高二英语时文阅读精练(含答案解析)

高二英语时文阅读精练（含答案解析）

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Coronavirus survivors have spoken out about what it is like to contract the disease, which has infected more than 132,000 worldwide and killed over 5,000 people.

As fears over the coronavirus pandemic spread, there’s one question that comes up again and again — how bad is it really? The severity of symptoms can vary dramatically, from a mild sniffle to a hellish feeling of suffocation.

Here are some of the coronavirus patients' stories:

Jaimuay Sae-ung, 73

Jaimuay Sae-ung was the first Thai national to contract coronavirus, becoming ill in December. She experienced a fever and a bad cough, then developed pneumonia (肺炎) while in quarantine. After 10 days, Jaimuay’s condition had improved and she was eventually discharged following two negative test results.

Carl Goldman, 67

Carl Goldman, from Santa Clarita in California, was on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and later tested positive for coronavirus. He said the virus “hasn't been that bad”. He developed a fever and “a bit of a cough” during his flight back to America and was quarantined on his return. He said: “The sickest I've ever been was when I had bronchitis (支气管炎) several years ago. This has been much easier — no chills, no body aches. I breathe easily and I don't have a stuffy nose. “My chest feels tight and I have coughing spells. If I had been at home with similar symptoms, I probably would have gone to work as usual.” After having the illness for one month, Carl now has no symptoms, but is still testing positive.

Marc Thibault, 48

Teacher Marc, from Rhode Island, in the US, led a school field trip to Italy, France and Spain last month and was admitted to hospital on February 27, five days after he returned home. A week later he was diagnosed with coronavirus. He said the illness had hit him “like a hurricane”. Marc, a school vice principal, said: “You feel like you're asphyxiating, and you’re panicking because you can’t breathe. He added that he felt “one inch from death” and remains in intensive care.

1. How much are the symptoms of the three coronavirus patients alike?

A. Very similar.

B. Lightly different.

C. Extremely different.

D. Exactly Same.

2. Which can explain the underlined word “discharged” correctly?

A. Isolated.

B. Permitted.

C. Dismissed.

D. Released.

3. Which statement is Right about the three people?

A. Jaimuay was still in hospital though she has got negative test results.

B. Carl Goldman has got infected on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

C. The school teacher Marc and his students have got infected in Italy.

D. Carl Goldman has no symptoms and has been tested negative now.

4. What does the author intend to show by writing the passage?

A. The serious influence coronavirus has had

B. Ways to prevent oneself from being infected

C. Thoughts of people about the coronavirus

D. The feelings of some infected people

【答案】1-4 CDBD

【解析】本文是说明文，主要为新冠肺炎病人对自己病症的描述。

1. 细节理解题。解此题，需要从文中找出每位病人的反应：Jaimuay Sae-ung, 73感染新冠肺炎的症状是“She experienced a fever and a bad cough, then developed pneumonia(肺炎)”；Carl Goldman, 67则是“the virus “hasn't been that bad”. He developed a fever and “a bit of a cough” ”；而Marc Thibault, 48感觉“the illness had hit him “like a hurricane””，由此可知，病人的病症是非常不同的，故选C。

2. 词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句“After 10 days, Jaimuay’s condition had improved and she was eventually discharged following two negative test results.”，尤其是“following two negative test results”可知，两次检测阴性之后，从常理来说应该是出院了，故选D。

3. 细节理解题。根据Carl Goldman, 67这部分第一句“Carl Goldman, from Santa Clarita in California, was on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and later tested positive for coronavirus.”可知，Carl Goldman是在游轮上感染上肺炎的，故选B。A选项was still in hospital错误；C选项没提到学生是否感染；D选项has been tested negative错误。

4. 写作意图题。纵观全文可知，主要是三个感染新冠肺炎的病人对自己病症的描述，故选D。

【词汇积累】

hellish ['helɪʃ] adj. 地狱的；可憎的；凶恶的；令人毛骨悚然的