested C.agreed D.admitted

　　解析　考查动词辨析。句意：环顾四周，我意识到我只能靠自己应对这一切了。realize意识到;suggest建议，暗示;agree同意;admit承认。

　　答案　A

　　16.A.lifted B.turned C.pressed D.seized

　　解析　考查动词。句意：因为要转动(turn)沉重的轮子我的手也开始疼痛起来了。lift举起;press按，压;seize逮住，抓住。

　　答案　B

　　17.A.path B.position C.direction D.way

　　解析　考查名词辨析。句意：我开始意识到控制轮椅的方向可不是件容易的事。direction方向;path道路;position位置;way方式。

　　答案　C

　　18.A.easy B.heavy C.major D.extra

　　解析　考查形容词辨析。句意参见上题。heavy沉重的;major主要的;extra额外的。

　　答案　A

　　19.A.forgotten B.repeated C.conducted D.finished

　　解析　考查动词辨析。句意：我的体验很快就结束了。由下一句可知(was)forgotten被遗忘，不符合句意;(was)repeated被重复;(was)conducted被管理，不符合语境。

　　答案　D

　　20.A.weaknesses B.challenges

　　C.anxieties D.illnesses

　　解析　考查名词辨析。句意：几个小时的“残疾”生活只是给了我体验身心被挑战的滋味，而这是残疾人不得不克服的。语境为：作者体验残疾人的生活是一种挑战。challenge挑战;weakness弱点，劣势;anxiety担心;illness疾病。

　　答案　B。