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【题目】Counterfeit(假的) medicines are a widespread problem in developing countries. Like other counterfeits, they look like real products. But counterfeit drugs may contain too little or none of the active ingredients of the real thing.

People do not get the medicine they need. And in some cases, counterfeits cause death. Twenty children in Bangladesh died last year after being given acetaminophen(对乙酰氨基酚).The medications contained ingredients that looked, smelled and tasted like the real thing. The medicine was produced by a local drug company that used a dangerous substitute to save money.

The problem of counterfeit medicines is especially serious in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The WHO estimates that up to thirty percent of medicines on sale in many of those countries are counterfeit. The problem is less widespread among industrialized countries. The WHO says counterfeits make up less than one percent of the illegal drug market in countries like the United States, Canada, Japan and New Zealand.

But the agency also says as much as fifty percent of the medicine sold on the Internet is counterfeit.

Much is being done to fight counterfeit drugs. Several companies are developing ways to make counterfeits easier to identify. And there are existing methods, like a machine that can quickly identify chemicals in pills to confirm if the pills are real. Other ideas include things like special tracking codes for drug packages. People could send a text message with the code and get a message back, which proves that what they bought is listed in a database. Some drug makers and other companies put three-dimensional images called holograms(全息图)on their products as a security device.

【1】Last year twenty children in Bangladesh died because of _________.

A. unreal drugs

B. online medicines

C. acetaminophen

D. unclean water

【2】We can draw a conclusion from the passage that___________ .

A. it is very cheap and convenient to buy medicines online.

B. we had better not buy medicines online.

C. more and more people will buy products online.

D. medicine companies don’t pay much attention to counterfeit drugs.

【3】What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. It reveals(揭露) the reasons why counterfeit drugs are widespread.

B. Special tracking codes for drug packages are used to identify counterfeits.

C. It shows the danger of counterfeit drugs.

D. Some measures are being taken to fight counterfeit drugs.

【4】Which of the following country may have serious problems of counterfeit medicines?

A. Canada. B. India.

C. New Zealand. D. Japan.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 A

【2】 B

【3】 D

【4】 B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，目前世界上假药泛滥，文章介绍了假药给人们带来的巨大影响。假药在非洲、亚洲以及拉丁美洲较多，而在工业化国家里较少，为了和假药做斗争，人们采取了很多措施。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段三四句“Twenty children in Bangladesh died last year after being given acetaminophen. The medications contained ingredients that looked, smelled and tasted like the real thing.”可知孟加拉国死亡的20个小孩是由于服用了假药。故A项正确。

【2】细节理解题。根据第四段“But the agency also says as much as fifty percent of the medicine sold on the Internet is counterfeit.”可知网上所买的药有一半都是假的，所以我们最好不要再网上买药。故B项正确。

【3】段落大意题。根据本段第一句“Much is being done to fight counterfeit drugs.”可知为了和假药做斗争，很多事情正在被做。从第二句开始列举了多个具体事例。所以本段主要介绍人们和假药斗争所采取的措施。故D项正确。

【4】细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“The WHO says counterfeits make up less than one percent of the illegal drug market in countries like the United States, Canada, Japan and New Zealand.”可知在美国、加拿大、日本和新西兰假药非常少。所以选项里的印度可能是这四个国家里假药比较多的国家，故B项正确。