2019年成人学位英语考试《阅读理解》强化练习(1)
Americans this year will swallow 15000 tons of aspirin,one of the safest and most effec-tive drugs invented by man. As the most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effec-tive pain reliever. Its bad effects are relatively mild,and it is cheap.
Although aspirin was first sold by a German company in 1899,it has been around much longer than that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greece, understood the medical value of the leaves and tree bark which today are known to contain salicylates, the chemical in aspirin. During the 19th century there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this
chemical,and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 1915,aspirin tablets (片剂) were available in the United States.
For millions of people suffering from arthritis,aspirin is the only thing that works. A small quantity of aspirin relieves .pain and inflammation. It also reduces fever by interfering with some of the body′s reactions. Aspirin,in short,is truly the 20th-century wonder drug.
On the other hand, it is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poi-soning among children. It has side effects that, although relatively mild, are largely unrecog-nized among users.
Aspirin is very irritating to the stomach lining, and many aspirin takers complain about upset stomach. There is a right way and a wrong way to take aspirin. The best way is to chew the tablets before swallowing them with water, but few people
can stand the bitter taste. Some people suggest crushing the tablets in milk or orange juice and drinking that. 1.This article discusses__________. A.the multiple functions of aspirin B.how and why aspirin was invented
C.the history and the features of aspirin D.how to take aspirin properly 答案：C
2.According to the second paragraph,salicylates is__________. A.leaves and tree barks B.the old name of aspirin C.the name of a US company D.a component of aspirin 答案：D
解析：语义词义题。第二段中间有这句话，to contain salicylates，the chemical in aspirin，后面的这个短语是个插入语，是对前面单词的解释，即salicylates是阿司匹林里面的一种化学成分。component，组成部分，成分。
3.Which symptom can NOT be treated by aspirin? A.Fever. B.Reactions. C.Pain.
D.Inflammation. 答案：B
解析：细节判断题。从第三段这两句，A small quantity of
aspirin relieves pain and inflammation;It also reduces fever by interfering with some of the body’s reactions，能够得知，阿司匹林对pain，inflammation和fever有疗效。介人人体某些反应(reaction)是阿司匹林在退烧时的工作原理。所以本题选B。 4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the best way to take aspirin is to take it__________. A.with bitter water B.with orange juice C.in tablet form D.in powder form 答案：D
解析：逻辑推理题。最后一段讲到的服用方法是先嚼碎了再吃，所以以粉末的形式服用效果，选D。
5.The author of this article seems to be__________. A.against the use of aspirin B.in favour of aspirin C.doubtful about aspirin D.not interested in aspirin 答案：B
解析：观点态度题。文章开头就讲到了阿司匹林的很多好处：one of the safest and most effective drugs;the most popular medicine;an effective pain reliever;Its bad effects are
rela.tively mild，and it is cheap，等等。能够看出作者对阿司匹林是极为支持的，选B。
2019年成人学位英语考试《阅读理解》强化练习(1)
