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2023年中考英语时事热点阅读专练 热点81 新冠疫情防控最新进展(学生版+解析版).docx
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2023年中考英语时事热点阅读专练
热点81新冠疫情防控最新进展
一、阅读单选1
Governments and businesses worldwide are creating smartphone apps to help track the spread of COVID-19. Tracking the spread of a disease is an important step in stopping its outbreak (爆发).By tracking down people who have been in contact with COVID-19 patients, health researchers can warn them, and keep COVID-19 from spreading further. This is called "contact tracing,, (接触者追踪)・
As governments remove COVTD-19 limits, they'll need to be able to quickly find and control new outbreaks. Contact tracing will be an important part of the process. But because COVID-19 spreads so quickly to so many people, it's almost impossible to trace all contacts with phone calls. Thafs why many people hope that digital contact tracing with smartphones will help. Most contact tracing apps collect information about where people have gone and the people they've had contact with. The apps can tell users when one of their recent contacts has been found to have COVID-19. Some systems also tell governments or health care workers. Now many apps have been developed all over the world. But some people worry the apps are being made too quickly and may not protect people's private information. What do you think of this kind of app? 1. Contact tracing apps are mainly used on. A. smartphones B. computersC. carsD. telephonesTo prevent COVID-19 from spreading further, we'd better. A.
bring smartphonescontrol all people's movements B. track down people who have been in contact with COVID-19 patientstell governments or health care workers 2. What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 refer to? A.
Users.B. Governments. C. Researchers.D. Health care workers. 3. What's the disadvantage of the contact tracing apps? the virus. When the scientists tested their Al models, they found that they could detect 98.5% of the people who caught the virus, including 100% of the asymptomatic people. Brian Subirana, one of the scientists, says, "We think this shows that the way one person produces sound changes when he or she has COVID-19, even if he or she is asymptomatic.The scientists now want to turn their models into an app that can run on mobile phones. If they are able to do that, it could allow people to quickly and easily check whether they
have caught the virus. 30.
From the passage, who are asymptomatic people? A. Those who do not cough at all although they catch the virusThose who have a high fever when they catch the virus. B. Those who catch the virus but don't show any signs of being illThose who catch the virus but won't pass it to any other one. 31.
How does the new method work? A. By analyzing a person's voice.B. By taking a person's temperature. C. By taking a person to the hospital.D. By asking a person some questions. 32. What does the underlined word "they” re花r to? A. the virusesB. the scientistsC. the Al models D. the asymptomatic people 33. Where will the Al models be used according to Brian? A. Everywhere. B. On computers. C. In hospitals. D. On mobile phones. 34.
What can you read from the passage? A. An Al method can help detect the COVID-19 patients accurately. B. An Al method can help find where the COVID came from. C. COVID-19 is too easy to detect with the help of an Al robot. D.
COVID-19 can't be detected even with the help of an Al robot. 9 China says it will prevent the act of eating wild animals and seriously fight against the unlawful trade as wild animals are widely believed to be the source that causes the outbreak of the COVID-19, according to a decision accepted by the top legislature on Feb. 24. The decision was made to fight against the unlawful wildlife trade and give up the bad habit of eating wild animals. It was also made to safeguard people's lives and health. The decision, made up of eight items, pays attention to the serious problem of some people eating wild animals. It aims to completely ban eating wild animals and fight against the unlawful wildlife trade. Later, some laws will be amended to provide a strong legislative promise for safeguarding public health and ecological security, according to the legislature. The habit of eating wild animals and the related unlawful trade have caused huge public attention after the outbreak of the COVID-19. Disease control experts have said wild animals are very likely to be the source of the new virus. The top legislature said in a statement that eating wild animals causes huge hidden risks to public health, but amending
the Wild Animal Protection Law needs time and should go through legislative procedures. "At the serious moment in the COVID-19 prevention and control, it's highly necessary and important for the NPC Standing Committee to pass a special decision," the statement said, adding that the decision takes effect immediately. Under current laws, wild animals that are banned from being eaten are those under national protection or those without a lawful source. However, the latest decision increases the scope by completely banning eating wild animals, according to the statement. 35. What may be the source that causes the COVID-19? A.
Wild plants. B. Dirty water. C. Wild animals. D. Sick persons. 36.
According to the NPC Standing Committee, it's necessary and important toat this moment. A. take care of patientsB. pass a special decisionC. raise animals for foodD. stay away from wild animals 37.
The decision was made mainly because of. A. being short of animalsB. being short of doctors and nursesC. the bad habits of eatingD. the outbreak of the COVID-19 10 COVID-19 is often difficult to discover. Many people who catch the virus (病毒)clearly show symptoms of being ill. But many others show no signs at all. These people are asymptomatic (无症状的).
Though asymptomatic people don't feel pain, they can still pass the virus on to others. And since they may not even realize they are ill, they're likely to go around and spread the virus further.
Now scientists at MIT (麻省理工学院)have developed technology which can quickly discover whether a person has COVID-19 or not, just from the way he or she coughs or speaks. The scientists used an Al (人工智能) method known as "Deep Learning”.
In deep learning, computer programs are organized deeply through huge amounts of information allowing them to find patterns that humans are often unable to notice. These patterns get stored in a “model." It can later be used to fit those patterns in new and surprising ways. In this case, the information used to create the Al model was tens of thousands of recorded samples (样本)of people coughing and speaking. In all, the scientists had over 200,000 recordings of needs. When scientists tested their Al model, they found that it was able to discover 98.5% of all the cases where the person coughing had COVID-19. Even greater was the fact that it discovered 100% of the asymptomatic people. One of the scientists says, “We think this shows that the way you produce sound will change when you have COVID-19, even if you're asymptomatic. Of course, the model isn't perfectThe purpose of writing this passage is. A.
to introduce a new technologyto know the writer's worries of the future B. to show the writer's interest in Al methodto discuss the importance of fighting COVID-19 38.
The passage tells the following about Al method EXCEPT. A. what it is used forB. why it is createdC. how it testes peopleD. when it will be well used 39.
According to Paragraph 5 and 6, the scientists thought the Al model was. A. scaryB. amazingC. expensiveD. worryingWhich may be talked about the Al model at the end of the passage? A. The future.B. The process.C. The disadvantage.D. The popularity. 二、完型填空
My whole life has changed because of COVID-19. It's very upsetting because we can't 42 anyone else and we can't go to others9 homes. We have been at home, but 143 the healthcare workers who have risked their lives every day to help us stay healthy and safe. Here, I describe my experience during this time. Coming back home from my spring vacation, I got news that school is closed for two weeks. Being a kid, I got 44 but I didn't know what was waiting fbr us. I never thought I would be doing my classes online months later. Right after the “stay at home” order, my mother tested positive fbr COVID-19 and our family was quarantined (隔
离)for 14 days. It was really challenging for all of us, especially for my 45, who got sick. Those werethe worst two weeks in my life. Watching my mother 46 fever, cough, and shortness of breath was heartbreaking. I had tears in my eyes, but I didn't tell my parents about it. I was thankful that my father is a 47 who knows how to treat COVID-19 patients. After three weeks, my mother got better. My father is a true hero. Not only was he taking care of us, but also he has been treating patients with COVID-19 every day and 48 the community selflessly. I am proud of him. This 49 has taught me to be thankful for things we have in life. My father has 50 me to be selfless, helpful, and brave. It is OK to be anxious, but remember that there is 51 at the end of the channel (隧道)and life will get normal again. 42. A. e-mail 43. A. admire 44. A. surprised 45. A. sister 46. A. continue 47. A. doctor 48. A. controlling 49. A. accident 50. A. asked 三、短文汉语提示填空
B. call B. like B. excited B. father B. stand B. worker B. serving B. journey B. told B. sign C. meet C. miss C. worried C. mother C. accept C. teacher C. cleaning C. experience C. taught C. wind 51. A. light When a 20-year-old woman surnamed (姓)Zhao from Chengdu caught COVID-19 on Dec 8, she never thought her case would become "famous". She is the g52・ of an elderly couple who caught COVID-19 the day before. An official report showed that Zhao had been to several d53・ parts of the city during the two weeks before she got her test results. They included a nail salon, a park, and several restaurants and clubs, Xinhua reported. COVID-19 patients, travel h54. and surnames are sometimes made public without including other detailed personal information. This is done to f55. out who the patients have been in contact with and stop the s56. of the virus. However, in this case, much of Zhao's personal infbnnation was leaked (泄露)online, including her name, ID card
number, home address and photos. Personal attacks then came fast and furiously (猛烈」地). Zhao got countless calls and text messages from s 57. • Chengdu's public security bureau(公安局)has called on people to express their o58. in a more polite way. Legal experts (专家)have warned that anyone who leaks the personal information of others may be committing a crime (才□罪)and could f59. serious punishment. On Dec 9, Zhao came forward on Toutiao and asked for the personal attacks to stop. She noted that she did not know that her grandmother had been confirmed as a COVID-19 patient when she v60. these public places. She said she does sales work at bars and went to these places as part of her j61. . She apologized to Chengdu's residents for causing trouble. The bureau said that they had identified a 24-year-old man surnamed Wang who leaked Zhao's personal infonnation. Wang received an "administrative punishment "fbr violating (侵犯)Zhao's privacy, China Daily reported.
2023年中考英语时事热点阅读专练
热点81新冠疫情防控最新进展
一、阅读单选1
Governments and businesses worldwide are creating smartphone apps to help track the spread of COVID-19. Tracking the spread of a disease is an important step in stopping its outbreak (爆发).By tracking down people who have been in contact with COVID-19 patients, health researchers can warn them, and keep COVID-19 from spreading further. This is called "contact tracing” (接触者追踪)・
As governments remove COVTD-19 limits, they'll need to be able to quickly find and control new outbreaks. Contact tracing will be an important part of the process. But because COVID-19 spreads so quickly to so many people, it's almost impossible to trace all contacts with phone calls. That's why many people hope that digital contact tracing with smartphones will help. Most contact tracing apps collect information about where people have gone and the people they've had contact with. The apps can tell users when one of their recent contacts has been found to have COVID-19. Some systems also tell governments or health care workers. Now many apps have been developed all over the world. But some people worry the apps are being made too quickly and may not protect people's private information. What do you think of this kind of app? 1. Contact tracing apps are mainly used on. A. smartphones B. computersC. carsD. telephonesTo prevent COVID-19 from spreading further, we'd better . A.
bring smartphonescontrol all people's movements B. track down people who have been in contact with COVID-19 patientstell governments or health care workers 2. What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 refer to? A.
Users.B. Governments. C. Researchers.D. Health care workers. 3.
What's the disadvantage of the contact tracing apps?
A. To control the spread of the COVID-19. C. To trace all contacts with patients. 5. The passage may be A. a story B. a science article B.
To make health care workers in danger. D.
To make people's private information public probably. C. a notice D. a speech 【答案】AC BDB
【解析】本文主要介绍了政府为了追踪新冠肺炎病毒而创建的应用程序的用处,以及人们对这种程序的担 心。
1. 细节理解题。根据"Governments and businesses worldwide are creating smartphone apps to help track the spread of CO VID-19”可知,主要用于智能手机,故选A。
2. 细节理解题。根据"By tracking down people who have been in contact with COVID-19 patients, health researchers can warn them, and keep COVID-19 from spreading further,^可知,通过追踪与新冠肺炎病毒患