中考英语总复习二轮 【2021年中考时事阅读】第19期.docxVIP

PAGE PAGE 1 目录内容Passage 1： 完型填 目录 内容 Passage 1： 完型填 空 新型冠状病毒是什么？ Passage 2： 语法填 空 全国各地陆续迎来开学季 Passage 3：选词填 空 如何分辨新冠肺炎与感冒 Passage 4：选词填 空 钟南山答记者问 Passage 5： 书面表 达 给逆行者的一封信 Passage 1： Novel Coronavirus At the end of 2019, the novel coronavirus hit China and posed an unprecedented (空前的) challenge to the nation. It broke out in December and the epidemic1 its peak ( 巅 峰 ) in February. By May 13, it had resulted in 82,929 infections and 4,633deaths 2 , according to the National Health Commission (国家卫健委). Luckily, under the leadership of the central government, the country and its people have responded quickly and thus successfully curbed (控制) the spread of the virus. China’s success in 3 the virus can be credited (得益于) to its efficient (高效的) prevention and control system. 4 the spread of the virus, the government imposed (实行) a lockdown in Wuhan and other cities in Hubei onJan 23. Thirty 5 and regions in China implemented (执行) a first-level emergency response to the virus,calling 6 people to stay at home. Many cities closed their airports, rail stations, public buses and subways. Shops and restaurants 7 and large public gatherings were also discouraged. These methods proved effective in stopping the virus’ spread at its root, China Daily said. Meanwhile, China also made great efforts to treat infected patients. Starting from Jan 24, over 30,000 health care workers and medical teams from across the country rushed to Wuhan, the frontline against the epidemic. Construction workers built the makeshift Huoshenshan and Leishenshan hospitals in 8 than 15 days, providing about 2,500 beds for patients. Scientists isolated (分离) the first virus strain (病毒株), developed testing kits (测 试 盒 ) and worked on vaccines (疫 苗 ). In April, a breakthrough was made that could help to produce antibodies ( 抗 体 ) in mice and rats. With these measures, new infected cases started to 9 in March. People’s lives are gradually going back to normal. They’re returning to work and sc