研究生基础英语期末考试样卷

perhaps causing serious digestive problems. You should never use any over-the-counter drug on a regular, continued basis, or in large quantities, except on your doctor’s advice. You could be suffering from a serious illness that needs a doctor’s care.

Each drug you take not only acts on the body but may also alter the effect of any other drug you are taking. Sometimes this can cause dangerous or even fatal reactions. For example, aspirin increases the blood-thinning effect of drugs given to patients with heart disease. Therefore, a patient who has been taking such a drug may risk hemorrhage（大出血） if he uses aspirin whenever he gets a headache. Before using several drugs together you should ask your doctor and follow his advice. Your pharmacist can tell you whether certain drugs can safely be taken together.

Alcohol may increase the effect of a drug. Sleeping pills and antihistamines（抗组胺药） are two types of drugs that combine with alcohol to produce drowsiness. When taking any drug, you should ask your doctor whether drinking alcohol could be dangerous in combination with the medicine.

Experts believe there is a relationship between adult abuse of legitimate medicines and the drug culture that has swept our country. You can do your share to reduce the chances that your children will become part of the drug culture by treating all medicines with respect. Always let your children know that medicines and drugs should not be used carelessly.

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48.Adverse reactions to drugs sometimes are called ________.

A.side effects B. overdoses C. withdrawal symptoms D. risks

49.When aspirin is used with heart medication, it can __________.

A.clot blood B. thin blood. C. thicken blood D. damage muscle

50.The author implies that alcohol _________.

A.can intensify the effects of a drug B. can make a drug useless

C. can cause a person to turn to drugs D. can damage the pancreas（胰腺）

51.The author advises parents ________.

A. to avoid taking drugs in front of children

B. to teach their children about drugs

C. to throw away old medicines

D. to prevent their children from strenuous exercises after taking drugs

52. We can conclude that ________.

A. drugs should be bought by prescription only

B. people react differently to drugs

C. aspirin is not considered a drug

D. it is not a problem to take large quantities of over-the-counter drugs

Part III Translation (25 points) Please translate into Chinese the following paragraphs from the texts learned in this semester.