北京中医药大学考博英语模拟真题及其解析Directions:
In the following article,some sentences have been removed.For
Questions1-5,choose the most suitable one from the list A―G to fit
into each of the numbered blank.There are two extra choices,which
do not fit in any of the gaps.
1）Many of the options have already been rehearsed in the press:
excluding some treatments from the NHS,charging for certain drugs
and services,and developing voluntary or compulsory health insurance
schemes.
2）we spend about7per cent of GDP on health,compared with9
per cent in the Netherlands and10per cent in France and Germany.
In terms of health outcomes versus spend,we compare pretty Geng duo
yuan xiao wan zheng kao bo ying yu zhen ti ji qi jie xi qing lian xi
quan guo mian fei zi xun dian hua:si ling ling liu liu ba liu jiu
qi ba,huo jia zi xun qq:qi qi er liu qi ba wu san qi favourably.
I don't see private health care providing much of the solution
to current problems.3）Neither is close to being implemented,but
the future could see a deliberate shift of attention to voluntary
health insurance and an emphasis on social insurance.
4）Even so,higher taxes will plainly be needed to fund health
care.I think we'll eventually see larger NHS charges,more rationing
of medical services and restrictions on certain procedures without
proven outcomes.Stricter eligibility criteria for certain
treatments are another possibility.
5）None of them is going to win votes for the political party desperate enough to introduce them―but then nobody is going to vote for ill-health or an early death either.
[A]English National Health Service is a universal health-keeping system.But Now,the shortage of money becomes a serious problem.
[B]All such options would mean a sharp break with tradition and political fall-out that could be extremely damaging.
[C]The options provides solution to the shortage of money problem.
[D]I expect individuals to take greater responsibility for their personal health using technology that allows self-diagnosis followed by self-treatment or home care.
[E]Looking at how far we'll be able to fund the Health Service in the2lst century raises any number of thorny issues.
[F]More likely is a shift from universal health coverage to top-up schemes which give people basic health entitlements but require them to finance other treatment through private financing,or opt-out schemes which use tax relief to encourage individuals to make private provision.
[G]Compared to its European Union counterparts Britain operates a low-cost health system
答案及详解
1.E.第一段可译为“看一看21世纪我们能为国民保健服务提供多少资金，会发现一大堆棘手问题。许多解决办法已经在报纸上讨论过多次，例如
