(中国科学院2013年10月试题) "Pain," as Albert Schweitzer once said, "is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself. " Prolo

admin2018-09-18  33

问题    (中国科学院2013年10月试题)
   "Pain," as Albert Schweitzer once said, "is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself. " Prolonged pain destroys the quality of life. It can【C1】______the will to live, at times【C2】______people to suicide. The physical effects are equally【C3】______.Severe, persistent pain can spoil sleep and appetite,【C4】______producing fatigue and reducing the availability of nutrients to organs. It may【C5】______delay recovery from illness or injury and, in weakened or elderly patients, may make the difference between life and death.
  【C6】______there are some kinds of pain that existing treatments cannot ease.【C7】______doctors can do little in these cases is terribly distressing for everyone involved but is certainly【C8】______. What seems less understandable is that many people suffer not because their discomfort is untreatable but because physicians are often reluctant to【C9】______morphine. Morphine is the safest, most effective painkiller known for constant, severe pain, but it is also【C10】______for some people.【C11】______, it is rarely prescribed.
   Indeed, concern over addiction has【C12】______many nations in Europe and elsewhere to ban【C13】______any uses of morphine anti related substances, including their medical applications. Even【C14】______morphine is a legal medical therapy, as it is in Great Britain and the U. S. , many doctors, afraid of turning patients into addicts,【C15】______amounts that are too small to control pain.
【C1】

选项 A、boost
B、erode
C、wear
D、distract

答案B

解析 boost意为“促进”,为及物动词;erode意为“削弱”,为及物动词;wear意为“磨损”,为不及物动词;distract意为“使……分散”,为及物动词。句意是“削弱生存的意志”,因此选择B。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/k2UO777K
0

最新回复(0)