Question

On March 31, 2013, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health of Hong Kong and the Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission notified(通知) the World Health Organization of three confirmed human cases of influenza A (H7N9) in Shanghai and Anhui. On April 2, the CHP confirmed four more cases in Jiangsu province.

The first reported death associated(与……有联系) with H7N9 was an 87-year-old man who died on March 4. A second man, Wu Liangliang, aged 27, died on March 10. On April 3, Chinese government reported another death, bringing the number to three. On April 4, the number of reported cases was 14, with 5 deaths. On April 6, 2013, the Chinese Ministry of Health reported 18 positive cases, death toll still at 6. Two days later, positive cases rose to 24 and one death case from Shanghai brought the death toll to 7.

The World Health Organization reiterated(重申) there was still no evidence of human-to-human transmission(传播) of the new strain of H7N9 bird flu.

1.The first person died of H7N9 on ______________.

A．March 4          B．March 10          C．March 31         D．April 2

2.On April 26, the number of reported cases was _________.

A．115              B．118              C．120              D．128

Answer

1.A

2.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了自从2013年3月发生禽流感以来，中国各地的发病情况。

1.根据第二段The first reported death associated(与……有联系) with H7N9 was an 87-year-old man who died on March 4.描述，可知选A。

2.根据统计图显示，可知在四月二十六日报告的病例是120人，故选C。

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