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【题目】According to Spanish(西班牙的) business newspaper, Spain is planning to build the largest traditional Chinese medicine hospital in Europe. It's an important practice agreement between China and Spain. Barcelona will provide land for its construction and the new hospital is expected to cost 80 million euros ($88.6 million). This center will be the first of its kind outside Asia. The agreement also includes the teaching and studying of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine). The hospital will develop a joint --- research program among the scientists from both of the countries. The agreement makes it possible for doctors of TCM to work in Barcelona.

So far, China has been making efforts to expand TCM outside the country, pushing the ancient medical science to the world.

Calduch, a spokesperson for the Spain -based European Foundation of TCM, said the plan to build Europe's largest TCM hospital shows China's great dream.

“Not only will it help us learn more about this ancient medical science, but it will also bring help to Spanish patients.” said Calduch.

It's reported that 23.6 percent of the country's population has used natural remedies (自然疗法), and TCM is the most popular.

【1】What hospital is Spain going to build according to the news?

A. A Spanish hospital.

B. A Chinese- style hospital.

C. A TCM hospital.

D. A western medicine hospital.

【2】What does the underlined word “expand” mean in Chinese?

A. serve B. build C. enlarge D. study

【3】What does Calduch do?

A. A doctor of TCM. B. A teacher in a university of CM.

C. A TCM researcher. D. A member of foundation for TCM.

【4】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The TCM hospital in Spain will cost 80 million dollars.

B. The TCM hospital in Spain will be the largest in the world.

C. The new TCM hospital will lie in Barcelona.

D. About 23.6 percent of the Spanish get help from TCM.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：据西班牙商业报报道，西班牙计划建成欧洲最大的中医医院。新医院位于巴塞罗那，预计耗资8000万欧元。医院将在两国科学家之间建立一个联合研究项目。到目前为止，中国一直努力在国外发展中医药，推动古老的中医医学走向世界。在西班牙中医是最受欢迎的。

【1】B细节理解题。根据短文开头的句子“According to Spanish(西班牙的) business newspaper, Spain is planning to build the largest traditional Chinese medicine hospital in Europe.”可知，西班牙计划建成欧洲最大的中医医院。故答案为B。

【2】C词意猜测题。根据短文中的句子“So far, China has been making efforts to expand TCM outside the country, pushing the ancient medical science to the world.”到目前为止，中国一直努力在国外发展中医药，推动古老的中医医学走向世界。A. serve招待，服务；B. build建立；C. enlarge扩大，发展；D. study学习。根据后一个句子可推测答案为C。

【3】D细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Calduch, a spokesperson for the Spain -based European Foundation of TCM,”可知，Calduch为西班牙基金会欧洲中医基金会发言人。故答案为D。

【4】C细节判断题。根据第一段中的句子“Barcelona will provide land for its construction and the new hospital is expected to cost 80 million euros ($88.6 million).” 巴塞罗那将提供建设用地，新医院预计耗资8000万欧元。可知，新中医医院将位于巴塞罗那。故C答案正确。