Question

Word bank：coronavirus  新冠病毒 update  更新 confirmed  确诊的 global 全球的 case 案例 symptoms  症状

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.How many cases are confirmed in China according to the information above?

A.662,541 B.74,971 C.81,394

2.Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of COVID-19?

A.a serious cough B.a nosebleed C.a fever

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information given?

A.Washing your hands often with only water can stop the viruses spreading.

B.We’ve known how coronavirus spread from person to person.

C.The name includes the number “2019” for the reason that the virus broke out in that year.

4.In which month did the news come out?

A.December B.March C.January

5.The facts above may probably come from ________.

A.a passage in a book B.a diary C.a webpage

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

这是三月份关于新型冠状病毒国内外确诊病例，死亡病例以及挥发病例的数据报告；同时也说明了新型冠状病毒的起因、症状、简单的预防措施。

1.细节理解题。根据表格中的“China cases”下面的confirmed中的数字可知，中国确诊病例为81,394。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第二个表格中“symptom of coronavirus (COVID-19) are a cough, a high temperature and shortness of breath.”可知新冠病毒的症状不包含a nosebleed流鼻血。故选B。

3.细节判断题。根据“Simple measures like washing your hands often with soap and water can help stop viruses like coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading.”可知，只用水洗手不能阻止病毒传播，排除A；根据“It’s not known exactly how coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads from person to person, but similar viruses are spread in cough droplets.”可知，还不知道病毒是如何人传人的，排除B；COVID-19中19表示病毒发生在2019年，故选C。

4.细节理解题。由“Updated Mar 29 at 9:18 AM local”可知，这是三月份出版的新闻。December十二月；March三月；January一月。故选B。

5.推理判断题。a passage in a book一本书的一页；a diary日记；a webpage网页。这是一篇关于新型冠状病毒肺炎的信息。结合选项推理，这可能来源于网页。故选C。