模块1U2李仕才一、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Notice：Medical Alert(警报)Dear Readers，Medical related emergencies are on the rise with more old people living alone.More seniors are looking for an independent lifestyle and better quality of life.More than 1 in 3 people over the age of 64 will fall this year.Nearly half will not be able to get up without support.Medical fees can increase when a person is not given timely support.You can prevent a medical disaster with our 24hour emergency response system.Our solution is highly suggested by doctors，healthcare professionals and hospitals.We are offering a FREE Medical Alert System to seniors or their loved ones who call now.For a limited time，there will be no setup fees and the medical monitoring starts at less than $1 a day.The system is easy to use.The necklace pendant(饰坠) can travel with you.Our new system can detect falls automatically.Call TollFree 18003600405 and gain peace of mind.Theres no longterm contract.Our medical alert professionals can walk you through everything over the phone.The first 100 callers to order will receive：*The Free Medical Alert System($300 value)*24 Hours a Day/7 Days a Week LIVE Monitoring and Support.*The Free Necklace Pendant.*No Longterm Contract.*Free Shipping(Mention Readers Digest)Dont wait until after a fall to give us a call.Take advantage of this special offer now to protect yourself or a loved one.Call now TollFree 18002310167 and mention Readers Digest.Sincerely，Jim Nelson1Why are there an increasing number of medical related emergencies?AOld peoples quality of life is down at present.BThe old are not paying attention to their health.CThe overall health of the old is worse than before.DMany old people have no one to keep them company.2Whats the main advantage of the system mentioned in the text?APreventing falls.BServing as an alarm.CReplacing doctors.DImproving health and mind.3What benefit can the first 100 callers to order get?ABuy the system at $300.BGet a copy of Readers Digest.CHave a pendant at a discount.DGet allday monitoring and help.【解题导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了一种可预警独居老人摔倒的医疗警报系统。1D考查细节理解。根据第一段的“Medical related emergencies are on the rise with more old people living alone.More seniors are looking for an independent lifestyle”可知，更多的老年人选择独居使得与医疗相关的紧急情况增多。2B考查推理判断。根据第三段的“Our new system can detect falls automatically”可知，这种系统可以自动探测到老人摔倒，主要起警报作用，并不是说可以阻止老人摔倒，故选B。3D考查细节理解。根据文章中打电话购买者的前100名可得到的好处之一“24 Hours a Day/7 Days a Week LIVE Monitoring and Support”可知，打电话购买者的前100名可以得到全天候的监控和帮助。A选项错在“Buy”，根据文章中的“The Free Medical Alert System ($300 value)”可知，打电话购买者的前100名可以免费得到价值300美元的医疗警报系统；B项文章没有提及；C项错在“at a discount”，根据文中的“The Free Necklace Pendant”可知，打电话购买者的前100名可免费得到一个项链的饰坠。二、单项填空1.Everything from greeting to eating can be an opportunity to do the wrong thing, and not only embarrass yourself, but _ your host.A. frightenB. upset C. tease D. blame【答案】B【解析】frighten使惊吓；upset使不安；tease嘲笑，取笑；blame责备，谴责。句意：从问候到吃饭你随时都有可能会出错，这不仅会让自己很尴尬，而且还让主人很不安。2.He deserves _ such a great honor for his excellent work.A. to give B. give C. to be given D. being given【答案】C【解析】deserve to be given应该得到，to be given在此为不定式的被动式。句意：他工作出色，应该得到如此高的荣誉。3.Though staying up late may not _ you, you will not be full of energy the next day.A. hurt B. harmC. destroy D. damage【答案】B【解析】hurt指肉体或精神上的伤害；harm 指抽象、无形的伤害；destroy毁掉；damage指物体受到损伤，从句意可知，题干指的是无形的伤害，所以用harm。句意：尽管熬夜也许对你没有什么伤害，但是第二天你精力就不够充沛了。4.She has waited for the guest for two hours and reached the _ of her patience.A. limit B. topC. point D. need【答案】A【解析】句意：她等那位客人两个小时了，达到了忍耐的极限。limit极限，符合句意。top顶部；point点；need必要。5.Jack, look at what you have done. You are supposed _ your job by now. Sorry, Miss Lee. Ill hurry up. A. to finishB. finishingC. to have finishedD. having finished【答案】C6.When I arrived, I called her, but only her friend _ at my hotel. She was ill in bed. A. pulled offB. set offC. turned upD. broke up【答案】C【解析】句意：我到的时候，给她打了电话，但是只有她的朋友出现在了我住的宾馆，她卧病在床。根据句意可知选turn up“出现，露面”。7.All present were shocked by what the little girl _ when she was cheated and sold to the mountain village. A. went over B. went through C. got along with D. got away【答案】B【解析】go over复习，仔细检查；go through经历，通过，完成，检查；get along with和相处；get away逃离。句意：所有在场的人都被小女孩被欺骗并卖入山村所遭遇的经历震惊了。8.A teachers devotion to education _ great respect of the whole public because it brings benefits to the development of society.A. reserve B. preserveC. observe D. deserve【答案】D8.He insisted what he did _ right and the man who had spoken ill of him _. A. was, be punishedB. be, was punishedC. was, was punishedD. be, be punished【答案】A【解析】insist作“坚持说(认为)”解时，后面的从句用陈述语气；作“坚决要求(主张)”解时，从句要用虚拟语气，谓语动词用(should)do。句意：他坚持说他做的事是对的，坚决要求处罚说他坏话的人。09.Our leader _ bright flashlights