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1、2017年11月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案PartI(30%)Passage1In2014,olderAmericansfell29milliontimes,leadingto7millioninjuries,accordingtoareportpublishedlastweek.About2.8millioncasesweretreatedinemergencydepartment,andapproximately800,000seniorswentontobehospitalized.Morethan27,000fallsledtodeath
2、.(76)Andtheproblemisgettingmoreandmoreserious.“Olderadultfallsareincreasingand,sadly,oftenindicatetheendofindependence,”saidDr.TomFrieden.Thefallsarepreventable,Friedenstressed.Hesaidindividuals,familiesandhealthcareproviderscantakestepstoresistthetrend.Dr.Wolf-Kleinisamedicalpro
3、fessorinNewYork.Shesaidoneconcernisthatseniorswhohaveexperiencedafallaloneathomedon’ttellanyone.Whenthathappens,preventioneffortsdon’tbeginandthey’reatriskforadditionalfallsthatleadtobrokenbonesandbraininjuries.“Elderlypatientstendnottoreportfallstotheirfamilies,orevendoctors.Afa
4、llisaveryfrighteningthingthatyoukeepquietabout.Theythinkiftheymentionit,theyareafraidthattheywillmovetoanursinghomeorneedassistantstohelpoutinthehouse,”saidWolf-Klein.It’salsoastatusissueandmaymakesomeonefeelthatthey’reweakerthantheyreallyare,sheexplained.Whensomeonedoesfallandhu
5、rtthemselves,they’reoftenneverthesame,Wolf-Kleinsaid.“Youcandevelopchronic(慢性的)problems.Afterafall,apercentageofthepopulationwillneverreturntowalkingaround.Peopleusedtotakingthesubway,nowthey’reinawheelchair,ortheymayneedhelpgoingtothebathroom.Theybecomefrailerandloseindependence
6、,”shesaid.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.In2014,olderadultfallscaused7millioninjuries.B.In2016,Americansfell29milliontimes.C.Lastyear,2.8millionAmericanshademergencytreatment.D.Lastmonth,morethan27,000olderAmericanswerehospitalized.2.Fromthepassagewelearnthatolderadultfalls___.A.A
7、redecreasingB.Can’tbeavoidedC.MustbetreatedinhospitalsD.Usuallyimplytheendofindependence3.ThewordfrailerinParagraph5probablymeans___.A.LonelierB.weakerC.smarterD.better4.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Afallisaveryterriblethingthatyoukeepquietabout.B.Afterafalle
8、lderlypeoplewillnotdevelopchronicproblem
