湖南省长沙市推山中学2021-2022学年高三英语期末试卷含解析

湖南省长沙市推山中学2021-2022学年高三英语期末试卷含解析一、选择题1.Thestudentsinourschooleach

anEnglishdictionary．A．have

B．has

C．had

D．arehaving参考答案：A2.Whydosomegovernmentsspendbillionsofdollarsonspaceexploration_______thepeopleofthesecountriesarestillsufferingfromstarvationandpoverty?A.whether B.though C.unless D.when参考答案：D略33.Hewassobusyyesterdaythatitwasnotuntillateatnight____hiswork.A.didhefinish

B.thathefinished

C.whenhefinished

D.thathedidn'tfinish参考答案：33.B考查强调句。本句强调lateatnight。原来句子是:Hedidn’tfinishhisworkuntillateatnight.。

略4.Shanghai____bythecoldfrontstartingtomorrowandthemercurycoulddroptozero．

A．willbeaffected

B．willaffect

C．isaffected

D．affected参考答案：A略5.He’sverysensitiveaboutbeingsmall,sodon’tmentionit.Whichofthefollowinghasthesamemeaningasthewordunderlined.

A．Thismaterialissensitivetoheat.

B．WhenIneedadvice,heisahelpfulandsensitivefriend.

C．Awritermustn’tbetoosensitivetocriticism.

D．TheStockExchangeissensitivetolikelypoliticalchanges.参考答案：C6.However,duringtheplay,onlysixorsevenpeople____thecharmingmusic.A.weretrulyappreciating

B.trulyappreciateC.aretrulyappreciating

D.trulyappreciating参考答案：A7.Ithinkhe'sjustgoingtodealwiththisproblem______day.

A.next

B.other C.following

D.another参考答案：D解析：此题考查了固定短语。短语anotherday的意思为“改天”。8.Thingslikeeyecontactandhandgestures_____greatimportanceinsituationssuchasjobinterviews．

A．takein

B．takeoff

C．takeon

D．takedown参考答案：C9.Ifyoucandowhatyou’reweakest______,youcanhandleanychallenge.A.for

B.atC.with

D.to参考答案：B考查介词固定搭配，句意：如果你能做你最不擅长的事情，那么你就能面对任何挑战了，beweakat意为“对……不擅长，在……方面是弱势”，故选B.10.ThespokesmansaysthattheUNsystemwillbeina

tosupporttheextensivereliefeffortneededinanystrickenarea.A.cooperation B.commitment C.position D.procedure参考答案：C11.Don’talwaysputmeonthespotlikethis.Youknow,becauseofmyduty,Ican’tgiveaway

informationtoyou.A.contemporary B.conventional C.confidential D.consistent参考答案：C12.Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A.that

B.whereC.which

D.why参考答案：B考查定语从句，句意：在我买课本的那个商店这周要进行大甩卖，先行词store表示地点，且从句Iboughtmytextbooks结构完整，故选择关系副词where修饰表示地点的先行词，在定语从句中做地点状语，故选B.13.Iaccept

ideathatIshouldfightlike____manwhatevertroubleIface．

A．an;a

B．an;the

C．the;the

D．the,a参考答案：D略14.Whatmovedusmostwasthatsomeordinarypeoplevolunteeredtohelpthose______inthestorminBeijing.A.catching

B.havingcaught

C.tobecaught

D.caught参考答案：D15.Itisgenerallyacceptedthat

boymustlearntostandupandfightlike

man.A.

a;a

B.a;the

C.the;the

D.a;不填参考答案：A考查冠词的用法。句意为“人们普遍认为,男孩子必须学会做一个男子汉，能挺身而出，勇于战斗。”aboy和aman都是泛指，表示一类人。单数可数名词泛指应在名词前加不定冠词。16.Allhumanbeingshaveacomfortablezoneregulatingthe________theykeepfromsomeonetheytalkwith.A．distance

B．scope

C．range

D．boundary参考答案：A17.Itisnouse_________tohim;heisalwaysturningadeafeartowhatyou’re

saying.

A.listening

B.totalk

C.talking

D.tolisten参考答案：C18.Lookingpeopleintheeye

sometimesmakethemnervousandembarrassed.A.must

B.should

C.can

D.shall参考答案：C19.．—‘‘Willhand-drawncomicsgivewaytocomputer-made

?”

—‘‘Outof

question．’’

A．ones；／

B．one；a

C．theones；/

D．ones；the参考答案：D二、完型填空20.

Themilitary(军队)canbealonelyplacewhenyou’re18,farfromhomeandinjured.LanceDillon41thatdescription.Imethimabout25yearsago,whenIwasworkinginthe42onasmallmilitarybaseinAlaska.

Lancehadbrokenboth43inarockclimbingaccident.Hewasa44personLohearound,butastimepassedhebecamerestless.Winterwasfastcoming.Thedayswerealmosttooshortnow forLance to45himselfoutsideforabreathoffreshair.Close lo Halloween,his

girlSarah wrotehim theclassic“DearJohn”letter.Itwasnotagoodtime. We could see the(larkshadows46aroundLance.Hehadtwofriends,RoryandKal,who47intheeveningandmadehimlaugh.AsThanksgivingapproached,thecloudsbegantoform48Lanceagain.Weknewhe49neededtogetoutofthewheelchairandoutofthehospital,bulitwastoo50forhimtowalkonthosebrokenfeet.

ThatThanksgiving,Idelerminerltobringsome51intoLancetholiday.ItoldhimIwouldtakehimtomy52forturkey.RoryandKalwould

betherewithmyfamily.Makingachairwiththeirarms,RoryandKal53Lanceintothehouse.We54frommid-mominganddidn’tLakeLancebacktothehospital55aftermidnight.He 56 fordays

afterward.

Afewweekslater，Lance’smotherwrotemealetter,sayingthatshewas 57 tomefor

caringforhersonduringhisThanksgivingawayfromhome.Istillhavethat 58 inmy

drawer.SomedayImayhavetowriteathank-youletterlosomewomanwhowill 59 oneofmysonswhenheneedsahome-cooked60farawayfromhome.41.A.changes

B.doubts

C.fits

D.believes42.A.company B.church

C.school

D.hospilal43.A.ankles

B.shoulders

C.arms

D.hands44.A.fun

B.painful

C.difficult D.busy45.A.persuade B.dress

C.hury

D.wheel46.A.thickening

B.looking

C.disappearing D.reflecting47.A.passeddown

B.wentthrough C.cameby

D.gotup48.A.around

B.in

C.with

D.on49.A.frequently

B.desperately C.seriously D.gradually50.A.easy

B.early

C.strange

D.natural51.A.clouds

B.presents

C.fortune

D.sunshine52.A.house

B.hospital

C.reslaurant D.room53.A.checked

B.carried

C.showed

D.pushed54.A.returned

B.argued C.waited

D.started55.A.until

B.since

C.soon

D.ever56.A.laughed

B.yelled C.whispered D.smiled57.A.familiar

B.grateful C.polite

D.friendly58.A.kindness B.feeling C.letter.

D.memory59.A.attend

B.introduce C.accept

D.encourage60.A.meal

B.cake

C.soup

D.breakfast参考答案：41．C42．D43．A44．A45．D46．A47．C48．A49．B50．B51．D52．A53．B54．D55．A56．D57．B58．C59．A60．A41．C【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据本空后的“Imethimabout25yearsago”可知，LanceDillon适合（fit）这样的描述，故C项正确。42．D【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据本空后的“Lancehadbroken…”可知，作者在医院（hospital）工作，故D项正确。43．A【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据下文中的“onthosebrokenfeet.”可知，LanceDillon在一次攀岩事故中扭伤了脚踝（ankle），故A项正确。44．A【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。根据本空后的“personLohearound,butastimepassedhebecamerestless.”可知，LanceDillon是一个有趣的（fun）人，故A项正确。45．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。由上文可知LanceDillon的脚踝受伤了，自然需要用轮椅出去（wheel），故D项正确。46．A【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据本空前的“Itwasnotagoodtime.”可知，乌云在LanceDillon周围变厚（thicken），故A项正确。47．C【解析】考查动词短语辨析。根据本空前的“madehimlaugh”可知，LanceDillon的朋友Rory和Kal过来（comeby）逗他开心，故C项正确。48．A【解析】考查介词词义辨析。根据上文中的“aroundLance”可知，此处是说在Lance周围（around），故A项正确。49．B【解析】考查副词词义辨析。根据本空后的“neededtogetoutofthewheelchairandoutofthehospital”可知，我们知道他非常（desperately）需要从轮椅上站起来出院，故B项正确。50．B【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。根据本空后的“forhimtowalkonthosebrokenfeet.”可知，但是用受伤的双脚走路还为时过早（early），故B项正确。51．D【解析】考查名词词义辨析。上文说Lance的周围阴云密布，此处是说“我”决定带给他一些阳光（sunshine），故D项正确。52．A【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据本空后的“forturkey.RoryandKalwouldbetherewithmyfamily.”可知，“我”带他到家里（house）来吃火鸡，故A项正确。53．B【解析】考查动词词义辨析。有上文可知Lance的脚受伤了，因此Rory和Kal把他抬（carry）进来，故B项正确。54．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据本空后的“frommid-morning”可知，我们的活动从上午十点左右开始（start），故D项正确。55．A【解析】考查连词词义辨析。根据本空前的“didn’ttakeLancebacktothehospital”可知，直到（until）午夜，我们才把Lance送回医院，故A项正确。56．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。上文说我们给Lance阴暗的生活带来了阳光，在以后的几天里他笑（smile）了，故D项正确。57．B【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。根据本空后的“forcaringforhersonduringhisThanksgivingawayfromhome.”可知，Lance的妈妈对“我”在感恩节期间照顾Lance表示感激（grateful），故B项正确。58．C【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据上文中的“Afewweekslater，Lance’smotherwrotemealetter”可知，“我”把那封信（letter）放在抽屉里，故C项正确。59．A【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据本空后的“oneofmysons”可知，照顾（attend）“我”的孩子，故A项正确。60．A【解析】考查名词词义辨析。由上文可知，“我”带Lance去吃感恩节大餐，此处是说一顿亲手做的饭（meal），故A项正确。【备注】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了“我”为生活被阴云笼罩的伤员Lance带来阳光的故事。21.IfyoulookChineseandspeakMandarin,youcancallforarideinVancouverviaWeChat,aChineseapp.Thedriversnormallycallbackto____36____theorder,saysDanielMerkin,wholivesintheCanadiancity.“Sometimesthey’ll____37____onmewhentheyrealizeIdon’tspeakMandarin,”hesays.Buthekeeps____38____,becausepopularride-hailing(网约车)services,likeUber(优步),arenotavailable.TheChineseserviceisnotlegal,butitis____39____.Mr.Merkinhopesthathis____40____willsoonexpand.InJulytheprovinceofBritishColumbia,whichlicensesdrivers,saiditwouldallowthebigride-hailingservices____41____.ButBritishColumbiahasmadetheirentry____42____byrequiringdriverstoholdcommerciallicenses.Thegovernmenthasreasontobe____43____.Inmanycitieswhereride-hailinghas_____44_____,trafficjamhasworsenedanduseofpublictransporthas____45____.However,AndrewCurran,headofpolicyatTransLink,thecity’spublic-transportsystem,believesride-hailingcould____46____useofpublictransportbyferryingpeoplefromtheirhousestoabusortrainstop.Itcouldalsoimprovetransportforpeoplewith____47____.Currently,Trans-Linkhirestaxistogivedoor-to-doorridestosomedisabledpeople.Hesaysthecommercial-licenserulewill

slowdowntheservices’growthand____48____taxi-drivers,ride-hailing’sfiercest____49____.Butthecommercial-licenserequirementcouldhavethe____50____effect.Analyststhinkitwill____51____mostdriversandreducethenumberofdrivers____52____topickuppassengersindistantsuburbs.____53____,theywillgatherinthecenter.SomeofUber’sfuturecompetitorssaytheyarenot____54____.Adriver,whooffersridesinhisMercedesSUVtopeoplewhohirehimviaWechat,thinkshiscustomerswillstay____55____.Hepredictsride-hailingwilljustslowtheirjourneysdown.36.A.cancel B.confirm C.place D.accept37.A.putin B.turnup C.hangup D.pickout38.A.trying B.shouting C.complaining D.driving39.A.forbidden B.tolerated C.advocated D.recommended40.A.wishes B.ideas C.suggestions D.options41.A.out B.away C.up D.in42.A.unusual B.difficult C.easy D.particular43.A.eager B.anxious C.cautious D.negative44.A.takenoff B.putup C.brokendown D.laidoff45.A.risen B.doubled C.dropped D.stopped46.A.lessen B.increase C.lower D.decrease47.A.disabilities B.luggage C.children D.friends48.A.protect B.ignore C.investigate D.inquire49.A.coworkers B.partners C.competitors D.supporters50.A.similar B.opposite C.positive D.different51.A.discourage B.encourage C.benefit D.comfort52.A.acceptable B.accessible C.affordable D.available53.A.Furthermore B.Instead C.Though D.Otherwise54.A.excited B.jealous C.amazed D.worried55.A.reliable B.responsible C.loyal D.delightful参考答案：36.B

37.C

38.A

39.B

40.D

41.D

42.B

43.C

44.A

45.C

46.B

47.A

48.A

49.C

50.B

51.A

52.D

53.B

54.D

55.C这是一篇说明文。主要说明了今年7月，为司机发放牌照的不列颠哥伦比亚省表示，将允许大型网约车服务进入该省。但是不列颠哥伦比亚省要求司机持有商业执照，这让他们很难进入。文章说明了人们对叫车服务的看法，以及这项政策将产生的影响。【36题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：住在这座加拿大城市的DanielMerkin说，司机们通常会打电话确认订单。A.cancel取消；B.confirm确认；C.place放置；D.accept接受。根据下文theorder可知打电话是为了确认订单。故选B。【37题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：有时他们发现我不会说普通话，就会挂断电话。A.putin提交；B.turnup出现；C.hangup挂断电话；D.pickout选出。根据上文callbackto可知发现我不会说普通话，就会挂断电话。故选C。【38题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：但他继续尝试，因为像优步(Uber)这样流行的叫车服务无法使用。A.trying尝试；B.shouting呼喊；C.complaining抱怨；D.driving驱使。根据下文popularride-hailingservices,likeUber,arenotavailable.可知因为优步叫车服务无法使用，于是他只能继续尝试。故选A。【39题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：中国的服务是不合法的，但它是被容忍的。A.forbidden禁止；B.tolerated容忍；C.advocated提倡；D.recommended推荐。结合上文TheChineseserviceisnotlegal,butitis中but表示转折含义，虽然不合法，但是能够被容忍。故选B。【40题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：默金先生希望他的选择将很快扩大。A.wishes希望；B.ideas主意；C.suggestions建议；D.options选择。结合上文becausepopularride-hailingservices,likeUber,arenotavailable可知叫车服务的选择并不多，因此希望选择得到扩大。故选D。【41题详解】考查介词辨析。句意：今年7月，为司机发放牌照的不列颠哥伦比亚省表示，将允许大型网约车服务进入该省。A.out出去；B.away离开；C.up向上；D.in进入。结合上文saiditwouldallowthebigride-hailing可知不列颠哥伦比亚省表示，将允许大型网约车服务进入该省。故选D。【42题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是不列颠哥伦比亚省要求司机持有商业执照，这让他们很难进入。A.unusual不寻常的；B.difficult困难的；C.easy容易的；D.particular特别的。结合下文byrequiringdriverstoholdcommerciallicenses可知不列颠哥伦比亚省要求司机持有商业执照，这对他们来说要进入很困难。故选B。【43题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：政府有理由保持谨慎。A.eager渴望的；B.anxious焦急的；C.cautious谨慎的；D.negative消极的。结合上文政府要求司机有商业执照可知这是很谨慎的做法。故选C。44题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：在许多城市网约车已经开始兴起，交通拥堵状况恶化，公共交通使用量下降。A.takenoff兴起；成功；B.putup提供；C.brokendown出故障；D.laidoff下岗。结合后文描述网约车给交通带来的影响，可推知在许多城市网约车已经开始兴起。故选A。【45题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在许多已经开始使用网约车的城市，交通拥堵状况恶化，公共交通使用量下降。A.risen上升；B.doubled加倍；C.dropped掉下；下降；D.stopped停止。结合上文trafficjamhasworsened可知交通拥堵状况恶化，公共交通使用量下降。故选C。【46题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，该市公共交通系统TransLink的政策主管AndrewCurran认为，叫车服务可以将人们从家里送到公交车站或火车站，从而增加公共交通的使用。A.lessen减少；B.increase增加；C.lower降低；D.decrease减少。根据下文byferryingpeoplefromtheirhousestoabusortrainstop可知叫车服务可以将人们从家里送到公交车站或火车站这些公共交通，从而增加公共交通的使用。故选B。【47题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：它还可以改善残疾人的交通。A.disabilities残疾；B.luggage行李；C.children孩子；D.friends朋友。结合下文Currently,Trans-Linkhirestaxistogivedoor-to-doorridestosomedisabledpeople.可知是改善残疾人的交通。故选A。【48题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他说，这项商业牌照规定将减缓这些服务的增长，并保护出租车司机，这是叫车服务最强劲的竞争对手。A.protect保护；B.ignore忽略；C.investigate调查；D.inquire询问。根据上文commercial-licenserulewillslowdowntheservices’growth商业牌照规定将减缓这些服务的增长，是为了保护出租车司机。故选A。【49题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他说，这项商业牌照规定将减缓这些服务的增长，并保护出租车司机，这是叫车服务最强劲的竞争对手。A.coworkers合伙人；B.partners伙伴；C.competitors竞争者；D.supporters支持者。结合上文商业牌照保护出租车司机，可知出租车是叫车服务的竞争对手。故选C。【50题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是商业许可证的要求可能会产生相反的效果。A.similar相似的；B.opposite相反的；C.positive积极的；D.different不同的。结合下文reducethenumberofdrivers可知商业许可证的要求可能会减少司机数量，产生相反的效果。故选B。【51题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：分析人士认为，这将打击大多数司机的积极性，并减少在偏远郊区搭载乘客的司机数量。A.discourage阻止；打击；B.encourage鼓励；C.benefit受益；D.comfort安慰。结合下文andreducethenumberofdrivers可知是在描述这项政策带来的不利影响，故选贬义词，打击司机的积极性。故选A。【52题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：分析人士认为，这将打击大多数司机的积极性，并减少在偏远郊区搭载乘客的司机数量。A.acceptable可接受的；B.accessible可进入的；C.affordable负担得起的；D.available可获得的。结合下文theywillgatherinthecenter可知司机都聚集在市中心，因此偏远的郊区乘客可能会打不到车。故选D。【53题详解】考查连词辨析。句意：相反，他们将聚集在中心。A.Furthermore此外；B.Instead反而；相反；C.Though尽管；D.Otherwise否则。根据下文theywillgatherinthecenter可知司机都聚集在市中心，是与上文在郊区的相反的情况。故选B。【54题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：优步未来的一些竞争对手表示，他们并不担心。A.excited激动的；B.jealous嫉妒的；C.amazed吃惊的；D.worried担心的。结合下文一位司机的表述可知他们并不担心上诉情况的发生。故选D。【55题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一位司机通过微信为雇佣他的人提供奔驰越野车，他认为他的顾客会忠于用车。A.reliable可靠的；B.responsible负责的；C.loyal忠诚的；D.delightful令人高兴的。司机认为他的顾客会忠于用车，不会受不好的影响。故选C。三、阅读理解22.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Igotmyfirstdriver’slicense(执照)in1953bytakingdrivereducationinmyfirstyearatCentralHighSchoolinCharlotte，NorthCarolina.FouryearslaterwhenitwastimetorenewmylicenseIwasamarriedwoman.HenryandIwerelivinginBaltimore，Maryland.Twoweeksbeforemy20thbirthday，HenrydrovemetothemotorvehicleofficeonahotJulyafternoon.WhenIgottotheofficeandshowedtothemanbehindthecountermyNorthCarolinadriver’slicense，readytorenew，themantoldmethatIwasunderagebyMarylandlawsinceIwasnotyet21.“Mr.HenrySmith，yourhusband，willhavetosignforyou，”hesaid.Iargued，pointingtoaverylargebelly(肚子)ofmine，“Iammarried.Iamhavingababy.WhyshouldIhavetohavesomeonesignformetodrive？”Heansweredcoldly，“It’sthelaw，madam.”Henryencouragedmetocalmdown，justgoaheadandgetthelicenseandbedonewithit.“No，”Isaid.Irefusedtohavehimsignforme.SoIleftwithoutaMarylandlicense.IcalledtheNorthCarolinaMotorVehicleOfficeandrenewedmyNClicensebymail—usingmynameSusanBrown.Andthusitwasforthenexttwelveyears.SinceHenrywasinthearmyIcoulddriveundermyhomestatelicense.BythetimeHenryleftthearmywewereonceagainlivinginMaryland，andIhadtotaketheMarylanddriver’sexam.SincethenIjustgoinandreneweveryfouryears—signthenameSusanBrown，havemynewpicturetaken，andwalkoutwithalicensetodrive.68．Susangotherfirstdriver’slicense________.

A.beforeshegotmarriedtoHenry

B.whenshewastwentyyearsold

C.aftershefinishedhighschool

D.whenshejustmovedtoMaryland69.SusanfailedtorenewherlicensethefirsttimeinMarylandbecause________.

A.shewasforbiddentodrivebyMarylandlaw

B.shelackeddrivingexperienceinMaryland

C.shewastogivebirthtoababysoon

D.sheinsistedonsigningforherself

70.WecaninferfromthetextthatintheU．S.________.

A.Americanmalesshouldserveinthearmy

B.differentstatesmayhavedifferentlaws

C.peoplehavetorenewtheirlicensesintheirhomestates

D.womenshouldadopttheirhusbands’familynamesaftermarriage参考答案：68.A信息理解题。根据首段中“1953年在高中的第一年我取得了驾驶证”，及“四年后我是一名已婚妇女”可知她是在嫁给Henry前取得驾驶证的。69.D原因目的题。根据第三段的最后一句“我拒绝由Henry签字，我没有领取Maryland州的驾驶证就离开了”，可知答案为D。70.B推理判断题。根据两个州对取得驾驶证的年龄及程序的限制，可知“在美国不同的州有不同的法律”。略23.In1974,theUnitedNationsWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)adoptedanewpolicy.WHOtriedtoencouragedevelopingcountriestodeveloptheirowntraditionalformsofmedicine,insteadofturningtoWesternmedicineforexpensivecurestomedicalproblem.Thereweremanypeoplewholookeddownonthisnewpolicy,butWHOfeltitwasthemostreasonablesolutiontothelargehealthproblemsfacingpoorcountries.Today,WHOestimatesthatathirdoftheglobalpopulationlackeasyaccesstomoderndrugs,andthatinthepoorestpartsofAfricaandAsia,thatfigurerisestofiftypercent.WHObelievedthatthepeopleindevelopingcountrieswhocouldnotaffordorfindmodernmedicaldoctorswerebetteroffusingtraditionalmedicineratherthannomedicineatall.Twenty-fivepercentofmodernmedicinesaremadefromplantsthatwerefirstusedintraditionalmedicine,andscientistsbelievetheyhavejustscratchedthesurface.Forexample,oneChineseherbalremedy,whichhasbeenusedfortwothousandyears,hasrecentlybeenfoundtobeeffectiveagainstvarietiesofmalariathathaveresistancetootherdrugs.Thisherbcouldendupsavingamillionlivesayear,mostlyamongchildren.InSouthAfrica,anothertraditionalplantisbeingusedtotreatpatientswithAIDS.Recognizingtheimportanceoftraditionalmedicines,in2003WHOlaunchedaTraditionalMedicineStrategy.Amongtherecommendationsofthisstrategy,therewereseveralareasofconcern.Thefirstareaofconcernissafety.WHOrecommendsmorescientifictestingontraditionalmedicine—notalltraditionalmedicinesareashelpfulasthetwomentionedabove,andsomecanactuallybeharmful.Anotherareaofconcernisbiodiversityandsustainability(生物多样性和持续性).Somepeopleareworriedthatasherbalmedicinesbecomemorepopular,theplantsthatthesemedicinesaremadefrommaybecomeendangeredastheyareover-harvested.Forexample,ineasternandsouthernAfricaaspeciesofwildpotatohasbecomeendangeredbecauseofreportsthatitiseffectiveinthetreatmentofAIDS.Thereisalsotheproblemofrightstodrugscreatedfromtraditionalremedies.Researchintotraditionalremediesisincreasinglybeingdonebylargedrugcompanies,mostlybasedinWesterncountries.Thereisafearthatasthesecompaniesproducedrugstheywillclaimtohavetherightstothemedicine.WHOrecognizesthatthereisaneedtomakesurethatanyprofitsfromdrugsproducedfromtraditionalmedicinesaresharedwiththelocalculturefromwhichthemedici