高中英语疫情相关高考时文阅读系列二{四篇15题附答案}

A字数： 293Some Texans are trying to relieve the loneliness and isolation that many elderly Americans are feeling during the coronavirus pandemic by creating safe "hugging booths."Amber Crenshaw and her husband Steve Crenshaw own a business called Handle With Care and work with Unlimited Care Cottages, an assisted living facility. Amber said she and her husband designed and built the hugging booths after one of the nurses suggested the idea."The residents have been, just so filled with joy," Amber said. "It was one of our resident's birthdays. We were able to set the booth up for their birthday, and family members were able to come in and give birthday hugs. It has really lifted the spirits of the assisted living residents."Buck Buckholtz, the owner of Unlimited Care Cottages, where the hugging booths have been used, said that the families were also excited.He said, "The families, there was a pretty quick response of, 'When can you bring it to this house? When can you bring it to this house? When are we going to have one?"Amber said that she and her husband designed it to fit into a standard door without gaps, and built it with materials that coronavirus cannot transmit through, allowing family members to hug each other safely."Just the power of touch is so important because it's been since March since these family members and the residents at the homes have been able to touch and hug," she said. "Through this, we've been able to create an opportunity for them to reach out and have a touch. It's huge, it brings lots of joy."The Crenshaws have just worked with Unlimited Care so far, but they said other assisted living facilities in Texas have contacted them with interest.1. Who gave the idea of building the hugging booths?A. Amber CrenshawB. Buck BuckholtzC. Steve CrenshawD. A nurse of Handle With Care2. What might happen next according to the text?A. The Crenshaws may continue to work with other assisted living facilities in Texas to build more huggingbooths.B. The Crenshaws will make the hugging booths better.C. Other assisted living facilities in Texas will help Handle With CareD. The Crenshaws will prevent coronavirus from transmitting.3. The Crenshaws put the hugging booths to use____ .A. on one of their resident's birthdaysB. to reduce the residents’ panic during the coronavirus pandemicC. to help the family members celebrate birthdays together.D. because of the the coronavirusB字数：214Desperately trying to keep a smile on your face will only make your depression worse, a new study suggests.Feeling content has become the sole goal for many in recent years, but embracing your sadness may be more beneficial.University of Melbourne researchers said that society's downright shunning回避of being sad could be harmful for sufferers of the blues.Dr Brock Bastian, a psychologist behind the study, said: 'Depression rates are higher in countries that place ahappiness.''Rather than being the by-product of a life well-lived, feeling happy has become a goal in itself. This reinforces the message that we should aim to maximise our positive emotions and avoid our negative ones' Society needs to change its attitude on depression if the disorder is to be tackled effectively, Dr. Bastian hinted.He added that people have become so used to not showing signs of vulnerability脆弱due to social media being used to celebrate achievements.For the study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, the researchers assessed 112 depressed patients. Each volunteer was asked to rate their symptoms of the blues and how much pressure they faced to be happy. They were tracked over a period of one month.4. From the text we know that ____ .A. People are usually used to hiding their weaknesses and their feelings of depression.B. Social media used to celebrate achievements.C. All the sufferers of the blues place a premium on happinessD. Depressed patients never tackle their pressure effectively,5. Which of the following can be the best title of the text ?A. Keeping a smile on your face will only make your depression worseB. Don't try and be happy - it will only make you sad.C. Society's downright shunning of being sad makes people stronger.D. We should aim to maximise our positive emotions6. According to the text, the beneficial way to deal with depression is to ____ .A. avoid our negative emotionsB. hide signs of vulnerabilityC. celebrate achievementsD. embrace our sadnessC字数：403Visitors enjoying a quiet breakfast at the Singita Ebony Lodge, a luxury hotel in South Africa’s Sabi Sand Game Reserve, were treated to a rare encounter with a leopard in early September 2020. The handful of guests watched in awe —and a little trepidation惊恐— as the majestic animal, who appeared to be searching for a tasty morsel, calmly explored the various areas of the restaurant. Fortunately for the humans, nothing on the “menu” seemed to catch the leopard’s fancy, and it left as abruptly as it had arrived.Erika Wiese, who captured the footage of the leopard walking through the restaurant, told Kruger Sightings that she and the other guests were alerted to the predator’s arrival by the alarm calls sounded by surrounding vervet monkeys. Also known as savanna monkeys, the smart mammals communicate the presence of each of their four-known predators — leopards, eagles, baboons, and pythons — with a unique call, allowing other members oftheir species to respond accordingly. For example, the short tonal call signaling a leopard is nearby cause the monkeys to scramble into trees, while the low-pitched grunts, indicating the presence of eagles, warns them to keep an eye on the skies.The leopard, however, was not interested in the monkeys, but instead appeared to be in search of a bushbuck, or African antelope, that it had been stalking in a nearby riverbed earlier in the day. Wiese says, “The sighting ended with the leopard strolling calmly away from the deck area and out of sight towards the bushbuck who you can hear alarm calling at the end.”Wiese says that thanks to the lodge’s well-trained staff, who are experienced at dealing with wild animal visits, and the strict safety rules in place, the guests all remained calm. She gushes, “We felt complete awe, reverence, respect, and gratitude. What a rare experience to have such an encounter with a leopard. The situation proved that wildlife and people can live and interact with each other in harmony and respect.”Located adjacent to Kruger National Park in South Africa, the Sabi Sand Game Reserve is home to a wide variety of animals, including over 144 mammal, 500 bird, 30 amphibian, and 110 reptile species. However, the area’s main attraction is the presence of the Big Five — lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, and rhinos — which roam the game park in abundance.7. What is the general idea of the text?A. Wildlife and people can live and interact with each other in harmony and respect.B. Savanna monkeys can communicate the presence of each of their four-known predators.C. Guests at south African Lodge get a surprise visit from a leopard.D. The lodge’s well-trained staff are experienced at dealing with wild animal visits.8. Which of the following is NOT right?A. Visitors at the Singita Ebony Lodge often encounter with a leopard.B. The leopard was not interested in the monkeys.C. The leopard was seen walking calmly away from the deck area towards the bushbuckD. Kruger National Park is close to the Sabi Sand Game Reserve.9. What did the leopard come here for ?A. To explore the various areas of the restaurant.B. To be in search of a bushbuck, or African antelopeC. To prove that wildlife and people can live and interact with each other in harmony and respectD. To search for those monkeys.10. How did Erika Wiese and the other guests know that a predator was coming?A. They saw it themselves.B. By the low-pitched grunts sounded by surrounding vervet monkeysC. Erika Wiese captured the leopard at the restaurant.D. By the alarm calls sounded by surrounding savanna monkeys11. The underlined word in the second paragraph refers to______ .A. monkeyB. leopardC. bushbuckD. baboonD字数：316If businesses are to get reluctant workers back into the office, finding ways to maintain social distancing will be key. An Israeli company thinks it can help, using smart sensors mounted on workplace ceilings.PointGrab developed its technology before the pandemic to help workspace managers optimize优化how employees use office space. About the size of a smoke alarm, the sensors can record the exact number and location of people in buildings including offices, hotels and restaurants.One of the company's first clients was Deloitte, which installed the system at its flagship London office last year. PointGrab's sensors were connected to screens in the building toshow the availability of desks and shared areas in real time. PointGrabCEO Doron Shachar says it was one of a range of innovations that helpedDeloitte fit 30% more people into 3% less space.Now PointGrab has adapted the technology so the sensors can alsomonitor social distancing by keeping track of how far apart people are,and whether they're traveling in one direction around a building.Workspace managers can set up alerts for when two people are closerthan two meters for more than 30 seconds, for example.The sensors have been included in the "six feet office" concept created by real estate房地产services company Cushman and Wakefield to encourage employees to practice social distancing. They are currently being used in this way at a university in the Netherlands, and at an innovation hub in Belgium.While the social distancing innovation is new, PointGrab has deployed more than 10,000 sensors for workspace optimization, including in the offices of Coca-Cola, Facebook and Dell.Workers might not like the idea of being monitored, but PointGrab says no images or identifying features are recorded. Instead, each employee is represented as an anonymous无名的dot on a dashboard."The sensor does not violate people's privacy," Shachar says. "This is extremely important in the workspace."12.When did PointGrab develop the technology?A. during novel coronavirusB. soon after novel coronavirus broke outC. before novel coronavirus broke outD. last year13. The technology was first used by Deloitte to ____ .A. optimize how employees use office spaceB. keep track of how far apart employees areC. violate people's privacyD. encourage employees to practice social distancing14. Which of the following is NOT right?A.the offices of Coca-Cola, Facebook and Dell also installed smart sensorsB. Images and identifying features can be recorded clearly.C. The sensor does not violate people's privacyD. The using of PointGrab's sensors helped Deloitte fit 30% more people into 3% less space.15. What is the main idea of the text?A. Smart sensors will help maintain social distancingB. Getting reluctant workers back into the office is not easy.C. How an Israeli company develop smart sensorsD. Social distancing is extremely important in the workspaceE：语法填空Water on the MoonScientists have announced the breathtaking news that there is water on the Moon. They said the Moon may hold water in more places and in ___16___ (large) amounts than they previously thought. The scientists are from NASA in the USA. Based ___17___ a detailed analysis of two separate studies, they confirmed the presence of water molecules on the side of the Moon we can see. Ice ___18___ (think) to exist on the dark side of the Moon, ___19___ is permanently blocked from sunlight. However, NASA said it found water on the sunlit parts of the lunar surface. The space agency says it identified a ___20___ (three) of a litre of water in one area. This was not enough to form ice as the molecules were trapped in a cubic metre of rock.NASA's discovery could pave the way for more space exploration. It could be a game-changer in the quest to explore the heavens. It could accelerate the building of permanent bases on the Moon as it opens up the ___21___ (possible) of there ___22___ (be) a sustainable source of drinking water. This could ___23___ (turn) into rocket fuel one day. A NASA spokesperson explained the significance of the discovery. He said: "Water is extremely critical for deep space exploration. It's a resource of direct value for our astronauts. Any time we don't need to pack water for our trip, we have an opportunity to take other useful items with us." That means astronauts could transport ___24___ (material) to be used to carry out bigger ___25___ (science) experiments.KeysA: 1-3 DAAB: 4-6 ABDC: 7-11 CABDB D: 12-15 CABA E:rger17.on18.was thought19.which20.third21.possibility22.being23.be turned24.materials25.scientific。

2020年高考英语备考:时文阅读做高考题(新冠肺炎疫情专题)一Powerful engineering tools should help in the fight 1.______nCoV-2109, but we must start by acknowledging some limitations.The rest of this series will look at 2.______ digital technology applies to 3..______ outbreak of a novel Coronavirus (nCoV-2019) in China. How is engineering being deployed to help medical professionals combat its spread there and in the rest of the world?But as 4.______ (cover) and public interest –and concern – about the outbreak has intensified, it seems wise first to look at how the event is e xposing some of technology’s limitations both in and of itself and how we interpret 5.______ it can do for us.Technology is not immediate. There is a tendency 6.______ (believe) that the recent rapid advances in processing power, algorithmic development, machine learning and artificial intelligence can now deliver almost instant answers to everything. The digital landscape 7.______ （change）massively since the SARS outbreak in 2003. But while we may be able to do things more 8.______ （efficient, some things still take time and that is particularly true of a virus. There is no ‘one size fits all’ here and, indeed, there are real dangers in 9.______（believe）that one analytical strategy and 10.______（it）particular use can be applied universally.1.against2.how3.the4.coverage5.what6.to believe7.has changed8.efficiently9.believing10.i tsPowerful engineering tools should help in the fight against nCoV-2109, but we must start by acknowledging some limitations.强大的工程工具应该有助于打击新冠肺炎，但我们必须首先承认一些限制。

疫情之下，这个行业正在急剧收缩文本导读China’s service sector activity contracted at steepest pace in 2 years in March今年3月份，中国服务业以两年来最快的速度收缩Activity in China’s service sector contracted at the steepest pace in two years in March as the local surge in coronavirus cases restricted mobility and weighed on client demand, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday.周三公布的一项私营部门调查显示，3月份中国服务业以两年来的最快速度收缩，原因是国内冠状病毒病例激增限制了社会流动性，并对消费者需求产生重压。

The Caixin services purchasing managers’index (PMI) dived to 42 in March from 50.2 in February, dropping below the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction on a monthly basis. The reading indicates the sharpest activity decline since the initial onset of the pandemic in February 2020.财新服务业采购经理人指数(PMI)从2月份的50.2降至3月份的42，跌破50的荣枯线。

该数据表明，活动水平出现了自2020年2月疫情首次爆发以来的最大幅度下降。

The survey, which focuses more on small firms in coastalregions, tallied with the gauge of an official survey, which also showed the deterioration in the service sector.这项调查更多地关注沿海地区的小企业，与官方调查的指标一致，后者同样显示了服务业的恶化。

2020年高中英语时文新闻拓展阅读理解四篇Passage 1 疫情使“食物银行”面临危机Skyrocketing unemployment due to the coronavirus(新冠病毒) pandemic(大流行病) has been forcing a growing number of Americans to turn to charitable services for assistance as food insecurity among families with children grows. New York City Mission Society(NYCMS) has been serving the city’s most underserved(缺少关爱的) children since 1812. Recently, it has been making food and utility baskets for the children it serves and delivering them during the pandemic.“I can't tell you how desperately these food baskets are needed...In the New York tri-state area, we have a very serious situation because so many residents live at or below the pover ty level,” Shafiroff, a member of NYCMS, told Fox News. “The food bank across the area are very helpful...but the supply and the demand are not working the way they should right now. There is massive demand all over the country --39 million Americans out o f work, and this translates into no food on the table.”Shafiroff noted that a major issue during the pandemic has been getting food to the food banks, especially amid the shutdown of multiple meat processing plants across the country. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration(食品药品管理局) has even temporarily loosened its food labeling policies during the coronavirus pandemic and give producers more flexibility amid food shortages.According to a Brookings analysis, almost 35 percent of households with children said they did not have sufficient food, that's 14 percent higher than during the recession. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Shafiroff is encouraging those who can afford it to make donations to their local food bank. “I know my husband and I recently donated 10,000 meals to Heart of the Hamptons, which is a food bank in the Hamptons, because we feel so strongly about providing food and being part of th e solution,” said Shafiroff. "And of course, 10,000 meals really doesn't mean much when you look at a country with 39 million people out of work, but if we all work tog ether, I believe we can solve this problem.”1 What did New York City Mission Society do to the children ?A Helped children grow happily.B Treated children with coronavirus.C Provided children with food.D Gave children baskets of books.2 What did government do to solve food shortages ?A Gave more food to food banks and Americans who were out of work.B Relaxed policies to enable food production more flexible.C Issued policies to meet the food demand.D Helped Americans to find jobs amid pandemic.3 What does Shafiroff appeal people to do in last paragraph ?A To make donations if people have food or money.B Create more job chances for people.C Work together to fight against the pandemic.D Look after people who are suffering the virus.Passage 2 疫情中的“拥抱帘”创意Sometimes you just want a hug from your grandma. A little girl from Riverside, Calif., wanted to hug her grandparents, but couldn’t because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced the family members to keep their distance from each other. Getting creative, 10-year-old Paige created a “hug curtain” using a shower curtain, plastic bags, disposable plates and a hot glue gun. Mom Lindsay Okray, who works as a nurse, supervised the set-up. On Facebook, the proud mom praised about Paige’s idea, which was then set up outside of the grandparents’ front door at home.“Paige saw a video of someone who made this type of ‘blanket’ to hug their family. She put together a list and she designed it so she could hug nana and papa.. this girl is so amazing, and w e were so happy to be able to hug them!!” Lindsay wrote on Facebook, along with photos and video of the girl using the “hug curtain.”In the photos and video of the curtain, the grandparents are seen taking turns giving Paige big hugs. “It might be wet from the Lysol(杀菌剂) wipe,” Lindsay can be heard off-camera saying, once the grandparents open the door. “Oh my God, I love you,” Grandma says, while excitedly embracing her granddaughter. “How cool is this?” she adds. Those on Facebook were equally pleased wi th the creation and praised Paige’s design. “God bless you sweetie. You are a wonderful granddaughter. And very smart,” one person commented. “So cute,” another wrote.“So great!” one person commented, while another simply wrote “Awesome!”Though the “hug” curtain is a sweet gesture, make sure you continue to protect yourself and others from the novel coronavirus by practicing proper hygiene(卫生) like washing your hands, wearing a face mask outside, and maintaining a safe social distancing of 6 feet from others, per guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.1 Why did Paige create the “hug curtain” ?A To make use of extra plastic bags.B To give her grandparents hugs.C To post photos and videos on Facebook.D To show her creative talent.2 What is true about the “hug curtain” ?A It was firstly created by Paige.B It was made by Paige’s mother.C It was supposed to be worn.D It was partly made of plastic bags.3 What is the attitude of people on Facebook toward the “hug curtain”?A ComplimentaryB WorriedC UnconcernedD Annoyed4 What is the purpose of the last paragraph ?A Praise the hug curtain one more time.B Remind people to take protective measures.C Show people how to protect themselves.D Tell people how to fight against coronavirus.Passage 3 机器翻译比人工翻译好吗？For me, it was bacon. There I was, standing in the streets of Medellin, Colombia, looking hungrily at a delicious empanada(肉馅卷饼). The sign read 'queso y tocino'. Because I knew some essential Spanish vocabulary, I knew that 'queso' was cheese. But 'tocino'? I typed it into my smartphone translation app. What came back? 'Tocino'. I later learned that means 'bacon' in the local language. Computer-assisted translation is popular. Google Translate, for example, is used by more than 500 million people. But while convenient and easy to use, they are hardly perfect. Now, dropping the odd expression now and again is hardly important on an informal conversational level –as might happen to a tourist on holiday. But in more formal circumstances, such as a medical or legal discussion, the wrong expression can be disastrous. So, can a computer translator ever equal a human?The technology has come a long way. These days, people can wear a 'translation earpiece'. These pick up the foreign terms and translate it directly to the wearer. Andrew Ochoa, chief executive of US start-up Waverly Labs, a producer of one such earpiece, says they work by 'combining a network of algorithms(演算) and speech-recognition technology'. But they have limitations. Firstly, there's a delay while the phrase is translated. How long often depends on the connection strength. Secondly, they aren't able to communicate human emotion well. Human conversation is more sensitive than just the words used. It has tone, attitude, for example. "If you want to create a relationship…you need a human translator to make it sound natural," Zoey Cooper, brand and content director at Wordbank, a global marketing and translation agency, told the BBC.So, while many professional translators do use computer-assisted translation tools to help them with the repetitive nature of translation, context is important. It might work well for a survey or instruction manual, but for important human-to-human speech, and for the time being at least, better to use a translator, or your message might get mistaken or lost in translation.1 What did the author want to buy in Colombia?A some baconB a cheese hamburgerC a cheese and bacon empanadaD a smartphone2 When can a computer-assisted translation error be a big problem?A When a tourist is visiting.B When two doctors are having discussionC When two kids are having fun.D When we are reading a foreign magazine.3 How do translation earpieces work?A They calculate and recognize speech.B They search on the internet.C Humans do the translations behind them.D They translate by using smartphones.4 What are the disadvantages of translation earpieces?A They will show the results at once.B They are quite expensive.C They don’t need high technology.D They can’t express feelings.Passage 4 残疾女孩的创业路When Liu Yanzhi was a teenager, she would secretly apply her mother's lipstick and go out onto the streets in her wheelchair with her younger sister. However, many passersby gave her contemptuous looks, saying that it was silly for a disabled person to wear makeup. Her sister was often embarrassed and asked Liu not to do it. "I was quite angry," said Liu, who has been unable to walk since she contracted a fever when she was 8 months old. "Which law says disabled women can't wear makeup? Every woman has the right to pursue beauty. Wearing makeup makes women like me confident."At age 25, Liu－then a single mother with a baby daughter－used an interest-free loan arranged by the local government to open a beauty salon in her home county in Anhui province. Now, the 31-year-old owns a factory that produces her own brand of cosmetics. Her success did not come easy, though. In 2009, Liu took the gaokao, the annual college entry exam, and won a place at a vocational school(职业学校) in Hefei, Anhui's capital. After touring the campus, she declined the offer. Without her parents, the lack of accessiblefacilities would make her journey between the dormitory and teaching building an real challenge every day. "I lay in bed for three days thinking about what I should do," Liu said. "I dared not cry, because I could see how heartbroken my mother was." Instead, she sold ice cream, tended jewelry stalls and distributed leaflets. Whenever possible, she spoke with other retailers, looking for ways to achieve financial independence. Then, she worked in a local beauty salon for a couple of years. She earned a low wage, but discovered her career, learning massage techniques and how to apply makeup. She also became a qualified beautician and dietitian.In 2012, she obtained a 50,000 yuan ($7,000) loan, rented a street-front shop and opened a beauty salon. In the first two years, the salon lost money. Liu's mother asked her to give up, but she brushed concerns aside and traveled around the country to attend training sessions run by noted beauticians.1 What does the underlined word “contemptuous” probably mean in paragraph 1 ?A admirableB not caringC confusedD not respectful2 Why did Liu declined the offer of a vocational school ?A Because the journey to Anhui’s capital was long and hard.B Because her parents told her to refuse the offer.C Because the daily life on campus was challenging to her.D Because she thought the study was full of challenges.3 How can you describe Liu according to paragraph 3 ?A optimistic and hard-workingB considerate and beautifulC fortunate and strongD clever and thoughtful4 What will be talked about in the following paragraph ?A Liu traveled around the country.B Liu finally made it after training.C Liu went back to school for study.D Liu closed her beauty salon.passage 1 答案：1. C. 根据第一段最后一句，Recently, it has been making food and utility baskets for the children itserves and delivering them during the pandemic，最近，它一直在儿童制作食品和公用设施篮子，并在疫情期间运送这些篮子。

英语疫情时文阅读一、Learning from the past can save us ADB 前事不忘，后事之师。

守望相助，共抗疫情。

As you read the news about novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP，新型冠状病毒肺炎), you might feel a bit nervous.But China and other Asian countries have survived similar epidemics (流行病) in recent years.In 20__2 and 20__3, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS, 非典型肺炎) struck 32 countries and regions around the world.China was hit the hardest, with 5,327 cases and 349 deaths on the Chinese mainland.Just like this new epidemic, SARS is caused by a type of coronavirus (冠状病毒).Similarly, it causes flu-like symptoms (症状), such as coughing and difficult breathing.About nine years later, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS, 中东呼吸综合征) first eared in Saudi Arabia (沙特阿拉伯).It is also caused by a type of coronavirus.Although this disease affected far fewer people than SARS (about 2,500 cases), it killed 858 of them, giving it a mortality rate (致死率) of 34 percent, according to NPR.The disease was eventually traced back to camels.Both of these diseases are caused by viruses, which makes them very difficult to treat.However, we have learned from these previous outbreaks.China&rs;s e_perience in fighting SARS made it able to respond faster to NCP.China has also learned to seek international help and cooperation (合作) while fighting the disease this time.Li Bin, vice minister of the National Health mission, told reporters that Beijing is sharing all relevant (相关的) data on NCP with international institutes, including WHO.“With relatively plete preven tion and control systems for sudden and infectious (传染的) diseases in place since SARSand with the support of the broad masses of the public, we are confident of victory,” he said.BY MIKE FUKSMAN, 21ST CENTURY TEENS STAFF 1.From the story, we know that SARS _____.A.is also caused by a type of coronavirus B.is the deadliest virus in the world C.only affected China in 20__3 D.killed around 5,000 people 2.What do we know about MERS? A.MERS doesn&rs;t affect old people.B.No people died from MERS.C.MERS affected more people than SARS.D.MERS has a higher mortality rate than SARS.3.To fight against NCP, according to Li Bin, China _____.A.is putting more money into medical research B.is seeking international help and cooperation C.is developing a vaccine to treat NCP D.is learning from other countries&rs; e_perience 二、Doctors deserve praise DDA 他们用血肉之躯，筑起抗疫的“ 钢墙铁壁” 。

疫情相关高考时文阅读四篇 {15 题}A. 新冠病毒和血型；B. 能检测新冠病毒的口罩；C. 疫情期间万事皆可云；D. 2020 全球首个公共交通免费的国家AA 血型的人比 O 血型的人更容易感染新冠病毒People with Type A blood are significantly more likely to catch coronavirus than those with Type O, Chinese academics have found.The study in Wuhan also found those with Type A blood are more likely to die from COVID-19. In the general population Type O blood (34%) is more common than A (32%). However, among COVID-19 patients, people with Type O accounted for just 25%, whereas Type A made up 41%.People with Type O blood made up a quarter (25%) of deaths in the research. Normally, Type O people make up 32 percent of people in Wuhan.The controversial correlation has yet to be scrutinised by other academics in peer review and the researchers are unable to explain why infection varies by blood type.Researchers in China assessed 2,173 people who had been diagnosed with thecoronavirus, including 206 people who died after contracting the virus, from three hospitals in Hubei.Academics compared the data of the infected Wuhan patients with 3,694 non-infected people in the same region. Of the 206 patients in the study who died, 85 had type A blood, equivalent to 41 percent of all deaths.In the healthy Wuhan population, a city of 11 million people, 34 percent of people are type A. People with Type A blood are significantly more likely to catch coronavirus than those with Type O, Chinese academics have found.1 Which is the right percentage of people with type O blood in the general population?3 Which statement is wrong according to the passage?A. Blood group O has a lower risk of death compared with non-O groups.B. Blood group A has a higher risk of death compared with non-A groups.C. People of blood group A might need more careful protection to avoid the possibility of infection.D. People of Blood group O should be more careful to protect himself from being infected than those with type A blood.BA. 34%B.32%2 According to the study in Wuhan, whichCOVID-19? C. 25% D. 41% group of people are more likely to infect A. People with type O blood.C. People with type AB blood. B. People with type A blood.D. People with type B blood.英国科学家研发检测新冠病毒口罩Researchers hope to trial low-cost face masks that can detect whether someone has infectious coronavirus before they display any symptoms.Experts at the University of Leicester said if successful, the method could simplify large-scale screening for the virus and curb the spread of Covid-19.The sampling masks will be adapted using 3D printed strips and can trap exhaled microbes in a 30-minute period. About 80,000 people so far have been infected with the disease worldwide.Scientists claim the adapted masks could allow large groups to be checked at once, which could help curb the spread of the virus and avoid long stays in quarantine.Mike Barer, professor of clinical microbiology at the university, said: "Coronavirus is spread from the mouth, throat and respiration system of infected individuals. This new approach is exciting because it could help us determine whether a person is infectious or not, even before symptoms of the virus have appeared. "Measuring how much of the virus is breathed out by using the mask sampling approach will allow us to compare levels of the virus exhaled by different individuals, and could help us focus control efforts on preventing spread." "The mask can easily be processed in any standard virus diagnostic laboratory," he added.Adapted masks have previously been successfully used to screen patients for tuberculosis, researchers said.Initially the sampling masks will be tested on patients with other respiratory infections and the results will then be compared to throat swab results.If that trial validates the new approach, researchers will then move on to using the masks in trials with the new coronavirus. It is expected to take between two to three months to reach this stage.The university said if the sampling masks were manufactured on an "industrial scale" they could potentially cost "pennies".4. What do the scientists hope to do in order to curb the spread of COVID-19?A. They hope to find a new kind of face mask made of special material.B. They hope to test the adapted masks to help curb the spread of the virus.C. They hope to compare the adapted masks with the sampling masks.D. They hope to use the adapted masks to screen patients for all other disease.5. What can we learn from what Mike Barer professor a clinical microbiology at the university said?A. The masks can be easily made in any lab.B. The masks have already been successfully used to curb the spread of COVID-19.C. The masks could help us determine whether a person is infected or not before symptoms of the virus have appeared.D. The sampling masks will be tested on patients infected by COVID-19 at the very beginning.6. How long will it take to move the new approach on to masks in trials to curb the spread of COVID-19?A. At least a year.B. Between two or three months.C. Only one month.D. More than half a year.7. From the last paragraph,we know that ___ .A. The sampling masks could be very expensive.B. The sampling masks could be very cheap.C. The sampling masks could be in short.D. The sampling masks could cost a penny.C疫情期间万事皆可云Gyms across China have been forced to close amid fears that they could help spread the virus. A number of gyms have started classes online so their customers can keep fit from home.Lauren Hogan, General Manager for F45 in Shanghai, told the BBC that her gyms are offering workout sessions on WeChat, a popular messaging app in China."Every day my trainers have created a circuit-based workout depending on our programming. They've created a sheet of exercises and they are recording videos, but having fun with it too."Ms Hogan said there are groups in WeChat for customers where they can write in and tell other people they have completed the day's exercise. She said the videos have helped people talk and know that there is a resource for them, and customers have been appreciative."We've had personal thank you messages and also messages in the group chats. People are happy and grateful that we're taking the time to do it and show that we care."Other chains are following suit including Gravity Plus in Beijing. Aside from running online classes, it has also rented out gym equipment as an extra way of bringing in income, Reuters news agency reports.With nightclubs closed and music events cancelled for the foreseeable future, a number of DJs and clubs in China are turning to "cloud clubbing". Cloud clubbing is where people can watch live DJ sets and send in messages to give them the feeling that they're in a club. The cloud clubbing events usually take place on apps such as Douyin.TAXX Shanghai is one club that has taken advantage on the demand for "cloud clubbing sessions".Ruan Liangliang, manager of TAXX Shanghai told Sixth Tone: "Recently many of our friends and customers have said they are bored with their indoor lives. So we planned a live broadcast to share pleasant music and ease their anxiety."He told the website he was surprised at the positive feedback from those who took part. However despite earning about $104,000 in tips, he says it is not enough to cover the rent. Strawberry Music Festival, an indie music festival that has been hosted in several Chinese cities, put on its own indoor music festival named "Hi, I am also at home".The festival was held for five days and featured shows from many musical acts. The shows were pre-recorded, however viewers were able to discuss the music together in the comments section as if they were watching a show together.8. Which is not mentioned in the passage?A. Many gyms start classes online.B. Schools start classes online.C. Night class turn to cloud clubbing.D. Strawberry music festival put on its indoor festival.9. In order to bring in more income, what else does the gyms do apart from classes online?A. They do more advertisements.B. They rent out the equipment.C. They start new courses.D. They provide one to one instruction.10. What is TAX X Shanghai?A. A gym. B .A nightclub. C. A bookstore. D. A website11. Why is feedback positive when people take part in the cloud clubbing?A. Because they can watch live DJ sets and send messages as if they were in a club.B. Because they like to stay home to watch the show.C. Because they are the friends of the boss.D. Because they can see their favorite singers.D卢森堡成为全球首个公共交通免费国家With a population of 602,000, Luxembourg is one of Europe's smallest countries -- yet it suffers from major traffic jams.But that could be about to change. As of March 1, 2020 all public transport -- trains, trams and buses -- in the country is now free.The government hopes the move will alleviate heavy congestion and bring environmental benefits, according to Dany Frank, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works.Landlocked Luxembourg is one of the richest countries in Europe, with the highest per capita GDP in the European Union.Taking up 2,586 square kilometers, Luxembourg is roughly the size of Rhode Island. From the capital of Luxembourg City, Belgium, France and Germany can all be reached by car in half an hour.High housing costs, especially in Luxembourg City, mean more than 180,000 of its workforce commute from those neighboring countries every day."Luxembourg is a very attractive place for jobs," explains Geoffrey Caruso, a professor at the University of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research specializing in land use and transportation.But its "booming economy" and high concentration of jobs have led to congestion issues, he says.In 2016, Luxembourg had 662 cars per 1,000 people, and driving is a "primary means of transportation" for commuters, according to a 2017 report by the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Infrastructure.That year, drivers in Luxembourg City spent an average of 33 hours in traffic jams. It fared worse than European cities Copenhagen and Helsinki, which have comparable population sizes to all of Luxembourg -- yet drivers in both only spent an average of 24 hours in traffic.The government is putting up the cost of making it free, Frank says. "The country at this very moment is in really good shape. We, the government, want the people to benefit from the good economy."Caruso is concerned that making transport free may unintentionally deter people who would normally walk or cycle in urban areas. "Rather than walking 500 meters, you see a bus coming and you say, 'I (can) get on and travel 500 meters because it's free,'" he says.He adds, however, that the new scheme can signal important changes ahead when it comes to Luxembourg's reliance on driving.12. From the passage, we know that___.A. Many people in Luxembourg don't drive to work.B. Many people in Luxembourg go to work by taxi.C. People in Luxembourg don't have to pay when they take public transport after March 1 2020.D. People in Luxembourg don't have to pay when they take taxis.13. Which is not the reason why the government offer free public transport?A. The country is in really good shape.B. The government want the people to benefit from the good economy.C. The traffic jam is heavy.D. The government want to attract more tourists.14. W hat is Caruso concerned when the public transport is free?A. The bus will be crowded because of the free charge.B. No one will walk or cycle.C. No one will drive to work.D. Rather than walking or cycling people will take the bus because it is free.15. What does the word "landlocked" mean in paragraph four?A. Surrounded entirely or almost entirely by population.B. Surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land.C. Land connected with a lock.D Land with a lock shapeKeys: (1-5.ABDBC 6-10.BBBBB 11-15. ACDDB )。

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AChoice of Walks for Beginner and Experienced WalkersThe Carlow Autumn Walking Festival is a great opportunity for the beginner,experienced or advanced walker to enjoy the challenges of Carlow’s mountain hikes or the peace of its woodland walks.Walk1—The Natural WorldWith environmentalistÉanna Lamhna as the guide,this walk promises to be an informative tour.Walkers are sure to learn lots about the habitats and natural world of the Blackstairs.Date and Time:Saturday,1st October,at09:00Start Point:Scratoes BridgeWalk Duration:6hoursWalk2—Introduction to HillwalkingEmmanuel Chappard,an experienced guide,has a passion for making the great outdoors accessible to all. This mountain walk provides an insight into the skills required for hillwalking to ensure you get the most from future walking trips.Date and Time:Sunday,2nd October,at09:00Start Point:Deerpark Car ParkWalk Duration:5hoursWalk3—Moonlight Under the StarsWalking at night-time is a great way to step out of your comfort zone.Breathtaking views of the lowlands ofCarlow can be enjoyed in the presence of welcoming guides from local walking clubs.A torch(手电筒)along with suitable clothing is essential for walking in the dark.Those who are dressed inappropriately will be refused permission to participate.Date and Time:Saturday,1st October,at18:30Start Point:The Town HallWalk Duration:3hoursWalk4—Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish ForestThis informative walk led by Richard Smyth introduces you to the basic principles of photography in the wild. Bring along your camera and enjoy the wonderful views along this well-surfaced forest path.Date and Time:Sunday,2nd October,at11:45Start Point:Kilbrannish Forest Recreation AreaWalk Duration:1.5hours1.Which walk takes the shortest time?A.The Natural World.B.Introduction to Hillwalking.C.Moonlight Under the Stars.D.Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest.2.What are participants in Walk3required to do?A.Wear proper clothes.B.Join a walking club.C.Get special permits.D.Bring a survival guide.3.What do the four walks have in common?A.They involve difficult climbing.B.They are for experienced walkers.C.They share the same start point.D.They are scheduled for the weekend.BDo you ever get to the train station and realize you forgot to bring something to read?Yes,we all have our phones,but many of us still like to go old school and read something printed.Well,there’s a kiosk(小亭)for that.In the San Francisco Bay Area,at least.“You enter the fare gates(检票口)and you’ll see a kiosk that is lit up and it tells you can get a one-minute,a three-minute,or a five-minute story,”says Alicia Trost,the chief communications officer for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit—known as BART.“You choose which length you want and it gives you a receipt-like short story.”It’s that simple.Riders have printed nearly20,000short stories and poems since the program was launched last March.Some are classic short stories,and some are new original works.Trost also wants to introduce local writers to local riders.“We wanted to do something where we do a call to artists in the Bay Area to submit stories for a contest,”Trost says.“And as of right now,we’ve received about120 submissions.The winning stories would go into our kiosk and then you would be a published artist.”Ridership on transit(交通)systems across the country has been down the past half century,so could short stories save transit?Trost thinks so.“At the end of the day all transit agencies right now are doing everything they can to improve the rider experience.So I absolutely think we will get more riders just because of short stories,”she says.And you’ll never be without something to read.4.Why did BART start the kiosk program?A.To promote the local culture.B.To discourage phone use.C.To meet passengers’needs.D.To reduce its running costs.5.How are the stories categorized in the kiosk?A.By popularity.B.By length.C.By theme.D.By language.6.What has Trost been doing recently?anizing a story contest.B.Doing a survey of customers.C.Choosing a print publisher.D.Conducting interviews with artists.7What is Trost’s opinion about BART’s future?A.It will close down.B.Its profits will decline.C.It will expand nationwide.D.Its ridership will increase.CWe all know fresh is best when it comes to food.However,most produce at the store went through weeks of travel and covered hundreds of miles before reaching the table.While farmer’s markets are a solid choice to reduce the journey,Babylon Micro-Farm(BMF)shortens it even more.BMF is an indoor garden system.It can be set up for a family.Additionally,it could serve a larger audience such as a hospital,restaurant or school.The innovative design requires little effort to achieve a reliable weekly supply of fresh greens.Specifically,it’s a farm that relies on new technology.By connecting through the Cloud,BMF is remotely monitored.Also,there is a convenient app that provides growing data in real time.Because the system is automated,it significantly reduces the amount of water needed to grow plants.Rather than watering rows of soil, the system provides just the right amount to each plant.After harvest,users simply replace the plants with a new pre-seeded pod(容器)to get the next growth cycle started.Moreover,having a system in the same building where it’s eaten means zero emissions(排放)from transporting plants from soil to salad.In addition,there’s no need for pesticides and other chemicals that pollute traditional farms and the surrounding environment.BMF employees live out sustainability in their everyday lives.About half of them walk or bike to work. Inside the office,they encourage recycling and waste reduction by limiting garbage cans and avoiding single-use plastic.“We are passionate about reducing waste,carbon and chemicals in our environment,”said a BMF employee.8.What can be learned about BMF from paragraph1?A.It guarantees the variety of food.B.It requires day-to-day care.C.It cuts the farm-to-table distance.D.It relies on farmer’s markets.9.What information does the convenient app offer?A.Real-time weather changes.B.Current condition of the plants.C.Chemical pollutants in the soil.D.Availability of pre-seeded pods.10.What can be concluded about BMF employees?A.They have a great passion for sports.B.They are devoted to community service.C.They are fond of sharing daily experiences.D.They have a strong environmental awareness.11.What does the text mainly talk about?A.BMF’s major strengths.B.BMF’s general management.C.BMF’s global influence.D.BMF’s technical standards.DGiven the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives,we all need to take action to deal with our AI-powered future,and this is where AI by Design:A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in.This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution(变革).In the wrong hands such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code(代码)that powers AI but,thankfully,Campbell has more than two decades’professional experience translating the heady into the understandable.She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which,by the close,will make you feel almost as smart as AI.As we soon come to learn from AI by Design AI is already super-smart and will become more capable, moving from the current generation of“narrow-AI”to Artificial General Intelligence.From there,Campbell says, will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence.This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now-several decades before these developments are expected to take place.She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence,or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse.Campbell’s point is to wake up those responsible for AI-the technology companies and world leaders-so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it.She explains we are at a“tipping point”in history and must act now to prevent an extinction-level event for humanity.We need to consider how we want our future with Al to pan out.Such structured thinking,followed by global regulation,will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall.AI will affect us all,and if you only read one book on the subject,this is it.12.What does the phrase“In the wrong hands”in paragraph2probably mean?A.If read by someone poorly educated.B.If reviewed by someone ill-intentioned.C.If written by someone less competent.D.If translated by someone unacademic.13.What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text?A.It is packed with complex codes.B.It adopts a down-to-earth writing style.C.It provides step-by-step instructions.D.It is intended for AI professionals.14.What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development?A.Observe existing regulations on it.B.Reconsider expert opinions about it.C.Make joint efforts to keep it under control.D.Learn from prior experience to slow it down.15.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A.To recommend a book on AI.B.To give a brief account of AI history.C.To clarify the definition of AI.D.To honor an outstanding AI expert.第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

疫情相关高考时文阅读系列二{四篇15题附答案}A疫情期间多品牌推出"社交隔离版"logoB新西兰封城违规举报网站因举报太踊跃而瘫痪C你也许想读一读这些和大瘟疫有关的书D首架载有防疫物资的飞机从中国抵达美国A疫情期间多品牌推出"社交隔离版"logoIt's not just people that are social distancing. Brands are doing it too.McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Audi and Volkswagen are just a few of the big companies that are interpreting "social distancing" with logo redesigns.The term has become popular recently because of the spread of the novel coronavirus. Social distancing means standing 6 feet apart from others in an effort to lower the risk of being infected.The messages and logos created to promote social distancing have pros and cons, according to two experts in the design field."Our current global situation is no joke. It's a serious matter," Douglas Sellers, executive creative director for firm Siegel+Gale told CNN Business."And brands designing social distancing logos have the potential to diminish the severity of what we are going through. The creativity, passion, and thought that goes into wanting to help, educate, and be part of the physical distancing movement is a worthy note," Sellers said.Brian Braiker, the editor-in-chief of Ad Age, says it's time for brands to provide a "real, meaningful service," referencing companies like the Gap making masks for healthcare workers or LVMH, the parent company of Christian Dior and Givenchy, manufacturing hand sanitizer(洗手液)"Understanding the situation, shutting up and doing something helpful is really the only way to go here. When you see brands like McDonald's or Coca-Cola spacing out their logos in 'solidarity,' it strikes a sour note," he told CNN Business.McDonald's BrazilLast week, McDonald's Brazil pulled apart its iconic golden arches in a picture posted to its Facebook page. The ad agency explained that despite the temporary separation between its customers and the company caused by closures of some of its restaurants, they "can always be together." McDonald's is offering food through delivery and drive-thru.The McDonald's ad sparked backlash, including from Senator Bernie Sanders, who tweeted Wednesday about the company's sick leave policy for its employees.Coca-ColaCoca-Cola is currently running an ad in New York's deserted Times Square that shows each letter of itslogo separated with the slogan "Staying apart is the best way to stay united." The brand typically celebrates togetherness and love in its ads.Audi and VolkswagenTwo companies that share ownership, Audi and Volkswagen, changed their logos for their social media accounts.Audi separated its four rings in a short video telling people to stay at home and keep their distance.Volkswagen also promoted a similar video with inspirational messages and separated the V and W.1. Why did the brands such as McDonald's Coca-cola etc. redesign their logos?A.Because they want to tell the people to keep distance to protect themselves from being infected by novel coronavirus.B. Because they don't like their logos any more.C. Because they want to tell sell new products.D. Because they want to draw more attention from the public.2. From what Brian Braiker, the editor-in-chief of Ad Age says , we can make a conclusion that_____.A. It is very helpful to redesign the brand logos.B. Rather than redesign brand logos the company should do something practical.C. Brian Baker is so supportive to redesign the brand logos.D The companies like Gap made hand sanitizer.3. In order to tell people to stay home and keep social distance what did two companies Audi andV olkswagen do with their Logos?A. Audi separated its four rings and so did V olkswagen with the V and W in a short video .B. They put up a post with separated four rings and the V and W.C. They put newly-designed logos on their products.D. They ran an ad in New York's deserted Times Square.B新西兰封城违规举报网站因举报太踊跃而瘫痪So many New Zealanders have reported their neighbours to the authorities for breaking lockdown rules that a new police website to record such incidents crashed.More than 2,000 people rang an emergency police line last week to report rule-breakers. As a result, a dedicated website was set up in the hope it would dissuade them from ringing 111.But since going live on Sunday the website has crashed at least once due to high demand, and registered more than 4,000 reports of bad behaviour – including people playing rugby or frisbee, and holding impromptu "corona parties".Police commissioner Mike Bush said the "vast majority" of New Zealanders were complying with lockdown rules, and were "passionate and determined" to make others toe the line as well.Three people had been detained for ignoring the rules, and one person remained in police custody, Bush said. Campervans with tourists travelling the country has been a persistent problem and it was "concerning" to see hundreds of people out on Wellington waterfront –an issue that may need further attention, the commissioner warned.Although some incidents have drawn genuine police attention –such as bonfires at Muriwai beach and backpacker parties in Queenstown –other reported incidents were not a problem, including joggers and dog-walkers sticking to their own neighbourhoods – exercise that has been permitted by the prime minister.A police spokesperson said: "Not every one of these over 4,000 reports will result in a visit from police. For example, some are reports of people jogging or walking past. People are of course allowed to do this within their own neighbourhoods. We have been attending where there are large groups of people gathering."However, there remains confusion and debate as to what activities are permitted under lockdown, with some people under the impression that they cannot leave their homes under any circumstances, while others are continuing to walk, surf, run and play golf."You need to stay in your bubble," a man screamed at an Auckland woman and her family on Browns Bay beach over the weekend, in a video posted online. "You're putting everyone at risk."Many New Zealanders reported similar instances of verbal abuse while out and about in their neighbourhood, and some say community Facebook pages had become full of abuse and threats.The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand, a charity, said on its website the lockdown was "scary" for many people: "It's a tense time for most of us".A numbers of District Health Boards (DHBs) around the country have also issued pleas for New Zealandersto stop abusing confirmed Covid-19 cases online.New Zealand has 589 confirmed cases of coronavirus, and a number of "clusters" had begun to emerge, the prime minister said, including from an Auckland pub, a wedding and a recent conference.4 .Why was a dedicated website set up by the police?A. Because the emergency line of the police crashed.B. Because the police website crashed.C. Because the police wanted to encourage people to report the role breakers.D. Because the police wanted to stop people from ringing 111.5 What kind of report can draw the attention of the police?A. Some people jog past in the neighborhood.B. People with their family take a short walk outside.C. People walk their dogs in the neighborhood.D. Bonfires at Muriwai beach and backpacker parties in Queenstown6 What does" toe the line" mean in paragraph 4?A. Follow the rules.B. Break the rules.C. Stand on the line.D. Step on the line with one foot7 From the passage, we can know that___.A. All people follow the lockdown rules well in New Zealand.B. Not all people follow the lockdown rules in New Zealand.C. The police force the people to stay home in New Zealand.D. People live their lives as usual in New Zealand.C你也许想读一读这些和大瘟疫有关的书FictionPale Horse, Pale Rider (1939) by Katherine Ann Porter is a short novel set during the influenza pandemic of 1918, which killed five times as many Americans as did World War I. Its main character, Miranda, is a young reporter who falls in love with a soldier; the book's fever-dream style captures the experience of the disease.The Andromeda Strain (1969) by Michael Crichton is a bestselling techno-thriller that begins when a military satellite crashes to earth and releases an extraterrestrial organism that kills almost everyone in a nearby small town. Then things get bad.Love in the Time of Cholera (1985) by Gabriel García Márquez is the great Colombian author's beguiling tale of a 50-year courtship, in which lovesickness is as debilitating and stubborn as disease.The MaddAddam Trilogy by Margaret Atwood, which includes Oryx and Crake (2003), The Year of the Flood (2009) and MaddAddam (2013), is a masterwork of speculative fiction by the author of The Handmaid's Tale. Set in a near future in which genetic engineering causes a plague that almost destroys humanity, it's savagely satirical, thrilling and moving.The Road (2006) by Cormac McCarthy is a bleak, beautifully written, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel set after an unspecified extinction event has wiped out most of humanity. An unnamed man and boy travel on foot toward a southern sea, fending off cannibals and despair.Nemesis (2010) by Philip Roth is the author's 31st and last novel, a sorrowful story set in Newark, N.J., in 1944, as the United States is in the grip of the polio epidemic that killed and disabled thousands of children.Station Eleven (2014) by Emily St. John Mandel is a bestselling novel about a group of actors and musicianstraveling through the Great Lakes region in future years after a mysterious pandemic called the Georgian influenza has killed almost everyone.NonfictionThe Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance (1995) by Laurie Garrett is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter's clear-eyed look at how rapidly the modern world has changed the nature of disease, how important preparedness is and how endangered we are without it.Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic (2013) by David Quammen is the great science writer's fascinating look at zoonotic diseases, such as AIDS and Ebola (and now coronavirus), that jump from animal species to ours.8. Which book is about a sad story of children who were killed or disabled?A. Pale Horse, Pale RiderB. Love in the Time of CholeraC. The Andromeda StrainD. Nemesis9. Which book is Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ?A. Pale Horse, Pale RiderB. The Coming PlagueC. Station ElevenD. The Road10. How many books refer to influenza?A Only oneB TwoC ThreeD More than three11. Which book refers to diseases that jump from animal species to ours?A. Animal Infections and the Next Human PandemicB. The Coming PlagueC. Love in the Time of CholeraD. The MaddAddam TrilogyD首架载有防疫物资的飞机从中国抵达美国First aircraft carrying medical supplies from China arrives in U.S.An aircraft carrying personal protective equipment donated by China, along with U.S.-purchased medical supplies, arrived in New York on March 29.The plane is the first in a series of flights over the next 30 days organized by the White House to help fight the coronavirus, the White House said. Most of the purchases are from Asia including Malaysia and Vietnam.The Chinese Embassy in the U.S. retweeted a report from Axios, which said that 12 million gloves, 130,000 N-95 masks, 1.7 million surgical masks, 50,000 gowns, 130,000 hand sanitizer units, and 36,000 thermometers from China have arrived in the United States.Along with the goods, Chinese company Huawei donated 10,000 masks, 20,000 articles of protective clothing, 10,000 gloves and 50,000 goggles to New York state.Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed the donation and thanked Huawei on Twitter.The plane was funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It landed at John F. Kennedy airport carrying gloves, gowns and masks for distribution in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, three hard-hit states battling to care for a crush of coronavirus patients.The airlift is a product of a team led by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, which formed "Project Airbridge," a partnership between large U.S. healthcare distributors such as McKesson Corp, Cardinal, Owens & Minor, Medline and Henry Schein Inc, and the federal government.The flight from Shanghai was the first of about 20 flights to arrive between now and early April, according to the White House. Additional flights will carry similar gear from China, Malaysia and Vietnam.A total of 142,106 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the U.S. on Sunday, according to thelatest statistics released by Johns Hopkins University.So far, 2,479 people have died from the virus in the country while 2,686 patients have recovered.12. From the passage we know that___.A. All good on the plane are donated by China.B. All goods on the plane are purchased from China.C. All good on the plane are donated by Huawei.D. Some of the goods on the plane are from donation while others are purchased from China.13. Which is not the hard-hit states battling to treat coronavirus patients?A. New YorkB. New JerseyC. ConnecticutD. California14. Who built " Product Airbridge" between large U.S. healthcare distributors and the federal government?A The federal governmentB A team led by White House senior adviser Jared KushnerC Large U.S. healthcare distributorsD White House senior adviser Jared Kushner15. What does "gear" mean in paragraph 9 ?A EquipmentB Parts of the machineC MedicineD Foodkeys (1-3ABA 4-7DDAB 8-11DDBA 12-15DDBA)。

一、时文阅读Humanity has wiped out many animal populations since 1970, report finds“We are rapidly running out of time,” said Prof Johan Rockström, a global sustainability expert at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany. “Only by addressing both ecosystems and climate (1) ______ we stand a chance of safeguarding a(n) s table planet for humanity’s future on Earth.”Many scientists believe the world has begun a sixth mass extinction, the first to be caused by a species – Homo sapiens. Other recent analyses have revealed that humankind (2) ______(destroy) 83% of all mammals and half of plants since the dawn of civilisation and (3) ______, even if the destruction were to end now, it would take 5-7 million years for the natural world to recover.The Living Planet Index, (4) ______(produce) for WWF by the Zoological Society of London, uses data on 16,704 populations of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, representing more than 4,000 species, to track the decline (5)______wildlife. Between 1970 and 2014, the (32) (6)______(late) data available, populations fell by an average of 60%. Four years ago, the decline was 52%. The “shocking truth”, said Barrett, is that the wildlife crash is continuing unabated.Wildlife and the ecosystems are vital to human life, said Prof Bob Watson, one of the world’s most eminent environmental (7) ______(scientist) and currently chair of an intergovernmental panel on biodiversity that said in March that the destruction of nature is as dangerous (8) ______ climate change.“Nature contributes to human wellbeing (9) ______(cultural) and spiritually, as well as through the critical production of food, clean water, and energy, andthrough regulating the Earth’s climate, pollution, pollination and floods,” he said. “The Living Planet report clearly demonstrates that human activities are destroying nature at an unacceptable rate, threatening the wellbeing of current and future generations.”The biggest cause of wildlife losses is the destruction of natural habitats, much of it to create farmland. Three-quarters of all land on Earth is now (10) ______(significant) affected by human activities. Killing for food is the next biggest cause – 300 mammal species are being eaten into extinction – while the oceans are massively overfished, with more than half now being industrially fished.二、参考答案：DBACH EKIFJ(1) do (2) has destroyed(3) that(4) produced(5)o f (6) latest(6)(7) scientists(8) as (9) culturally(10) significantly三、核心词汇：1.reveal [rɪˈviːl]v.揭示;透露;展示No test will reveal how much of the drug was taken.没有哪项测试可以测出用药量。

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。