单选题
Americans this year will swallow 15 000 tons of aspirin (阿斯匹林), one of the safest and (26) drags (27) by man, the most popular medicine in the world today. It is a pain (28) . Its bad (29) are relatively mild, (30) it is cheap. For millions of people suffering from arthritis (关节炎), it is the only thing that works. Aspirin, (31) , is truly the 20th century wonder drug. It is also (32) suicide drug and is the leading (33) of poisoning among children. It has side effects that, (34) relatively mild, are largely unrecognized (35) users. A small (36) of aspirin ( two five - grain tablets) relieves pain and inflammation (炎症), It also reduces fever by interfering (37) some of the body' s reactions. Specially, aspirin seems to (38) the formation of the acids (39) in pain and the complex chemical reactions that (40) fever. The chemistry of these acids is not fully understood, but the slowing effect of aspirin is well - known. Aspirin is very irritating to the stomach lining (内壁) and many aspirin takers complain (41) upset stomach. There is a right way (42) a wrong way to take aspirin. The best way is to chew the tablets (43) swallowing them with water but (44) people can (45) the bitter taste. Some people suggest crushing the tablets in milk or orange juice and drinking that.
单选题
A. more effective B. most effective C. effectiver D. effective
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】与safest相对应应该用最高级形式。
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A. discovered B. created C. invented D. found
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】药的发明应该用invent而不是discover(发现)，create(创造)。
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A. reliever B. taker C. receiver D. producer
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】阿司匹林是一种缓解止痛药，所以选A。
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A. effects B. influence C. causes D. affect
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】负作用bad effects固定用法。
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A. and B. but C. although D. if
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】前后负作用小与价格低廉两者是并列关系。
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A. in vain B. in short C. in shape D. in shore
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】invain徒劳无益的，in short简而言之，in shape成形。显然应该选B。
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A. the second largest B. second larger C. second largest D. the second larger
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】第二大的表示法应该是the second largest。其余都不合语法，选A。
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A. coarse B. course C. cause D. reason
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】cause原因，coarse粗糙的，course课程，reason原因。所以选 C。
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A. since B. as C. although D. while
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】表示一种让步条件，用although“尽管副作用很轻微”。
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A. in B. between C. middle D. among
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】由于users不止是两个人，排除between，用among表示在群体中。
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A. section B. amount C. quantity D. part
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】表数量的词amount一般用于复数，quantity用于单数。
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A. with B. toward C. into D. about
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】interfere...with是固定搭配。
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A. show up B. slip up C. slow down D. slip down
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】根据题意阿司匹林用减缓酸性物质的生成。用slow down表减缓。选C。
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A. involve B. involved C. to involve D. involving
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】在此用involved表被动更合适。
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A. produce B. lead C. reach D. cause
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】复杂化学反应导致发烧用cause充当定语从句的谓语。选 D。
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A. of B. around C. about D. on
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】complain of抱怨…，是固定搭配。
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A. or B. so C. but D. and
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】right away和wrong away两者是并列的填入表并列的连词 and。选D。
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A. before B. behind C. after D. below
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】咀嚼与吞咽动词有先后之别。所以要填人before表示在吞咽之前先咀嚼。选A。
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A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】people可数名词，用few或者a few来修饰，不能用little或者 a little来修饰。根据题意应该是很少部分的人，所以用否定few。选B。