2020年中考英语时事热点话题阅读训练(原创,有答案)

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一、完形填空

If you follow the latest news about COVID-19, you might be familiar with the

acronym (缩写词) “WHO”, which is short for “World Health Organization”. As part

of the United Nations (UN), it is supposed to protect international public health, such

as by 1______ countries and regions (地区) to fight diseases.

The WHO was established by the UN on April 7, 1948. World Health Day is

celebrated 2_____ April 7. The organization’s headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.

It employs more than 7,000 people working in 150 country offices, 3_____ six

regional offices.

The organization is funded mainly by its 194 member states. Those who have

4______ economies pay more. The US is its greatest contributor (资助国) and China

is the second-largest.

On April 14, US President Donald Trump 5______ that he would end funding (提供资金) to the WHO. He said it “missed the call,” saying that it 6______ the dangers of

COVID-19 months before taking any action. He added that WHO was too

“China-centric”.

In response (作为回应), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the

7________ of the WHO during the COVID-19 pandemic. He pointed out that

thousands of WHO staff are fighting the disease on the frontlines, Xinhua reported.

In fact, the WHO leads the world in 8______ areas in fighting COVID-19. For

example, it has sent 1.5 million test kits (试剂盒) to 120 countries, according to

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s Director General. And under its organization,

a group of experts is working on the development of vaccines (疫苗).

Meanwhile, the WHO continues 9_____ attention to how widespread COVID-19 is

and updates (更新) the numbers of patients. It provides advice for the public, like

washing hands frequently and keeping social distancing.

“Now is the time for unity, for the international community to work together… to

stop this virus,” Guterres said.

China, France and the African Union have voiced their support for the WHO. On

April 12, the UK said it 10_____ ￡65 million (573 million yuan) to help the WHO

fight COVID-19, Reuters reported.

( )1.A.directing B. buying C. seeing D. fighting

( )2.A.in B. on C. at D. by

( )3.A.as good as B. as good C. as well as D. as well

( )4.A.small B. smaller C. large D. larger

( )5.A.annouce B. announces C. announced D. announcing 2 / 4 ( )6.A.knew about B. thought about C. wrote about D. spoke about

( )7.A.difficulty B. importance C. interest

D. height

( )8.A.every B. both C. all D. each

( )9.A.pay B. paid C. to pay

D. pays

( )10.A.gave B. will give C. would give D. had given

Keys: 1-5 ABCDC 6-10 ABCCC

二、阅读理解

It was a room full of boys. A girl, about 10 years old, was sitting in the center. She

was the only girl among the boys. Her female cousins and friends had to stay home

because they were not allowed to get an education.

The girl, Shameem Akhtar, was born in a small village in Pakistan. In her tribe (部族),

it was a tradition to keep girls inside their homes.

Fortunately, Shameem’s uncle, a university graduate, wanted to give her a chance to

see the world. He offered Shameem an opportunity to attend school.

However, Shameem struggled to complete her schooling. To get permission for

college, she went on a three-day hunger strike (抗议).?

After graduating from college, Shameem gained a position in a non-profit

organization (非营利性组织) aiming to help women in rural areas.?

There, she saw a Pakistan that she didn’t know. Until then, she thought she had a

difficult life. But there, she saw what women in other parts of Pakistan were

experiencing. Some women had 11 children, but nothing to feed them. To get water,

they would walk three hours every day to wells (水井).

Shameem found that the position was more than just a job for her. She discovered her

power. By setting an example, her experience could encourage more people to

understand the importance of education and send their daughters to school.?

Now, Shameem teaches in a rural school in her region. “The first day I walked into

the school,” she said, “I saw all these little Shameems staring back at me with dreams

in their eyes, the same dream of freedom which I had in my childhood.”

Today, there is not a single girl in her village who doesn’t go to school.

Comprehension test

Choose the answer:

( )1. How was Shameem able to attend school at 10?

A. By dressing up like a boy.

B. By following her tribe’s tradition.