中考《新冠肺炎阅读》及答案

1、2020年时事热点新冠肺炎专题阅读理解试题及解析To stamp out bush meat, teach kids first.杜绝野味，从小抓起。“The meat of masked civets can be eaten and has long been considered a rare precious meat from the mountain,” says the Animal Encyclopedia for Children, a science book published by Wuhan University Press.But following the out

2、break of the novel corona virus, which has been linked to the consumption of bush meat, a reader complained online that the description was improper; the press responded by withdrawing the book from all shops.The action is welcomed, as some research shows the virus came from dead bats, while others

3、suspect it might have been transmitted from bats to pangolins（脊椎 穿山甲；鱼 鲮鲤） and from them to humans. Whichever animal was the host, researchers are in agreement that bush meat is not safe for consumption, and that masked palm civets, which caused the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic in 2003

4、, should definitely be taken off menus.However, a public outcry alone cannot help. The law prohibits consumption of protected species, but those not on the protected list, like masked palm civets, become sitting ducks for those who love eating wild animals. Without a law in place, one cannot stop re

5、staurants from serving wild animal meat, even though researchers know the dangers they pose.The first step toward legislation prohibiting bush meat is to build consensus.Education is essentia（医 生物要素，露，香精剂（挥发油醇溶液）:only when everyone realizes the dangers of eating bush meat will they give up the habit

6、 and push for legislation.And such awareness should begin early. Teaching children from a young age not to consume wild animals will make it easier to ensure they refrain from doing so when they grow up.The Wuhan University Press encyclopedia has been withdrawn from shops, but that is because the pr

7、ess is located in Wuhan. It is hoped that other press houses across the country browse through their published books and make similar corrections. Striking out consumption of bush meat in childrens reading material is a good way to begin.单词笔记stamp out扑灭；踩灭 the Animal Encyclopedia for Children儿童动物百科全

8、书masked civet 花面狸 the novel corona virus新型冠状病毒be linked to与有关联 suspect v.怀疑；猜想 withdraw v.撤回；撤销pangolin n.穿山甲 outcry n.强烈抗议；尖叫 strike out打击；想出the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic （SARS)严重急性呼吸系统综合症push for奋力争取 consensus n.一致；共识；舆论；重点讲解 But following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, wh

9、ich has been linked to the consumption of bush meat, a reader complained online that the description was improper.亮点词汇：be linked to与有关联难句解析：在此句中，主句为“a reader complained online that the description was improper”, which引导的非限制性定语从句修饰先行词the outbreak of the novel coronavirus;现在分词“following the outbreak o

10、f the novel cornavirusmeat”作时间状语，表示分词动作一发生，谓语动作紧跟着发生。注释：但随着新型冠状病毒的爆发，有人认为它与食用野味有关，一位读者在网上抱怨该书描述并不恰当 .only when everyone realizes the dangers of eating bush meat will they give up the habit and push for legislation.亮点词汇：push for奋力争取难句解析：当only放于句首，如果其后接副词、介词短语、从句时，主句应用部分倒装；如果其后接主句，则无需倒装。本句only后接的是由whe

11、n引导的状语从句，故主句需要部分倒装，用will they。注释：只有当人人都意识到食用野味的危害后，他们才会放弃这一习惯，推动法律的建立。设题点：考查学生对文章的细节理解和推断命题示例1Why did Wuhan University Press withdraw the Animal Encyclopedia for Children from all the shops?(B)A.Because of its poor sales. B. Because of its improper description. C.Because of its ugly cover. D. Becaus

12、e of peoples dislike.【解析】根据第二段“.a reader complained online that the description was improper; the press responded by withdrawing the book from all shops.”可知选B。命题示例2What does the underlined word “transmitted”mean?（A）A. Spread. B. Transformed. C. Provided. D. Offered.【解析】由画线词后句意“从蝙蝠到穿山甲，再到人类”可推断transm

13、it是“传播、传染”的意思。命题示例3Which of the following is true?(C)A. The researchers are in agreement that bush meat is not safe for consumption, not including masked palm civets.B. A public outcry alone can help stop people from eating bush meat.C. In order to push for legislation, we should let people know the

14、 dangers of eating bush meat.D. Other press houses across the country have already browsed through their published books and made similar corrections.【解析】根据第三段最后一句“.that masked palm civets.should definitely be taken off menus.”可知A错误；根据第四段第一句可知B错误；根据第五段最后一句“only when everyone realizes the dangers of

15、eating bush meat will they give up the habit and push for legislation.”可知C正确；根据最后一段第二句“It is hoped that other press houses.”可知是希望其他出版社也能像武汉大学出版社一样，浏览一遍其出版的书籍并做相应更正，故D错误。实战演练（A）根据短文内容,选择最佳选项。The novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP, 新型冠状病毒肺炎) outbreak in China was caused by a new coronavirus that we have

16、 never seen before. It was first found in the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, where a variety of (各种) wild animals were on sale. People who sold and bought animals illegally (非法) were the first to be infected (感染).Scientists have found that the virus likely came from bats and was then spread to huma

17、ns from pangolins (穿山甲). According to Live Science, bats can carry and spread more than 60 viruses that can infect humans. They include the worlds deadliest (最致命的) viruses, such as Ebola and SARS.But bats have special immune (免疫的) systems that allow them to live with viruses without getting sick. Ot

18、her wild animals like snakes and hedgehogs (刺猬) are also hosts of many viruses.There have been calls for people to stop eating wild animals. However, the danger is not just in eating them, but also in touching them. People can get infected if they come into contact (接触) with the body fluids (体液) of

19、wild animals. People who hunt, kill, sell or eat these animals run the risk (风险) of becoming infected.Keeping wild animals as pets or selling parts of their bodies as animal products (商品) also create risks for humans. It is highly possible to come into contact with the body fluids of wild animals in

20、 this way.“Trade and consumption (消费) of wild animals of all kinds should be banned (禁止),” Zeng Guang, chief epidemiologist (流行病学家) at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told China Daily. “Otherwise people will suffer.”（）1.According to scientists, humans might get infected with C

21、OVID-19 from _.A.pangolinsC.hedgehogsB.snakesD.bamboo rats（）2.According to the story, what lesson should humans learn?A.Research more about wild animals.B. Exercise regularly to stay healthy.C. Stop keeping animals as pets.D. Dont buy or eat wild animals.（）3.Why can bats host many viruses without ge

22、tting sick?A. Because these viruses are not deadly.B. Because they have special immune systems.C. Because bats can keep the viruses in balance.D. Because they can spread the viruses to other animals.（B）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Are children vulnerable to the novel coronavirus?The Natio

23、nal Health Commission has identified that children are vulnerable to the novel coronavirus and though the symptoms are mild after infection.What are the possible ways for children to be infected?The main transmission route is spread by droplet transmission(传播)now, such as a patients coughs and sneez

24、ing. _4_ For example,children will be infected by contactingwith the mouth or nose or conjunctiva of the eye through contaminated hands._5_If the child has cough, fever and other symptoms, but didnt go outside nor had contact with infected patients, parents can first monitor the childs temperature and provide home treatment. How do children wear