疫情相关高考时文阅读系列六 {四篇15题附答案}
高考英语时事热点话题阅读：热点07 新冠疫情相关的科研进展(学生版+解析版)
高考英语时事热点话题阅读热点07 新冠疫情相关的科研进展一、阅读理解1A doctor named Chepurnov from Siberia conducted a controversial coronavirus immunity test after surviving COVID-19 in March. The 68-year-old Russian doctor spent time with coronavirus-positive patients without wearing a mask to see if he could get a second COVID-19 infection. The doctor was infected a second time and experienced a worse COVID-19 case than he had previously.This unusual coronavirus immunity test can easily be filed under the “only in Russia” section of COVID-19 news. Only in Russia was a coronavirus vaccine approved for mass use before any scientific research was shared with the world an d before the drug cleared the Phase 3 trial. The story gets even crazier, considering the doctor’s age. At 68-years-old, Alexander Chepurnov happens to be the kind of COVID-19 patient most at risk of developing a severe case.Even so, Chepurnov’s controversial experiment isn’t without worth. It’s certainly the kind of experiment that others wouldn’t necessarily approve of, especially in western countries. But it’s the kind of experiment that can yield results — and Chepurnov did get his wish. He was reinfected with COVID- 19 within six months from the first bout. Chepurnov and his research team started to monitor his antibodies. He discovered that they vanished after three months. “The observation showed a fairly rapid decrease,” he told the paper. “By the e nd of the third month from the start of the disease, they ceased to be determined.” This falls in line with other stud ies about COVID-19 antibody life.Chepurnov’s story also seems to fall in line with other studies that say immunity can last for at least 5-7 months. The story also proves that immunity lasts even after the antibodies are gone and suggests that other immune system components are indeed involved in providing prolonged protection. Others theorized that T cells would extend immunity beyond the life of the first batch of antibodies. Chepurnov’s empirical findings are also important for vaccine research. If immunity lasts less than a year, more booster shots (加强针剂) might be needed after the initial doses.But Newsweek points out a problem with the experiment. Because his first case of COVID-19 hasn’t been diagnosed via a PCR test. Also, Chepurnov’s experiment hasn’t been published in a scientific journal, and it’sunclear what scientific rigors were applied. Still, if his findings are accurate, Chepurnov is actually right to warn against using a herd immunity approach to beat the pandemic.1. Why is Chepurnovs experiment considered controversial?A. Its not effective.B. Its too dangerous.C. Its disapproved of by Russia.D. Its not diagnosed via a PCR test.2. What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?A. diseasesB. virusesC. antibodiesD. results3. What is the finding of Chepurnovs experiment?A. COVID-19 immunity lasts permanently in ones body.B. The longevity of COVID-19 antibodies is about 3 months.C. Old patients are most at risk of developing a severe COVID-19.D. Vaccination can protect one from being infected with coronaviruses.4. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Siberia is a unique place for treating COVID-19 patients.B. Newsweek found the evidence against herd immunity to COVID-19.C. Researches showed humans produce antibodies if infected with coronaviruses.D. A controversial experiment on coronavirus immunity was conducted in Russia.2Humans are no strangers to widespread viruses,and each time a vaccine(疫苗）is developed, it gives us hope for the future. Now, the world is waiting for a vaccine to fight COVID-19.Scientists worldwide have been rolling up their sleeves to work toward an effective novel coronavirus vaccine.Under the coordination(协调）of the World Health Organization (WHO),up to 172 countries have been engaging with the "largest and most diverse COVID-19 vaccine portfolio",a plan known as the COV AX Global Vaccines Facility.COV AX is a system for joint purchasing and balancing the risks of multiple vaccines. When a vaccine proves to be safe and effective, all countries within the facility will be able to access it, according to Xinhua.The plan is aimed to ensure that all countries, no matter their economic status, can get the vaccine in a timely manner when one is available. It also makes sure that prices will be kept as low as possible.＂A number of vaccines are now in the final stage of clinical trials," said WHO Director-General TedrosAdhanom Ghebreyesus on Aug 24,adding that the goal of COV AX is to deliver at least 2 billion doses of a vaccine by the end of 2021.According to the WHO, at present, nine potential vaccines are part of the portfolio.To guarantee the equal access and fair assignment of COVID-19 vaccines,the WHO has said that the world needs to prevent vaccine nationalism-countries putting their own interests ahead of others in trying to secure supplies of a possible vaccine.＂Vaccine nationalism only helps the virus,"Tedros said, warning that it would lead to a prolonged pandemic(疫情）if only a small number of countries got most of the supply.＂Like an orchestra,we need all instruments to be played in harmony to create music that everyone enjoys," he said.Vaccine development looks promising,as several countries have made great progress. Russia began production of its first batch of a COVID-19 vaccine on Aug 15, according to its health ministry. It's the world's first registered vaccine. Four Chinese vaccine candidates have started international stage-3 clinical trials.5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Russia is the first country to have made progress in fighting COVID-19.B. COV AX ensures all the countries get the vaccine at the same time.C. WHO plays an important role in fighting COVID-19.D. Scientist have produced 2 billion doses of vaccines.6. What's the author's attitude towards vaccine nationalism?A. Supportive.B. Critical.C. Optimistic.D. Sympathetic.7. Tedros compared fighting COVID-19 to an orchestra to________.A. show his deep love for musicB. make the passage more interestingC. illustrate the similarities in betweenD. stress the importance of cooperation8. What can be the best title for the text ?A. United for vaccineB. Vaccine on the wayC. Fighting against COVID-19D. Say goodbye to COVID-193British scientists monitoring the symptoms(症状) of COVID-19 say a loss of the sense of smell and an inability to taste food should be added to the list of well-known indicators(指标) of COVID-19, which include a high temperature, sore throat, and persistent(持续的) dry cough.The scientists made the discovery after analyzing data collected through an app. The data was gleaned from interactions between 1.8 million users and the app between March 24 and March 31.The team looked at the information harvested from the app and developed a mathematical model that was able to conclude which symptoms in combination were the best at predicting who would subsequently test positive for the disease. The total basket of symptoms included fever, persistent cough, fatigue, diarrhea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and loss of smell and taste."When combined with other symptoms, people with loss of smell and taste appear to be three times more likely to have contracted COVID-19 according to our data, and should therefore self-isolate for seven days to reduce the spread of the disease," Tim Spector, the King's College professor who led the study, told the Reuters news agency.However, the team said that a loss of smell and taste can also be an indicator of other infections(感染), such as a common cold, so not everyone with those symptoms will have COVID-19.They said a high fever and persistent cough remain the most important indicators of COVID-19 and the loss of smell and taste should only be noted if they are in combination with other symptoms. So far, Public Health England and the World Health Organization said more research is needed.9. The list of well-known indicators of COVID-19 does not include _______.A. high temperatureB. persistent dry coughC. a loss of the sense of hearingD. sore throat10. What can we learn from Tim Spector’s quote?A. People who have lost the sense of smell and taste should self-isolate for 7 days.B. His team developed a mathematical model to find out the positive cases.C. A loss of smell and taste can also be an indicator of other infections.D. A loss of smell and taste alone can be used as an indicator of COVID-19.11. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The data was collected through an app within two weeks.B. People who can’t smell or taste must have contracted COVID-19.C. A loss of smell and taste should be considered as one of the indicators of contracting the virus.D. Patients of COVID-19 are more likely to lose the sense of smell than those with a common cold.12. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. A common cold and COVID-19.B. Why we lost the ability of smell and taste.C. What we should do during the COVID-19 pandemic.D. New probable symptoms of COVID-19.4In the 1970s, chemist James Lovelock and microbiologist Lynn Margulis developed the Gaia hypothesis（盖亚假说）: all organic and inorganic components on the planet are part of one self-regulating system, working to maintain life on earth. Scientists agree that we need take significant action to control emissions（排放）. But where scientists and popular movements have thus far failed to convince the world to act, it seems that Mother Earth may have succeeded, with the never-before-seen COVID-19. COVID-19 is estimated to have reduced carbon dioxide emission in China by a quarter. It caused factories to shut down, and slowed construction activities. Recent analysis shows a 70 percent drop in flights in February compared with January. And even getting into a car and going to a restaurant, shopping mall, or concert poses a risk of infection, which means that many people are choosing to stay at home and are consuming less, resulting in a significant reduction of their carbon footprints. Of course, China and the rest of the world will hope to restart normal production and consumption as soon as the virus is under control. However, some positive measures have already been taken as a result of COVID-19. As the virus is thought to originate from wildlife, Chinese authorities are revising laws and regulations regarding the country's massive wildlife trade in order to prevent future epidemics（流行病）—a win for biodiversity. The deaths of thousands of people worldwide should also serve as a lasting reminder of the fragility of life. We humans frequently ignore or repress uncomfortable thoughts of death and extinction. We would rather get on with our lives as usual, thinking everything will somehow work out in the end. Only in the face of suffering and death are we forced to view thebigger, longer-term perspective—and this is what is needed in order to react appropriately to climate change. COVID-19 has sent alarm bells ringing throughout the world.13. What does the author mention the Gaia hypothesis for?A. To tell the main idea of the text.B. To introduce the topic for discussion.C. To show the need to protect the planet.D. To stress the importance of self-regulating system.14. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. The unexpected benefit of COVID-19.B. The economic influence of COVID-19.C. The preventive measures for COVID-19.D. The possible causes of COVID-19.15. What does the underlined word "repress" in the last paragraph refer to?A. Control.B. Hold.C. Vary.D. Test.16. What does the writer want to tell us in the text?A. It's urgent to fight the virus.B. The virus has caused many deaths.C. Life is fragile in face of disasters.D. Action is needed for climate change.5People with COVID-19 who are asymptomatic can spread the disease without any outward signs that they're sick. But a newly developed AI, with a keen algorithmic ear, might be able to detect asymptomatic cases from the sounds of people's coughs, according to a new study.A group of researchers at MIT recently developed an artificial intelligence model that can detect asymptomatic COVID-19 cases by listening to subtle differences in coughs between healthy people and infected people. Indeed, it is the Alzheimer's model that the researchers adapted in an effort to detect COVID-19.“The sounds of talking and coughing are both influenced by the vocal cords and surrounding organs.” co-author Brian Subirana, a research scientist in MIT's Auto-ID Laboratory said in a statement. “AI can pick up simply from coughs, including thingslike the person's gender, mother tongue or even emotional state. There's in fact sentiment strongly fixed in how you cough.”First, they created a website where volunteers-both healthy and those with COVID-19-could record coughs using their cellphones or computers; they also filled out a survey with questions about their diagnosis and any symptoms they were experiencing. People were a sked to record “forced coughs,” such as the cough you let out when your doctor tells you to cough while listening to your chest with a stethoscope.Through this website, the researchers gathered more than 70,000 individual recordings of forced-cough samples, according to the statement, Of those,2,660 were from patients who had COVID-19,with or without symptoms. They then used 4,256 of the samples to train their AI model and 1,064 of the samples to test their model to see whether or not it could detect the difference in coughs between COVID-19 patients and healthy people.The AI model correctly identified 98.5% of people with COVID-19, and correctly ruled out COVID-19 in 94.2% of people without the disease. For asymptomatic people, the model correctly identified 100% of people with COVID-19, and correctly ruled out COVID-19 in 83.2% of people without the disease.But "whether or not this performs well enough in a real-world setting to recommend its use as a screening tool would need further study,"Lubinsky told Live Science."What's more,further research is needed to ensure the AI would accurately evaluate coughs from people of all age s,’’ he said.17. How does the AI recognize people infected with COVID-19?A. By observing outward sick signs.B. By identifying sounds of coughs.C. By copying the Alzheimer's model.D. By talking to the healthy and the infected.18. On what basis does the AI function as a detecting tool?A. How people catch coughs.B. How people perceive coughs.C. How people make vocal sounds.D. How people release their emotions.19. Which of the following isn't a part of the research?A. V olunteers record coughs.B. V olunteers fill out a survey.C. Doctors ask for forced coughs.D. Researchers train the AI model.20. What is one of the faults of the research?A. The limited age range.B. Failure to evaluate coughs.C. Inaccuracy of the statistics.D. Low rate of identifying cases.6The sudden rise of the new coronavirus (冠状病毒) has shocked China. Although China has been doing everything possible to stop the virus, it has spread outside of its borders and into other regions. There are now confirmed cases of COVID-19 in countries including the UK, Japan, Germany, Vietnam, Russia and the United States.There is a growing fear that the effects of the outbreak will worsen if it is not contained. This has led to countries closing borders with China and putting travel bans in place, hoping to protect their own citizens. However, fear and misinformation have also caused the spread of something else — racism.Restaurants and businesses in many tourist areas across the world have posted signs banning Chinese people. Social media users recently shared a picture of a sign outside a hotel in Rome, Italy. The sign said that “all people coming from China” were “not allowed” in the hotel. S imilar signs with anti-Chinese sentiment (情绪) were also reportedly seen in South Korea, the UK,Malaysia and Canada. These signs were loud and clear —“No Chinese”. Racist actions such as these do a lot more harm than good.“My ethnicity (种族渊源) has made me feel like I was part of a threatening and diseased mass ,” Sam Phan, a master’s student at the University of Manchester, wrote to the Guardian.Edith Bracho-Sanchez, an assistant professor at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, has experience working on health issues that involve internat ional borders. “As human beings, we are afraid of the things we don’t know, but our response should be to educate ourselves, not to further spread … fears and misunderstandings,” she said. Bracho-Sanchez suggested that the media should “stick to the facts”.Phan shared a similar view: “It’s important … to see us in all our diversity, as individual human beings, and to challenge stereotypes (刻板印象). The coronavirus is a human tragedy, so let’s not allow fear to breed (引发) hatred, intolerance and racism.”Instead of spreading misinformation and fueling fearful thoughts, we should do everything we can to support those who are affected by events such as the COVID-19 outbreak. After all, the real enemy is the virus, not the people who are fighting it.21. What do Paragraphs 2-3 mainly talk about?A. How COVID-19 has spread outside of China.B. How other countries deal with COVID-19.C. COVID-19 leading to racism against Chinese people.D. COVID-19 affecting business and tourism worldwide.22. What did Bracho-Sanchez tell people with her words?A. The media helps educate people.B. It’s harmful to fear what we don’t know.C. It’s better to keep your fears to yourself.D. It’s helpful to learn about unknown things.23. What attitude does the author hold toward the COVID-19 outbreak?A. She hopes people work together to fight the virus.B. She blames Chinese for spreading the virus abroad.C. She thinks the media is responsible for misinformation.D. She criticizes China for not doing enough to contain the virus.7The CoVID-19 and flu are both respiratory infectious diseases，with similar symptoms including fever and cough，but they aren't the same.Both the CoVID-19 and flu are diseases caused by a virus. In the case of flu the pathogens（病原体）are flu viruses，and for COVID-19，it is a novel coronavirus（新型冠状病毒）.Common symptoms for flu and novel coronavirus are nearly identical-fever，cough and tiredness sometimes sore throat and diarrhea. In several cases they result in pneumonia（肺炎）and even death in the worst cases. Flu has seasonal ups and downs. Although it can exist all year round，the virus infects more people in winter and spring. As for the novel coronavirus，the median age for the infected is 51.But the novel coronavirus is a brand new virus no one has total immunity no matter their age.Both the flu and the novel coronavirus are transmitted in the similar ways，by direct contact with infected patients or small droplets from the nose or mouth when a person with virus coughs or breathes.FIu can be spread by an infected person for several days before their symptoms appear. As for the novel coronavirus，spread might be possible before people show symptoms，but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.For the novel coronavirus，there is also a risk for aerosol transmission（气溶胶传播）In health facilities，people may catch the virus if they breathed in aerosol, the suspension of find solid or liquid particles in the air, which have been contaminated by the virus. The novel coronavirus has also been found in patients’ fe cal (排泄物) samples, butfecal-oral transmission does not appear to be a major transmission route.24. What can we learn about the novel coronavirus?A. It has seasonal changesB. It causes less deaths than flu.C. It may spread among people of all ages.D. It only spread after people show symptoms25. Which of the following is not the way the novel coronations transmit?A. aerosol transmissionB. contact transmissionC. fecal-oral transmissionD. age transmission26. The author’s main purpose of writing the article is probably to .A. prove that flu has less harm to humans than coVID. 1gB. raise people's awareness of protecting their healthC. prove that COVID-19 won't cause human deathsD. provide some suggestions to avoid CoVID-19 infection27. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. New treatment on the novel coronavirusB. the latest research on the COVID-19 and fluC. the difference between the novel coronavirus and fluD. how to identify the CoID-19 and flu on symptoms8Late in 1990, when Paul Kagame was hiding on the Congolese side of the Virunga mountains preparing to invade Rwanda, his army were not the only inhabitants of that thickly forested volcanic range. The Virungas are also home to mountain gorillas (大猩猩). Soldiers are notoriously excited when it comes to wildlife, but Mr. Kagame ordered his men not to shoot the apes. “They will be valuable one day,” he said. He was right.By 2017, with Mr. Kagame now installed as Rwanda’s president, that country’s wil dlife-tourism industry, of which gorilla-watching on the Rwandan side of the Virungas accounts for 90%, was worth around $438 million a year. But now the world’s gorillas, and also their great-ape cousins, the chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans, face another threat from their human neighbours: covid-19.Great apes share about 98% of their DNA with human beings, and are vulnerable to many of the same diseases.So far, there have been no reported cases of wild apes sickening with the new coronavirus (冠状病毒). But research done by Amanda Melin of the University of Calgary, in Canada, and her colleagues, suggests that many primates are at risk.The virus infects people by locking onto ACE2, a protein found on the surface membranes (细胞膜) of certain cells - particularly those of the airways into the lungs. The ape version of ACE2 is, Dr Melin has discovered, identical to the human variety, so apes are likely to be particularly susceptible to SARS-COV-2.Covid-19 is novel, but primatologists (灵长类动物学家) like Dr Wrangham, who is familiar with the harm caused by diseases of human origin, are already worried. They estimate that Ebola virus alone is responsible for the deaths of a third of the world’s wild gorillas over the past three decades. Jane Goodall, a primato logist doing research on chimpanzees in Tanzania is also worried. The country has not enforced a full anti-covid lockdown, so villagers who live around the park could spread the disease to the chimps. Worse still, mountain-gorilla groups are normally harems that have several females but only a single adult male. If this silver-back were to die of covid-19, the females - likely to have been infected as well - would probably disperse to join other groups, spreading the virus further.Mr. de Merode says that if a gorilla tested positive for covid-19, his park “would consider a veterinary (兽医的) intervention to isolate (隔离) and treat the individual, but we would then be in unknown territory”. Most primatologists think isolating a sick ape would be impractical. Rather, laments Dr Wrangham, “we would just have to sit back and watch.”28. From M elin’s research, we can learn that ______.A. wild apes have sickened with covid-19B. many primates are at the risk of dying offC. ACE2 is merely founded in the lungsD. apes are likely to be infected by covid-1929. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?(①to ⑥represent paragraphs 1 – 6)A. B.C. D.30. From the last paragraph, we can infer that the attitude of the experts concerned towards isolation is ______.A. uncertain and passiveB. disapproving and pessimisticC. optimistic and activeD. enthusiastic and confident9Tech giants Apple and Google are teaming up to create a system that would let smart phone users know when they've come into contact with someone who has COVID-19.The technology would rely on the Bluetooth signals that smart phones can both send out and receive 1aperscn tests positive(阳性) for COVID-19, they could inform public health authorities through an app. Those public health apps would then warn anyone whose smart phones bad come tear the infected person's phone in the previous 14 days. The technology could be used on both Google Android phones and Apple iPhones.The companies insist that they will preserve smart phone users' privacy and their technology will be used only by public health authorities to trace the spread of COVID-19. Smart phone users can choose to use it. The software will not collect data on users' physical locations or their personally identifiable information. People who test positive would remain unknown to the public, both to the people who came in contact with them and to Apple and Goo gle. “Privacy is of greatest importance in this effort,” the companies said in a joint statement.The American Civil Liberties Union has warmed that using cellphone data to handle the pandemic carries risks of “destruction of privacy”. In a statement on Fr iday, ACLU cyber security counsel Jennifer Granick said, The system also can't work well if people don’t trust it”. She said that the joint Apple and Google project “appears to reduce the worst privacy risks, but there is still room for improvement.” She a dded that the contact tracing app should be used only for public health purposes and only for the duration of this pandemic.Public health officials say the contact tracing -finding people who have been in contact with an infected person will be a key step in lifting shelter in-place restrictions.It would allow people who are known to have been exposed to the virus to isolate themselves, while letting others recover normal activities.31. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To advertise for public health.B. To introduce a contact tracing system.C. To warn the public of risks of COVID-19.D. To raise people's awareness of privacy protection.32. What do the companies promise to do in particular?A. Warn people who test positive.B. Protect infected people's privacy.C. Work with public health authorities.D. Collect data on users physical locations.33. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggest?A. Public health issues are traced accurately.B. Only people's trust influences the system.C. The system is at the risk of being destroyed.D. Jennifer thinks the system should be better.34. The system is mainly designed to .A. ensure infected people's recoveryB. guarantee people's normal activitiesC. help prevent the spread of COVID-19D. encourage all the people to isolate themselves10The coronavirus pandemic(冠状病毒流行病)is a terrible crisis, of course. But it also presents an opportunity to change the way that research is conducted and shared. The way that researchers respond to COVED-19 right now can serve as a blueprint for that future. Scientists publishing data, ideas and information relating to the coronavirus pandemic on ResearchGate, a professional network that advocates open research, push against the old patterns of scientific culture.Researchers are far more likely to post early — stage research on the websites than we've traditionally seen in other industries. We're seeing people publish shorter, briefer content, and more figures. It's really exciting to see researchers upload more and more preprints(预印本).The urgency of this crisis encourages the global community of researchers to share more freely and work across industries, even as borders remain closed.The way that research is confirmed and shared hasn't changed much over the past decades, or perhaps the last century. We still rely on mysterious systems of peer review(同行评审)and the in- person conference is still a main means of knowledge exchange. The COVED-19 crisis is challenging both: one reason is that it is too slow (it can take six to nine months for a scientist's primary results to be peer-reviewed and appear in a journal), and the other, it is no longer safe. We need to try new ways to do things, in real time, and the ideas that work in this time of crisis will serve us well in the future.At ResearchgGate, we constantly work to improve scientific productivity to enable much-needed breakthroughs. This crisis encourages us to do our best to support researchers in becoming more efficient and more open. We need to connect with all the actors in science to further this change: funders, publishers, institutions and。
2021 高考时文选粹 考前必备 全球疫情防控中的大国担当
【考前必备时文】全球疫情防控中的大国担当编者按：在历史的长河里，中华民族不屈服、勇担当的精神代代传承，凝聚成坚不可摧的中国力量。
新冠肺炎疫情发生后，中国政府迅速采取一系列有力措施，牢筑防止疫情蔓延的防线。
中国在疫情防控中所展现的中国力量、中国精神、中国效率，所展现的负责任大国形象，得到国际社会高度赞誉。
在疫情肆虐的今天，世界各国只有携起手来，风雨共济，担负起属于自己的责任，才能最终战胜疫情！全球疫情防控中的大国担当题目点明本文的论述对象。
①目前，我国累计确诊新冠肺炎患者超过8万人，病故2000多人，疫情严重情况已超2003年的SARS。
在党中央、国务院的坚强领导和全国人民的艰苦努力下，疫情防控形势正向好的方向发展，与此同时，韩国、日本、伊朗、意大利等世界其他国家疫情相继呈现暴发态势，新冠肺炎疫情是对全人类健康的威胁和挑战。
处在战“疫”一线的中国，在此次疫情中充分展示了大国的担当，当前中国的应对措施得到国际社会的高度赞誉。
开篇由中国与世界的疫情形势引出全球疫情防控中的大国担当话题。
②大国担当首先体现在湖北省对人员外流实施全面严格管控的决定。
湖北的省会武汉是“九省通衢”，一旦对人员外流实施全面严格管控，对社会经济的影响可想而知。
然而，在当时严峻的形势下，隔离是最有效的防控方法，它可以防止病原体扩散传播，将疫情控制在更小的范围内。
这个为了公共利益毅然作出的抉择，当地民众承受的心理压力和生活不便可想而知。
湖北省以这样的方式担负起沉甸甸的责任，不禁让人肃然起敬。
③大国担当其次体现在及时向外界通报疫情。
疫情发生后，中国政府积极主动与世界卫生组织和国际社会交流信息，世界卫生组织官员特意对中国政府每天通报有关疫情的最新情况表示感谢。
信息的及时沟通让国际社会了解疫情的状况，做好防控准备。
④大国担当更体现在与国际社会分享中国学术界对病毒研究的成果。
疫情发生后，中国科学家在很短的时间内迅速测定了病毒全基因组，成功研制了快速检测试剂盒，并将之与国际社会分享。
2023年高考英语新时政热点阅读 18 疫情下的故事(含解析)
2023年高考英语新热点时文阅读-疫情下的故事01（2022·贵州遵义·高三期中）Pupils from a primary school in Merthyr Tydfil have created their very own mobile phone app in an attempt to boost other children’s health and happiness.The content on the app includes ____1____ about mindfulness music, healthy recipes and the school’s ____2____ Max. The app was designed by Year Five and Six pupils from Pantysgallog Primary School who ____3____ the videos, wrote the text and worked with a company to build the app. They ____4____ to make the app after the coronavirus pandemic meant they were forced into two long periods of____5____at home. They started the ____6____ in September 2021. It took three months to fully build the app, before making it ____7____ on the Apple App Store. It has also been shared with local____8____ in the area.Although it’s____9____aimed at children, the app also has a map of places where families can go to_____10_____or unwind (放松). One of the _____11_____stars on the app is the dog Max, who was once homeless but later_____12_____by the headteacher. He _____13_____ in the school every day with the headteacher, Mr. Thomas. A_____14_____version of Max in sunglasses was a hit on the app.The children said Max and the app helped them after the “_____15_____"times when they had to learn from home. “He’s in lessons, he’s out on the yard, and he _____16_____ some children in counselling (辅导) lessons – he’sjusta (an) _____17_____ around the school”, said Mr. Thomas. “Pupils don’t _____18_____anymore, because they know that if they drop things on the floor Max will eat them. And ifhe’s_____19_____, everyone knows they have to be quiet because his hearing is so_____20_____,so he’s been a real success story for us.”1．A．news B．advice C．information D．homework2．A．dog B．student C．teacher D．assistant3．A．watched B．filmed C．downloaded D．played4．A．hurried B．expected C．decided D．continued5．A．resting B．waiting C．hiding D．learning6．A．event B．project C．promotion D．campaign 7．A．changeable B．predictable C．affordable D．available8．A．schools B．hospitals C．communities D．banks9．A．casually B．naturally C．mainly D．temporarily 10．A．exercise B．dine C．sleep D．party11．A．oldest B．bravest C．wildest D．biggest12．A．trained B．walked C．protected D．adopted13．A．lies down B．shows up C．runs off D．rolls over14．A．game B．movie C．cartoon D．test15．A．difficult B．strange C．precious D．pleasant 16．A．supports B．surprises C．disturbs D．disappoints 17．A．trouble B．image C．presence D．failure18．A．wander B．litter C．spit D．argue19．A．out of sight B．on the way C．from afar D．in class20．A．terrible B．sensitive C．improved D．weakened02（2022·江苏徐州·高三期中）My family unit of four was on the stricter side when it came to COVID- 19 precautions. We had decided not to attend most group ____21____. We had ____22____ about the health risks posed by this new virus, especially as we waited for our kids to be vaccinated.My parents came up from Texas in December 2020 to quarantine (隔离期) before seeing us and ____23____ to visit us occasionally after that. We tried to visit them too but got ____24____ twice—first when the virus Delta made the trip too ____25____, then when my grandma and my older son separately were ____26____ with Omicron.Finally, in February 2022, we got there. It had been more than two years once my kids had seen mygrandparents, and my younger son did not ____27____ being on a plane. We met my parents, grandparents, aunt, uncle, and cousins in Colorado. There, my kids ____28____ her baby cousin. I ____29____ my kids as they swam, watched fireworks, generally ____30____ with their older cousins. They were so ____31____ with everyone, despite how infrequently we had gotten together over the past few years.Several times, I looked over at my kids playing with my relatives, their relatives, forming their own ____32____ , and felt something that I rarely feel about being with other people: longing, the ____33____ for more of this.As COVID- 19 is not over, we are still trying to keep our ____34____ limited. But with our younger son finally ____35____ we are cracking open the door, just a little, to be with the people we love. 21．A．gatherings B．discussions C．work D．talk22．A．knowledge B．prediction C．concern D．argument23．A．left B．returned C．called D．chatted24．A．lost B．hurt C．fined D．stopped 25．A．shocking B．embarrassing C．frightening D．tiring 26．A．unsatisfied B．connected C．bored D．infected 27．A．remember B．regret C．imagine D．consider28．A．played tricks on B．fell in love withC．made jokes about D．got in touch with29．A．chased B．ignored C．observed D．admired30．A．working B．fighting C．messing D．jumping 31．A．generous B．comfortable C．curious D．modest32．A．values B．friendships C．bonds D．opinions33．A．pity B．sympathy C．love D．desire 34．A．exposures B．expenses C．choices D．hobbies 35．A．educated B．cured C．changed D．vaccinated03（辽宁省协作校2022-2023学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
【热点时文】新冠肺炎意大利篇·相关高考3500词汇练习附答案
热点时文复习高考3500词汇新冠肺炎意大利篇I am writing to you from Bergamo, Italy, at the heart of the coronavirus crisis. 我正在意大利，这次新冠疫情的中心贝加莫市写这篇文章The news 1 in the US has not captured the severity of what is happening here. I am writing this 2 because each of you, today, not the , not the school district, not the mayor, eachindividual has the chance, today to take action that will deter the Italian situation from becoming your own country’s reality.美国新闻媒体的报道并没有充分呈现意大利疫情的严重状况。
我写此文的原因是，今天，你们每一个人——不是政府，不是学区，不是市长，而是每一个公民——都还有机会马上采取行动，不要让你们的国家重蹈意大利的覆辙。
The only way to stop this virus is to 5 contagion. And the only way to limit contagion is for millions of people to changetheir 6 today.阻止病毒肆虐的唯一方法就是限制传播。
而限制传播的唯一方法就是千千万万人改变现在的行为方式。
If you are in Europe or the US you are weeks away from where we are today in Italy.如果你们目前在欧洲或美国，也许几周之后，你们所处之地就会像今天的意大利一样了。
2020语文高考模拟“抗疫情”题目汇编
2020语文高考模拟“抗疫情”题目汇编2020语文高考模拟“抗疫情”题目汇编非典报道经历了从瞒报到高度透明化的历程，这表明新闻主管部门的管理方式开始发生变化:从“如何包”这一做法延续到今天则并不合适:一方面当前;另一方面通讯技术不断发展使=事件的重要性x证据的暖昧性。
如果继续采取（摘编自俞熙娜、沈爱国学术论文《“非典”事件对新闻改革的影响》）材料二:由于公众对突发事件的关注多于、重于一般的新闻事件，因此，在突发事件发生后第一时间，迅速、准确地进行报道，就成为引导社会舆论、疏解社会情绪、稳定民心至关重要的一环。
2013年4月28日，湖南日报第一时间刊发《湖南省确诊首例人感染H7N9禽流感病例》。
通报疫情的同时，刊发了《流感级应急预案启动》;传递湖南省严密防控，加强不明原因肺炎病例、流感样病例监测等信息，并提醒公众尽可能减少与禽类不必要的接触。
对突发事件进行及时而准确的报道，是媒体应对突发事件的重要原则和根本选择。
实践证明，把握好对突发公共卫生安全事件报道的度，可对党委政府迅速处置突发事件，稳定社会起到至关重要的作用。
禽流感发生后，群众最想知道什么?群众急于通过媒体了解相关知识，以增强自身预防能力。
群众的这种需求，给媒体提出了一个新课题，在进行突发公共事件新闻报到时，应当及时向群众传播相关科普知识。
在这次疫情报道中，我们坚持新闻报道与科普知识宣传相结合的原则，约请专家介绍疾病的症状、感染途径、防治办法等知识，有效杜绝了谣言，稳定了民心，推出了《流感真的可怕吗?》《专家称可放心过节》《春运不要带禽鸟》等报道。
与疫情处置同理，媒体的核心在于消除疑问，只有及时透明地发布信息，呈现整个事件全貌，才能增加说服力，把公众情绪引导到健康理性的轨道上来。
(摘编自段涵敏2015年《禽流感疫情的媒体应对》材料三:图1：疫情舆情风险环形示意图图2：舆情风险级别参考图（注：数值越大表明风险级别越高）注：政府部门和企业单位在从事社会管理和经济活动的时候，可能面临的来自社会或者网络的负面信息、虚假信息、谣言等，这些负面信息通过发酵而引发的危机和事故叫“舆情风险”。
高考英语时事热点话题阅读：热点15 疫苗的研发与疫苗的安全(学生版+解析版)
高考英语时事热点话题阅读热点15 疫苗的研发与疫苗的安全一、阅读理解1A single dose(剂量) of an experimental vaccine(疫苗) can protect mice against the Zika(寨卡) virus, raising renewed hope of a vaccine for humans, say scientists. The US team say the results, published in Nature, are “striking” and should encourage research efforts.Tests in humans could begin in months. But even if these go well, a licensed vaccine for widespread use to protect those at most risk—such as pregnant women—would still be years away, experts advise. Zika has been spreading across Central and South America and, most recently, Africa. More than 60 countries and territories now have continuing transmission(传播) of the disease, which is carried by mosquitoes. The virus causes serious birth damages during pregnancy and has been declared a global public health emergency.Now, developing a vaccine for pregnant women to protect their unborn babies is an international research priority(优先事项). US scientists from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School tested two types of Zika vaccine in mice —one based on bits of genetic(基因的) code from the virus and another that is an inactive (and therefore harmless) copy of Zika. Both worked well, protecting every mouse that was immunised against the virus. In comparison, all of the mice not given the vaccine caught Zika after they were exposed to it.Researchers say they will push ahead with developing the needed virus vaccine. There are many existing vaccines for other disease that use this type of technology, while there are relatively few DNA-based vaccines. Of course, future tests will need to check the vaccine is safe and effective in humans, as well as how long the immunity might last.1. If the tests in humans go smoothly, ________.A. a vaccine for use in the laboratory will be still be years away.B. pregnant women in Africa will be the first to benefit from the vaccine.C. a licensed vaccine will still not be accessible in a short term.D. The Zika virus will cause less serious birth defects during pregnancy in months.2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. many countries are actively involved in the research of the Zika vaccine.B. US scientists have tested more than two types of Zika vaccine in mice.C. None of the mice given the vaccine caught Zika.D. It is still unknown whether the vaccine is safe and effective.3. Which can be the best title for the passage?A. Zika vaccine works very well in miceB. Zika vaccine still has a long way to goC. International researches into Zika have paid offD. More attention has been paid to Zika vaccine2Flu vaccines (疫苗) work by arming the immune system with an enhanced ability to recognize and fight off the flu virus.Vaccines introduce proteins found on the surface of fu viruses，causing the immune system to produce antibodies that are ready to react when the virus attack.However, flu viruses change frequently and can differ with time and from region to region.Even though current vaccines that people get annually produce antibody responses, these antibodies don‘t cross-protect. If thereis a new flu strain (流感病毒毒株) not found in that year’s vaccine, the antibodies that we generated last year won’t be able to protect us. So the pandemic(大流行) happens.On the other hand, if the vaccine matches the virus strain, the immune system will produce antibodies and kill the flu virus.Luckily, in a study published in Cell Reports Medicine,scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madisondescribe a T-cell-based vaccine strategy that is effective against multiple strains of flu virus. The experimental vaccine, given through the nose, delivered long-lasting protection in the lungs of mice by using T-cels, which are special white blood cells that quickly remove viral invaders through an immune response.The research suggests a potential strategy for developing a universal flu vaccine, "so y ou don’t have to make a new vaccine every year," explains Marulalsiddappa Suresh, a professor in the School of Veterinary Medicinewho led the research. The current flu vaccine has a serious weakness. Because each vaccine is only designed to resist one kind of virus strain. Once the virus changes, it could lead to a wide outbreak of flu.By using T-cell immunity against multiple strains,it may be possible to develop a vaccine that is effective against a number of circulating flu viruses. In particular,the new approach calls into action tissue-residentmemory T-cells, or TRM cells，which live in the airways and lining of lung epithelial (表膜的) cells and fightinvading viruses. Like highly-trained soldiers，TRM cells serve as front line defense against infection. This undoubtedlygives a totally new way to fight the flu virus.4. Why do flu pandemics break out occasionally even if vaccines are given?A. Because vaccines lose their expected effects.B. Because the flu strains reproduce very quickly.C. Because the strains have resistance to vaccines.D. Because vaccines don't work against new strains.5. What do you know about T-cells from the third paragraph?A. They are in charge of generating viruses.B. They can protect white blood cells very well.C. They kill viral invaders automatically.D. They can generate white blood cells.6. What positive effect does the research strategy have on fighting against flu?A. It will fundamentally stop the formation of new cold viruses.B. It will cut off the ability of the flu virus to spread.C. It points out the direction of developing a universal flu vaccine.D. It enables humans to get rid of the common cold completely.7. What is the best title for the text?A. New Vaccine Strategy to Provide Protection Against FluB. New Immune System Intended for Fighting the FluC. New "Vaccine Based on T-cells Successfully Kills the Flu VirusD. Serious Weakness of the Current Flu Vaccine Found3Early data from Israel suggests Covid-19 infection rates began to decrease among a group of vaccine (疫苗) recipients two weeks after they received the first shot of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE's vaccine, offering important insights to other countries as they roll out their own campaigns.The small country —whose roughly nine million population is about the size of New York City's —has vaccinated nearly a fourth of its population in just under a month,the first country to hit that mark as it fights an upsurge (激增) in new infections. Israel's largest health-care provider, Clalit Health Services, compared test positivity rates among 200,000 people over 60 who received the vaccine with 200,000 that didn't. Until day 14,there was little difference between the two groups. But after that, the data showed a 33% fall in infection rates among those who had already been vaccinated compared with those who hadn't. Clalit noted that the number of people infected was statistically significant, but said it wouldn't release final numbers until its study is published.Pfizer says people must receive both doses of the vaccine for it to be fully effective. In Pfizer's trials, the vaccine was shown to take about 12 days before it started to protect people. The Clalit study suggests that the first dose could reduce infections among those vaccinated as early as two weeks after injection.Israel, like many other countries, has given priority to those over 60 in the first stage of its vaccination drive,making the group the best fit for study. Nearly three out of four people in this age group have received the first dose of the vaccine since Israel's campaign began on Dec.20.Israel has committed to providing Pfizer with real-time data about their vaccine,from effectiveness to side effects,which Israeli officials said helped it obtain early supply from the vaccine maker. Separately,Israel's Health Ministry published data about side effects from the vaccine, saying they were similar in frequency and character to other vaccinations given to its people.8. What does the underlined part "hit that mark" refer to?A. Winning the intense battle against Covid-19.B. Getting most Israelis vaccinated in the shortest time.C. Vaccinating one quarter of Israelis in less than one month.D. Ensuring 25% of Israelis are given both doses of the vaccine.9. What does Clalit think of the number of newly infected people in Israel?A. It has been perfectly satisfactory.B. It should be released to the public.C. It will play a decisive role in further study.D. It is of great importance in terms of statistics.10. Pfizer agrees to put Israel on its priority list on condition that________.A. Israel provides timely feedbackB. Israel vaccinates its seniors firstC. Israel reports side effects regularlyD. Israel publishes its data as instructed11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. The Pfizer Vaccine Proves SafeB. Old People Get Vaccinated in IsraelC. Data Suggests Vaccine EffectiveD. Israel Succeeds in Fighting Covid-194The vaccine (疫苗) news continues to seem very encouraging. Britain started its mass vaccination effort and the U.S. isn’t far behind.But there is still one dark cloud hanging over the vaccines that many people don’t yet understand.The vaccines will be much less effective at preventing death and illness in 2021 if they are introduced into a population where the coronavirus is still severe—as is now the case in the U.S.A vaccine is like a fire hose (消防龙头). A vaccine that’s 95 percent effective, as Moderna’s and Pfizer’s versions appear to be, is a powerful fire hose. But the size of a fire is still a bigger determinant of how much destruction occurs.At the current level of infection in the U.S. (about 200,000 confirmed new infections per day), a vaccine that is 95 percent effective—distributed at the expected pace—would still leave a terrible toll (伤亡人数) in the six months after it was introduced. Almost 10 million or so Americans would catch the virus, and more than 160,000 would die.This is far worse than the toll in a different situation where the vaccine was only 50 percent effective but the U.S. had reduced the infection rate to its level in early September (about 35,000 new daily cases). In that case, the death toll in the next six months would be kept to about 60,000.It’s worth pausing for a moment on this comparison. If the U.S. had maintaine d its infection rate from September and Moderna and Pfizer had announced this fall that their vaccines were only 50 percent effective, a lot of people would have panicked.But the reality we have is actually worse.How could this be? No vaccine can get rid of a pandemic immediately, just as .no fire hose can put out a forest fire. While the vaccine is being distributed, the virus continues to do damage.There is one positive way to look at this: Measures that reduce the virus’s spread—like mask-wearing, social distancing and rapid-result testing—can still have great consequences. They can save more than 100,000 lives in coming months.12. How does the author mainly present his argument?A. By giving definitions.B. By categorizing facts.C. By drawing comparisons.D. By appealing to emotions.13. Which does the author think is a better way to save lives?A. Improving the effectiveness of the vaccines.B. Producing a greater variety of vaccines.C. Looking at the situation in a positive way.D. Wearing masks and practicing social distancing.14. What does paragraph 6 tell us?A. The vaccines are less effective than expected.B. The US have controlled the spread of the coronavirus.C. The death toll in the next six months will be about 60,000.D. Fewer people will die if the infection rate is lower.15. What can we infer from the text?A. The vaccine is the hope of wiping out the pandemic.B. The public are optimistic about the effects of the vaccine.C. The public are concerned about the high infection rate.D. The distribution of vaccine will end the pandemic quickly.5A vaccine (疫苗) that protects against one of the main common cold viruses has been shown to be safe and effective in a clinical trial and could be available by 2024.Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) spreads so easily that more than 90 percent of people have experienced their first infection (感染) by the age of 2. It usually causes cold-like symptoms but can lead to severe illness in young children and older people. All around the world, about 60,000 children under the age of 5 and 14,000 people over the age of 65 die each year after developing the virus.Developing vaccines against RSV and other respiratory viruses has been difficult because the respiratory tract (呼吸道) is a surface exposed directly to the outside world, says Kirsten Spann at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia.“It’s harder for antiviral antibodies (抗病毒抗体) in the blood to reach viruses in the respiratory tract, or evenknow they are there, because there is some physical separation,” she says.In recent years, however, there has been rapid progress in finding new ways to improve immunity against respiratory viruses.Several RSV vaccines are being tested in clinical trials, including one made by German company Bavarian Nordic. Its vaccine is designed to build immunity against RSV by exposing me body to five small fragments of the virus.In a clinical trial involving 420 adults aged 55 and older, a single injection (注射) of the vaccine in the upper arm increased the levels of RSV-fighting antibodies inside the nose by three times and caused no serious side effects.This immune response lasted for six months ---- enough to cover a winter cold season ---- and was restored with a booster shot at 12 months.The results are promising, but more research is needed to see if the immune response is strong enough to prevent RSV infections, says Spann.Bavarian Nordic is now planning a bigger clinical trial of its RSV vaccine that is scheduled to begin in 2021 and will involve more than 12,000 adults. If the results are positive, the company hopes to make the vaccine available by 2024. The firm plans to offer the vaccine to children too, but not until it has passed clinical trials involving people in this age range16. What do we know about RSV?A. It is the deadliest cold virus.B. It is a newly discovered virus.C. It takes thousands of lives every year.D. It mainly puts older adults’ lives at risk-17. Which word can best describe the development of RSV vaccines?A. Creative.B. Dangerous.C. Interesting.D. Challenging.18. What was one feature of the RSV vaccine developed by Bavarian Nordic?A. It had no human subjects.B. It had no serious side effects.C. The immune response lasted for 12 months.D. The immune response could prevent RSV infections.19. What does Bavarian Nordic plan to do in 2021?A. Continue its clinical trial.B. Offer its RSV vaccines to children.C. Put its RSV vaccines on the market.D. Follow the 420 adults in its early clinical trial.6A history of vaccinationEBOLA, a deadly virus, has become one of the world’s biggest problems this summer. Since last December, it has killed over 1,200 people, most of them in West Africa.Scientists all over the world are acting to stop the “monster”. They are developing medicines, but more importantly, they are experimenting with vaccines to prevent people from getting infected in the first place.That change happened largely because of the British doctor and scientist Edward Jenner, the pioneer of smallpox vaccination. Vaccination has always been a powerful shield against diseases. The names of those diseases used to be frightening household names, but now they are all but forgotten.Jenner was born in England in 1749. In his time, smallpox was one of the greatest killers of the period, especially among children. But Jenner noticed that milkmaids seldom caught smallpox.What was the secret? Jenner had a brave guess: Cows sometimes caught “cowpox”, a disease similar to smallpox but much less dangerous. The p us from the cow’s body got onto the milkmaids’ hands and protected them from smallpox.In 1796 Jenner carried out an experiment on an 8-year-old boy, the son of his gardener. He first made some scratches on the boy’s arm, and then rubbed the pus into them. Later, when the boy was exposed to the smallpox virus, he wasn’t infected.Jenner’s theory was proven: a less dangerous virus makes your body learn to destroy it. Your body can then more easily destroy any similar viruses that it later meets.However, man y people couldn’t accept his idea at the time. To them, it was disgusting to put material from a diseased animal into someone’s body.An opponent drew a cartoon in 1802 in which people who were vaccinated began to gro w cow’s heads.But the obvious effects of vaccination won out, and vaccination soon became widespread.The terms “vaccine” and “vaccination” came from variolae vaccinae, which Jenner used to call “cowpox”. To honor Jenner, people are now using the terms for inoculation against any disease.So, when will Jenner’s legacy save people from Ebola?It won’t take long, according to the World Health Organization. It is expecting to consider the emergency use of Ebola vaccines by the end of 2014.20. What does the article mainly talk about?A. How vaccinations protect us from dangerous diseases.B. The common efforts of scientists to find a cure for Ebola.C. How the first vaccine and vaccinations came about.D. Edward Jenner’s fight against smallpox.21. From the text we can conclude that Jenner ______.A. cured people after they had smallpoxB. interviewed many milkmaids before he tested his theoryC. found that the smallpox vaccine worked better on children than adultsD. came up with a theory based on observation and his knowledge of diseases22. What could be inferred from the article?A. Jenner’s smallpox vaccine could be used to fight against Ebola.B. Smallpox vaccination was not widely accepted by the public at first.C. The way vaccines work has changed a lot over the years.D. It will only take months before Ebola vaccines are widely used.7Beijing will provide COVID-19 vaccinations(接种疫苗）for certain groups in nursing homes, including the elderly and caregivers, on a voluntary basis to prevent a renewed outbreak at nursing homes during autumn and winter, the local government said.Those who will receive the vaccines include nursing home kitchen workers, security guards and cleaners. Beijing Daily reported on Friday.Xing Yinli ,director of Jingkangyuan, a nursing home in Fengtai district with about 290 elderly residents(居民），said they have received the document(文件）recently and will strictly follow its guidance.It’s our top duty to strengthen prevention and control.,"Xing said,adding they have bee n using methods such askeeping detailed records of resident contacts outside the nursing home,and encouraging online visits for family members..As to vaccinations, she said they will ask for permission from residents,their family members and workers before giving vaccines.In late October,Shaoxing,Zhejiang province carried out an emergencyCOVTD-19 vaccine program,allowing the public to ask for injections(注射）in advance,with key groups first. A similar program was also organized in Jiaxing,Ningbo and Yiwu in Zhejiang.Nationwide,emergency use of home grown COVID-19 vaccines was approved in June and launched in late July. China now has four coronavirus candidate vaccines in the third stage clinical trials(临床试验）.The document from Beijing also said nursing homes should conduct nucleic acid testing(核酸检测）every month among kitchen workers and residents who leave the nursing homes to see a doctor. Tests will cover all people in nursing homes considered at high risk if new infections are reported in the city. Besides, routine disinfections (消毒）should be strengthened in kitchens, storerooms and restrooms, it said. The document also recommended noncontact visits from family members.23. Where can you probably find this article?A. In a newspaper.B. In a fashion magazine.C. In a book review.D. In a travel journal.24. What can we learn from Paragraphs 4 and 5?A. The nursing home kept detailed records of residents,B. All the members will make preparations for injections.C. The nursing home takes prevention and control seriously.D. Jiaxing is the first city to have carried out an emergency program.25. How can we understand the underlined sentence in paragraph 7?A. China is providing vaccinations nationwide.B. China has made great progress in coronavirus vaccines.C. Chain has taken the lead in coronavirus vaccines worldwide.D. The four candidate vaccines have finished clinical trails26. What's the main idea of this passage?A. Nursing homes should conduct nucleic acid testing.B. Beijing nursing homes are to be provided vaccines.C. Certain groups will have vaccines first in late June.D. Routine disinfections should be strengthened in kitchens.27. What's the Xing Yinli's attitude towards vaccinations?A. Supportive.B. Curious.C. Doubtful.D. Dissatisfied8Louis Pasteur was a world-famous French chemist and biologist.He is particularly famous for his work on rabies vaccine（狂犬病疫苗）. The rabies virus enters the body through the bite of an infected animal or through infected saliva entering an existing wound. After experimenting with the saliva of animals suffering from the disease, Pasteur concluded that the disease rests in the central nervous system of the body. By studying the tissues of infected animals--rabbits, Pasteur was able to produce a form of the virus. This could be used for inoculation（接种）.On July 6, 1885, Pasteur tested his pie vaccine on a man for the first time. He saved the life of a young man called Joseph Meister who had been bitten by a rabid dog. Pasteur was urged to treat him with his new method. The treatment lasted 10 days and at the end he recovered and remained healthy. Since then thousands have been saved by this treatment.On March 1886，Pasteur was invited to present his results to the Academy of Sciences and in 1888 went on to found the Pasteur Institute in Paris. This was a pioneering clinic for the study of infectious diseases, the treatment of rabies and a centre for teaching. Pasteur directed the institute personally until he died. The Pasteur Institute is still one of the most important centres in the world.Pasteur became a national hero and was honored in many ways. He died at Saint-Cloud on September 28, 1895 and was given a state funeral at the Cathedral of Notre Dame.Modifications of the Pasteur method are still used in rabies treatment today. A newer vaccine which contains the virus prepared from human cells grown in the laboratory is safer and requires a shorter course of injections.28. A person can develop rabies .A. if he is bitten by a rabbitB. if he touches infected salivaC. if infected saliva enters his woundD. if he touches an infected animal29. Rabies probably can destroy a person’s .A. nervous systemB. bloodC. skinD. saliva30. What can we learn about Pasteur's test of his vaccine on the man？A. The man was sent to a clinic ten days later.B. It didn’t save the man's life.C. It proved to be a great success.D. The man was his second patient.31. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Pasteur’s rabies vaccine is out of dateB. A new rabies vaccine has already been tested on patients.C. Injections of vaccine still take much time.D. Much improvement has been made on rabies vaccine.9Get your vaccine shotThe COVID-19 virus is still spreading around the world. It hangs over all of us. But some good news about vaccines ( 疫苗) for COVID-19 is bringing us closer to ending this terrible pandemic.On Dec 8, the UK rolled out (推出) a vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech. The US started its own COVID-19 vaccine rollout nationwide on Dec 14, Xinhua reported.China will start vaccinating high-risk groups over the winter, Zeng Yixin, deputy head of the National Health Commission (NHC, 国家卫生健康委员会), said at a press conference on Dec 19.This means that those who work in the cold-chain industry, healthcare, customs ( 海关), seafood markets and public transportation are among those who will receive the vaccine first. Their work puts them at higher risk of being infected (感染).This is the first step in China’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, Zeng said. As more vaccines are approved (批准) and produced, elderly people, people with underlying conditions (基础疾病) and the general public will receive vaccines in an orderly manner.China’s COVID-19 vaccines can offer effective protection for at least six months, Zeng pointed out.Vaccination experiments have shown that the vaccines are safe and effective.As for those who are not among the first to receive vaccines, officials at the NHC said there’s no need to worry. “Wearing masks in public places, practicing social distance and washing han ds are protective measures that have been proven to be very effective,” said Cui Gang, a senior NHC official.32. When did US vaccinations start?A. On Dec 8.B. On Dec 14.C. On Dec 19.D. On Dec 22.33. Who will be among the first to be vaccinated in China?A. Healthcare workers.B. Patients in hospitals.C. Elderly people.D. People with underlying conditions.34. What is the story mainly about?A. The production of COVID-19 vaccines.B. Risks of receiving COVID-19 vaccines.C. The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.D. The trials of COVID-19 vaccines.10A doctor named Chepurnov from Siberia conducted a controversial coronavirus immunity test after surviving COVID-19 in March. The 68-year-old Russian doctor spent time with coronavirus-positive patients without wearing a mask to see if he could get a second COVID-19 infection. The doctor was infected a second time and experienced a worse COVID-19 case than he had previously.This unusual coronavirus immunity test can easily be filed under the “only in Russia” se ction of COVID-19 news. Only in Russia was a coronavirus vaccine approved for mass use before any scientific research was shared with the world and before the drug cleared the Phase 3 trial. The story gets even crazier, considering the doctor’s age. At 68-years-old, Alexander Chepurnov happens to be the kind of COVID-19 patient most at risk of developing a severe case.Even so, Chepurnov’s controversial experiment isn’t without worth. It’s certainly the kind of experiment that others wouldn’t necessarily ap prove of, especi ally in western countries. But it’s the kind of experiment that can yield results — and Chepurnov did get his wish. He was reinfected with COVID- 19 within six months from the first bout. Chepurnov and his research team started to monitor his antibodies. He discovered that they vanished after three months. “The observation showed a fairly rapid decrease,” he told the paper. “By the end of the thirdmonth from the start of the disease, they ceased to be determined.” This falls in line with ot her studies about COVID-19 antibody life.Chepurnov’s story also seems to fall in line with other studies that say immunity can last for at least 5-7 months. The story also proves that immunity lasts even after the antibodies are gone and suggests that other immune system components are indeed involved in providing prolonged protection. Others theorized that T cells would extend immunity beyond the life of the first batch of antibodies. Chepurnov’s empirical findings are also important for vaccine research. If immunity lasts less than a year, more booster shots (加强针剂) might be needed after the initial doses.But Newsweek points out a problem with the experiment. Because his first case of COVID-19 hasn’t been diagnosed via a PCR test. Also, Chepurnov’s experiment hasn’t been published in a scientific journal, and it’s unclear what scientific rigors were applied. Still, if his findings are accurate, Chepurnov is actually right to warn against using a herd immunity approach to beat the pandemic.35. Why is Chepurnovs experiment considered controversial?A. Its not effective.B. Its too dangerous.C. Its disapproved of by Russia.D. Its not diagnosed via a PCR test.36. What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?A. diseasesB. virusesC. antibodiesD. results37. What is the finding of Chepurnovs experiment?A. COVID-19 immunity lasts permanently in ones body.B. The longevity of COVID-19 antibodies is about 3 months.C. Old patients are most at risk of developing a severe COVID-19.D. Vaccination can protect one from being infected with coronaviruses.38. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Siberia is a unique place for treating COVID-19 patients.B. Newsweek found the evidence against herd immunity to COVID-19.C. Researches showed humans produce antibodies if infected with coronaviruses.D. A controversial experiment on coronavirus immunity was conducted in Russia.二、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
2023届高考英语最新热点时文阅读：新冠疫苗——热点话题阅读与题型专练
话题：新冠疫苗距离高考还有一段时间，不少有经验的老师都会提醒考生，愈是临近高考，能否咬紧牙关、学会自我调节，态度是否主动积极，安排是否科学合理，能不能保持良好的心态、以饱满的情绪迎接挑战，其效果往往大不一样。
以下是本人从事10多年教学经验总结出的以下学习资料，希望可以帮助大家提高答题的正确率，希望对你有所帮助，有志者事竟成！养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。
做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。
总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。
在这个时候，学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式，最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。
英语最后的复习要树立信心，考试的时候遇到难题要想“别人也难”，遇到容易的则要想“细心审题”。
越到最后，考生越要回归基础，单词最好再梳理一遍，这样有利于提高阅读理解的效率。
另附靠前30天复习方法。
【01】Beijing will provide COVID-19 vaccinations (接种疫苗) for certain groups in nursing homes, including the elderly and caregivers, on a voluntary basis to prevent a renewed outbreak at nursing homes during autumn and winter, the local government said.Those who will receive the vaccines include nursing home kitchen workers,security guards and cleaners. Beijing Daily reported on Friday.Xing Yinli ,director of Jingkangyuan, a nursing home in Fengtai district with about 290 elderly residents (居民), said they have received the document recently and will strictly follow its guidance."It's our top duty to strengthen prevention and control", Xing said, adding they have been using methods such as keeping detailed records of resident contacts outside the nursing home, and encouraging online visits for family members.As to vaccinations, she said they will ask for permission from residents, their family members and workers before giving vaccines.In late October, Shaoxing, Zhejiang province carried out an emergency COVTD-19 vaccine program, allowing the public to ask for injections (注射) in advance, with key groups first. A similar program was also organized in Jiaxing, Ningbo and Yiwu in Zhejiang.Nationwide, emergency use of home grown COVID-19 vaccines was approved in June and launched in late July. China now has four coronavirus candidate vaccines in the third stage clinical trials (临床试验).The document from Beijing also said nursing homes should conduct nucleic acid testing (核酸检测) every month among kitchen workers and residents who leave the nursing homes to see a doctor. Tests will cover all people in nursing homes considered at high risk if new infections are reported in the city. Besides, routine disinfections (消毒) should be strengthened in kitchens, storerooms and restrooms, it said. The document also recommended noncontact visits from familymembers.1．Where can you probably find this article?A．In a newspaper.B．In a fashion magazine.C．In a book review.D．In a travel journal.2．What can we learn from Paragraphs 4 and 5?A．The nursing home kept detailed records of residents.B．All the members will make preparations for injections.C．The nursing home takes prevention and control seriously.D．Jiaxing is the first city to have carried out an emergency program. 3．What's the main idea of this passage？A．Nursing homes should conduct nucleic acid testing.B．Certain groups will have vaccines first in late June.C．Beijing nursing homes are to be provided vaccines.D．Routine disinfections should be strengthened in kitchens.【02】COVID herd immunity (群体免疫) will not happen in 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said Monday that herd immunity to coronavirus would not be achieved in 2021, despite the growing availability of vaccines (疫苗产量).Factors that delay herd immunity include limited access to vaccines in developing countries, skepticism (怀疑) over vaccination, and the potential for virus mutations (变异), according to health experts.A growing number of countries around the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Germany and other European Union countries, are in the first stages of mass-vaccination campaigns.Herd immunity occurs when enough people in a population have immunity to an infection(传染) so that it prevents the disease from spreading.“We are not going to achieve any levels of population immunity or herd immunity in 2021,” Swaminathan said, while emphasizing that measures like physical distancing, hand washing and mask wearing continue to be necessary in controlling COVID's spread for the rest of the year.However, Swaminathan praised the “incredible progress” made by vaccine researchers to develop several safe and effective vaccines at unprecedented (空前的) speed. Countries are currently administering vaccines developed by BioNTech-Pfizer, Oxford University AstraZeneca and Moderna.“The vaccines are going to come,” she said. “They are going to go to all. countries, but meanwhile we mustn't forget that there are measures that work,” she added, referring to hygiene (卫生) and social distancing.“We won't get back to normal quickly,” Dale Fisher, chairman of the WHO's Outbreak Alert and Response Network, told a conference hosted by Reuters news agency. “We know we need to get to herd immunity and we need that in a majority of countries, but we are not going to see that in 2021,” Fisher said. “There might be some countries that might achieve it but even then that will not create normal especially in terms of border controls,” he added.4．Which of the following are not the factors that delay herd immunity? A．People are skeptical about vaccination.B．Access to vaccines in developing countries is limited.C．A growing number of countries begin mass-vaccination campaigns. D．Virus mutations are likely to happen.5．As for the first stages of mass-vaccination campaigns, which country is not mentioned in the passage?A．Vietnam B．GermanyC．Singapore D．the United Kingdom6．What can we learn from what Fisher said?A．In many countries in 2021, people will live a normal’ life in terms of border controls.B．If some countries might achieve herd immunity, people will live a ‘normal’ life.C．In terms of good border controls, we can achieve herd immunity. D．There maybe a long way to get to herd immunity all over the world. 7．What is the attitude of Swaminathan to the progress of vaccine development? A．positive B．negativeC．unclear D．neutral参考答案1．A2．C3．C【分析】本文是新闻报道。
2023届高考英语最新热点时文阅读：抗疫志愿者——热点话题阅读与题型专练
话题：抗疫志愿者距离高考还有一段时间，不少有经验的老师都会提醒考生，愈是临近高考，能否咬紧牙关、学会自我调节，态度是否主动积极，安排是否科学合理，能不能保持良好的心态、以饱满的情绪迎接挑战，其效果往往大不一样。
以下是本人从事10多年教学经验总结出的以下学习资料，希望可以帮助大家提高答题的正确率，希望对你有所帮助，有志者事竟成！养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。
做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。
总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。
在这个时候，学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式，最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。
英语最后的复习要树立信心，考试的时候遇到难题要想“别人也难”，遇到容易的则要想“细心审题”。
越到最后，考生越要回归基础，单词最好再梳理一遍，这样有利于提高阅读理解的效率。
另附靠前30天复习方法。
【1】We've seen a worldwide health crisis (危机) bring out the worst in some people, but fortunately, we've also been able to see it bring out the best in others.A taxi driver in Spain has been providing COVID-19 (新冠肺炎) patients with free rides to and from the hospitals. Doctors and nurses wanted to surprise himwith their thanks for helping out.They tricked him down to the hospital under the pretense of needing to pick up a sick patient, but in reality, doctors and nurses lined the hall waiting to applaud (鼓掌) him.“This is a surprise that has been given to a taxi driver who takes patients to the hospitals without charge,” wrote the taxi company that first shared the video.The man seemed completely taken aback by the gesture, stopping in the middle of the doors as the whole room cheered for him.He was also given an envelope full of money and the satisfying results of his own COVID-19 test.The video has since been shared tens of thousands of times across the world, because kind gestures break the language barrier (障碍).“When the crisis is finished, there will have been two types of people... the good and the bad,” one user wrote. “With workmates like him, I am proud to be a taxi driver, son of a taxi driver, and father of a taxi driver.”With the word in hard times, just knowing good people are there doing good deeds is something we can all appreciate.1．We can learn from the story that____________.A．the driver took doctors to and from the hospitalsB．the taxi company ticked the driver to pick up a patientC．the patients lined the hall to thank the driverD．the driver stayed safe from COVID-192．What does the underlined phrase “taken aback" in Paragraph 5 mean? A．Worried.B．Amazed.C．Frightened.D．Excited.3．Why has the video been shared so many times across the world?A．It moves people of different nations.B．It encourages more people to be a taxi driver.C．It shows there will have been two types of people.D．It calls for doctors and nurses to fight COVID-19.4．What is the author intended to tell us?A．There is always kindness around us.B．We should be proud of our own jobs.C．Helping others is the biggest happiness.D．Taxi drivers play an important part in this crisis.【2】Chen Lingyu, 28, is a saleswoman at a garment company in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province, and she was a volunteer driver in the fight against the novel coronavirus(新冠肺炎). She drove medical workers between their homes and hospitals every day.“I love Wuhan, whether it is good or not. In the current situation, I would like to do what I can to help. The buses and subways have stopped running, but medical workers need to do their important work. My work can help them, and it makes me feel better.” Chen said.She drove more than 10 doctors and nurses to hospitals and back home a day.Chen remembered clearly when she first picked up two nurses at Zhongshan Hospital in the city’s Qiaokou district, as they told her if she had not picked them up, they might have to walk home. Chen took her temperature and never forgot to wear a face mask every day. The protective clothing she wore when driving was hung on her balcony after work.She said she ate two meals a day, one in the morning, and another meal after finishing the day’s work. One day, she drove so many medical workers home, and she was so tired that she didn’t eat supper.She said she lived by herself, and her parents lived with her grandparents. They supported her, saying she needed to be careful and used good protection measures.When she was a university student, Chen did volunteer at Wuhan Railway Station. At the beginning of the epidemic（疫情）, she bought 3,000 face masks to donate, and also joined the volunteer driver team.Though she got tired, she never even thought of giving up.5．What’s Chen Lingyu’s job?A．A driver.B．A saleswoman.C．A doctor.D．A railway woman.6．What did she mainly do as a volunteer?A．To donate face masks.B．To drive doctors and nurses home.C．To drive medical workers to work.D．To drive medical workers to hospitals and back home.7．Which of the following is NOT her way to protect herself?A．She ate two meals a day.B．She wore a face mask every day.C．She took her temperature every day.D．She wore protective clothing when driving.8．What’s her family members’ attitude towards her voluntary work? A．Support her action.B．Respect her choice.C．Don’t care about it.D．Disagree about her work.参考答案1．D2．B3．A4．A【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。
新高考英语时文阅读高三专版(含答案解析与原文翻译)
新高考英语时文阅读高三专版（含答案解析与原文翻译）AI was already a hand washer. And since the spread of coronavirus, it’s been kicked into overdrive. I don’t consider myself panicked about COVID-19, although I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned. I live in an enormous city, packed with people, including countless travelers, and I understand how easily a contagious virus spreads. And hand washing may help us to keep it like that. The hard part has to do with the duration. “Scrub your hands for 20 seconds,”the CDC website warns. “Need a timer? Hum the ‘Happy Birthday’song from beginning to end twice.”The turning point came with a slight, unconscious tweak on the lyrics. After a few days, I added three words to the routine: “And many more.”That’s the way we do “Happy Birthday”in my family. These days, of course, those habitual words have particular resonance. What I am doing, after all, when I add “and many more”is making a plea: Let us stay safe and alive. “Its meaning,”writes Rodriguez, “is something like I pray it may be so.”I am an adult, aware of random chance and uncertainty. I’ve come to recognize that insecurity, chaos even, is the way of the world. In the face of an epidemic stretching toward a pandemic, I have one eye on living as if there will be no exceptional disruptions, and the other on preparing for catastrophe. What I’m saying is that I do not generally rely on magical thinking.Now I am consciously singing “and many more”when I fulfill the CDC’s instructions about how to wash my hands. I offer it to you as well, this coping mechanism, this precaution, this projection of a happy ending, which is, of course, a whisper of faith, not in divine intervention (神的干预) but in our ability to care for one another and ourselves.1. What is the attitude of the author toward the COVID-19?A. Panic.B. Concerned.C. Happy.D. Pessimistic.2. How long does it take to sing the ‘Happy Birthday’song once?A. 10s.B. 20s.C. 30s.D. 40s.3. What is the meaning of the added “and many more”these days?A. The author wants to sing the song in a creative way.B. The author blesses herself happy birthday.C. The author is to pray to be safe and live well.D. The author is showing off her great voice.4. Which of the following can be used to describe the author?A. Being full of magical thinking.B. Being ignorant.C. Being insightful and optimistic.D. Being a good singer.【答案】BACC【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者介绍了自己独特的洗手方法，以及疫情期间的感想，并鼓励人们也采用同样的方式洗手。
2020中考英语时文阅读新冠病毒疫情相关带答案
最新英语中考 3.4月份疫情相关时政阅读整理（二）一、任务型阅读（文章节选于China Daily ）Zhang Jingjing, 33, was passionate （热衷于）about helping others. She worked for two months with COVID-19 patients as part of a medical team from Shandong province that had been assigned to Huanggang, Hubei province.张最近刚完成任务，回到山东。
She entered 14 days of routine quarantine（检疫）in shandong. She tested negative for the coronavirus three times.But on Sunday morning, just before the end of her quarantine, Zhang had a heart attack. She died on Monday. Zhang's husband, Han Wentao, was in Sierra Leone, West Africa, working on construction projects there. They have a 5-year-old daughter.When Han learned of his wife's heart attack, he tried to return to China quickly. But flights had been suspended because of the pandemic.Zhang was in the first group of 138 medical professionals who traveled to Hubei on Jan 25 to help treat COVID-19 patients.She was hailed by her patients as "a beam of light in the dark night" the Hubei Health Commission said in a notice published late Monday on its website.It also expressed its condolences to her family. The commission was joined in expressions of sadness online by a large number of Chinese netizens.1. 将文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
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疫情相关高考英语时文阅读系列六{四篇15题附答案}A新冠康复者是否免疫？B尼德兰趣知识C疫情下国人旅游新变化D疫情促火阿里巴巴云服务AThe World Health Organization is warning that people who have had Covid-19 are not necessarily immune by the presence of antibodies from getting the virus again."There is no evidence yet that people who have had Covid-19 will not get a second infection," WHO said in a scientific brief published Friday.It cautions against governments that are considering issuing so-called "immunity passports" to people who have had Covid-19, assuming (假定)they are safe to resume normal life."At this point in the pandemic, there is not enough evidence about the effectiveness of antibody-mediated immunity to guarantee the accuracy of an 'immunity passport' or 'risk-free certificate,' " WHO said.Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove from WHO has previously said it's not known whether people who have been exposed to the virus become completely immune. The new WHO brief underscores that stance, and jibes with other scientific statements about the idea of developing immunity.During a Friday briefing, the Infectious Diseases Society of America warned that not enough is known about antibody testing to assume immunity.Dr. Mary Hayden, spokesperson for IDSA and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Rush University Medical Center, said, "We do not know whether or not patients who have these antibodies are still at risk of reinfection with Covid-19. At this point, I think we have to assume that they could be at risk of reinfection.""We don't know even if the antibodies are protective, what degree of protection they provide, so it could be complete, it could be partial, or how long the antibodies last," Hayden added, "We know that antibody responses become weaker over time.The society is "recommending that people with antibodies not change their behavior in any way, continue social distancing etc. And we think that this is a really important point to emphasize because we're concerned that if this could be present, that these antibodies could be misinterpreted, people could put themselves at unnecessary risk," Hayden said.1. Where is the article taking from？A. The New York TimesB. The EconomistC. A scientific brief.D. A magazine.2. From the passage, we know that___.A. People who have had Covid-19 are not likely to be infected for a second time.B. People who have had Covid-19 still have the risk of being infected.C. People who have had Covid-19 are safe to return to normal life.D. People who have had Covid-19 should be given the risk free certificate.3. What's the main idea of the passage?A. The WTO warns that no evidence shows people who have had Covid-19 have enough antibodies and peopleshould keep social distance.B. Scientists are studying the antibodies of the infected people.C. People should continue to keep social distance.D. The WTO suggested that the government should not give the risk free certificate to people who have hadCovid-19.BOnly 50% of the Netherlands has land exceeding one meter above sea level, with most of the areas below being man-made. Almost 17% of Netherlands land area is reclaimed from lakes and sea.Because the land is so flat, the country's highest point, which is 323 meters high, is actually referred to as a mountain. It's located in Vaalserberg.The Dutch people are the tallest in Europe with an average height of 1.81-1.84 meters for adult males and 1.67-1.70 (depending on the source) meters for women.Amsterdam is one of the most popular cities in the Netherlands and home to at least 200 different nationalities. With over 4.2 million international visitors, Amsterdam is now Europe's 5th-busiest tourist destination.Using "Holland" to talk about the Netherlands is wrong. Holland comprises the Dutch provinces of North and South Holland. It used to be the economically strongest region of the country, which is why it's so known.The Netherlands has been a constitutional monarchy since 1815 and, since 1848, a parliamentary democracy. It has always had a coalition government.Stamppot is an old-style Dutch dish. It is made of mashed potatoes mixed with one or more vegetables like kale, carrots, endive or sauerkraut.Electronic Music is embraced in the Netherlands. It has had a vibrant club, rave and festival scene for over 20 years. People start to party at a very young age. There are plenty of places where people can practice their DJ skills and of course all these activities are concentrated in a very small piece of land so everyone connects and learns from each other at a much higher pace than when people are divided from each other by a lot of distance.Amsterdam is entirely built on wooden poles 11 meters deep. This is due to its soil which consists of thick layers of clay and fen. The Royal Palace situated at Dam Square is built on at least 13,659 wooden poles.4. What is not true about the land of the Netherlands?A.17%of the Netherlands is man-made.B. 50%of the Netherlands is one meter above sea level.C. The highest point of land 323 meters high.D. Land is not flat because there are high mountains on the land.5. How many different nationalities are there in the Netherlands?A. 4.2millionsB. At least 200.C. 200D. Not mentioned.6. Why is it wrong to use "Holland" to talk about the Netherlands?A. Because Holland used to be strongest region of the country.B. Because Holland is not used as the name of the country anymore.C. Because Holland used to be the Dutch provinces.D. Because Holland only refers to the Dutch provinces of north and south Holland.7. What do you know about the Royal Palace?A. It is made of wood.B. It is made of layers of clay.C. It is built on at least 13659 wooden poles.D. It is built on wooden poles 11 metres deep.CChina's tourists are set to stick close to home and take advantage of discounts as they take time off for the first major holiday since the easing of coronavirus lockdowns, offering a glimpse of what travel may look like after the epidemic.A five-day Labour Day holiday from May 1 is being seen as a test for the tourism industry, one of the sectors hardest hit by the coronavirus.Travel operator estimates about 90 million people will go on holiday for the May Day break, less than half the number who went last year.But hotels and major travel operators said they were optimistic about presale figures, with Marriott International saying many companies were promoting "staycations"."It's encouraging to see signs of recovery after a long, cold winter," said Jolyon Bulley, chief executive of InterContinental Hotels Group Greater China, who told Reuters May Day bookings were showing some positive signs.Many people were planning to visit places in home provinces or nearby cities, said, citing ticket sales.Half of its presold rooms were for five-star hotels, indicating travellers were seeking better quality accommodation due to epidemic concerns, it said.They are also taking advantage of cheap domestic flights and hotel deals being offered by airlines and hotel chains eager to get people travelling again.Prices for popular routes such as Beijing to Sanya have been slashed by up to 90%, with booking on average 30% down, according to Alibaba Group's travel booking platform Fliggy.In the financial hub of Shanghai, Marriott is offering guests a 2,202 yuan package that includes a one-night stay at its upscale W Hotel, a cocktail and tapas dinner and spa treatments.Jiang Qin, a 38-year-old Beijing office worker, said she was going away but not too far. She aimed to take her 2-year-old daughter to the nearby city of Tianjin, having scrapped a plan to go to Hainan because of Beijing's quarantine requirements."Tianjin is not the best alternative, but I just want to travel. Anywhere is better than nowhere," she said.However, industry executives warn that it's too soon to say how robust the recovery in holiday travel will be given concern about a second wave of the coronavirus.International travel remains out of the question for most, due to border restrictions imposed by other countries, a lack of flights and two weeks of quarantine that await people coming back to China.Major tourism sites and some restaurants have and been told to limit occupancy to as low as 30% of normal levels, capping any recovery.The China Tourist Attractions Association estimates that destinations will see an 80% drop in revenue in the first quarter."The uncertainties are not completely gone, and no one would be able to tell exactly what will happen," said Bulley."Recovery will continue to come in phases in China, and what we can do is to be fully prepared under the new norm."8. How many people went on holiday during May Day break last year according to Travel operator Trip .com?A.90 millionB. Less than 90 millionC. 180 millionD. More than 180 million9. Where are many people planning to go during May Day break?A.Home provinces or nearby cities.B. Hometown.C. Hainan.D. Beijing.10 .What does the underlined word slash mean?A. Reduce by a large amount.B. Increase by a large amount.C. Crash.D. Hit.11. From the passage we know that during the May Day break___A. Many people will go abroad because of the cheap flight.B. Many people will go to southern provinces.C. Many people will go to their hometown.D. People prefer to live hotels of good conditions because of the epidemic.DAlibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, will spend RMB 200 billion ($28.27 billion) on its cloud infrastructure over the next three years following an increase in demand for digital services in the aftermath of the Covid-19 outbreak in China.Alibaba's cloud revenue grew 62% in the quarter ended December 2019 compared with the same quarter a year earlier, the company said in February.The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in extra demand for digital services, which are typically reliant on cloud computing services and data centers to function.Alibaba Cloud is the largest provider of cloud computing services in China, but falls behind Amazon and Microsoft globally.Alibaba's investment will focus on operating system and chip development, as well as on its network of data centers, where the technologies will be deployed.Alibaba has seen a marked increase in the use of its technology since the beginning of the year. As many businesses requested that their employees work from home to reduce the risk of coronavirus infections, companies across China relied more heavily on tools like Dingtalk, Alibaba's enterprise communications app.Dingtalk also provided a platform for online learning after schools and universities were closed due to the outbreak.Meanwhile, the company helped the Chinese government develop a health passport system, a digital quarantine measure that assigned users a red, yellow, or green rating based on their health status and travel history."The Covid-19 pandemic has posed additional stress on the overall economy across sectors, but it also steers us to put more focus on the digital economy," Jeff Zhang, president of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, said in a statement on Monday.Alibaba has increased its focus on cloud computing over the past two years, seeing the business as a major driver of growth.Daniel Zhang, Alibaba's CEO, said previously in an interview with CNBC that cloud computing could become the e-commerce giant's "main business."12. What place is Alibaba Cloud among the providers of computing services globally?A. It is the largest.B. It is the second.C. It is the third.D. It is the fourth.13. What does Dingtalk provide for the students staying at home due to the outbreak of the coronavirus?A. It provides a platform for online learning.B. It provides a platform for online exercisesC. It provides a platform for online talking.D. It provides a platform for online shopping.14. What did Alibaba do to help the government?A. It donated much money to the government.B. It provided the government a platform for trade business.C. It helped the government to develop a health passport system.D. It helped the government to build a digital service center.15. Who is Alibaba's CEO?A. MA YunB. Jeff ZhangC. Daniel ZhangD. Not mentionedkeys：1-3 CBA 4-7 DBDC 8-11 DAAD 12-15 CACC。