1 . 阅读下面知文，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

A. which B. what C. known D. dangerous   E. development F. rapidly G. to adapt H. patients’   I. the J. like

When the corona virus crisis took hold in early 2020, a group of roboticists (机器人专家) saw an opportunity: Robots are     1     perfect co-workers in a pandemic. “Engineers must use the crisis” they argued in a newspaper, “to speed up the     2     of medical robots,     3     never get sick and can do the dull, dirty, and     4     work that puts human medical workers in harm’s way.” Robot helpers could take     5     temperatures and deliver drugs, for instance. This would free up human doctors and nurses to do     6     they do best: problem-solving and being empathetic (感同身受的) with patients, and skills that robots may never be able to copy.

The     7     developing relationship between humans and robots is so complex that it has developed its own field,     8     as human-robot interaction (相互作用). The primary challenge is this: It’s easy enough     9     robots to get along with humans-make them soft and give them a sense of touch-but it’s another issue entirely to train humans to get along with the machines. With Tug the hospital robot, for example, doctors and nurses learn to treat it     10     a grandparent--sweep all the obstacles of its way and help it get unstuck if you have to.

2 . 阅读下面小短文，根据上下文语境，选择合适的单词填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，每个语篇有一个是多余的选项。

A. properties   B. treatments   C. obtained   D. botanical   E. distinct     F. evaluated

Tu Youyou and her team reviewed ancient Chinese medical texts to find traditional     1     treatments for the disease. They examined over 2000 old medical texts, and     2     280,000 plants for their medical     3    . From their research, they discovered and tested 380     4     ancient Chinese medical     5     that showed promise in the fight against malaria.

3 . Read this passage about medical science. Complete it using the words below.

multiple     decrease     severe       transform     proof     blame     substantial

British scientists believe they may have found a way to fight the common cold. It blocks a key protein in the body’s cells that is to     1     for the spread of cold-causing virus. Targeting the host rather than the infection was a bit non-traditional but made sense because it was tricky to target the virus. Cold-causing viruses are not only of     2     kinds, they also     3     rapidly, meaning they can quickly develop resistance to medicine. Researchers are working on making a form of medicine that can be taken directly into one’s lungs, to    4     the chance of side effects. Though these scientists have made     5     advances in their research, further    6     is needed to make sure such drugs are not so     7    that they harm the body.

4 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. bear B. detect C. enhance D. lack E. monitor F. multiply G. seek       H. shift       I. signal       J. spark       K. venture

No wonder they are called “patients”. When people enter the health-care systems of rich countries today, they know what they will get: endless tests, baffling jargon, rising costs and, above all, long waits. This week three of the biggest names in American business — Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase — announced a new     1     to provide better, cheaper health care for their employees. A fundamental problem with today’s system is that patients     2     knowledge and control. Access to data can bestow both.

The Internet already enables patients to     3     online consultations when and where it suits them. You can take over-the-counter tests to analyze your blood, sequence your genome and check on the bacteria in your gut. Yet radical change demands a     4     in emphasis, from providers to patients and from doctors to data. Technologies such as the smartphone allow people to     5     their own health. The possibilities     6     when you add the crucial missing ingredients — access to your own medical records and the ability to share information with those you trust. That allows you to reduce inefficiencies in your own treatment and also to provide data to help train medical algorithms (计算程序；算法). You can enhance your own care and everyone else’s too.

Medical data may not seem like the type of kindling to     7     a revolution, but the flow of information is likely to     8     fruit in several ways. One is better diagnosis. Someone worried about their heart can now buy a watch strap containing a medical-grade monitor that will     9     arrhythmias (心律不齐). APPs are competing to see if they can diagnose everything from skin cancer to Parkinson’s disease. Research is under way to see whether sweat can be analyzed for molecular biomarkers without the need for an invasive blood test. Some think that changes in how quickly a person swipes a phone’s touchscreen might     10     the onset (开端) of cognitive problems.