【2021年中考时事阅读】第12期

1、英语时事阅读第12期目录主题Passage 1阅读理解在疫情中反思人与自然的关系Passage 2阅读理解新冠状病毒的爆发真是蝙蝠的错？Passage 3词汇填空我们为何要读书Passage 4阅读理解保护野生动物，就是保护人类自己Passage 5阅读表达疫情面前，中国经济韧性仍在Passage 6表格补充宅在家的生活也可以很丰富Passage 1： Meat of the matterUK physicist Isaac Newton once said, "Nature is pleased with simplicity and nature is no dummy （傻子）

2、Indeed. Mother Nature can provide almost everything human beings need if we follow her rules. But if we break the rules, she is likely to be cruel and lash out at us.The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia （新型冠状病毒肺炎,NCP） in China and some other countries at the beginning of this year is an e

3、xample. According to Xinhua News Agency, the new coronaviius is similar to a virus found in a bat in 2017 and probably has an intermediate host （中间宿主）. It's believed that the virus originated from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, Hubei province, where live wild animals were sold.The Wall Stre

4、et Journal reported that Dr Peter Daszak, president of the US-based health organization EcoHealth Alliance, said, “This outbreak is a lesson for us. On a global scale （规模），human population density （密度）,wildlife diversity, and land use change are what drive new pandemics （流行病）In ancient times, people

5、 needed to rely on nature to survive so they held it in awe （敬畏）.For example, the American Indians believed that humans are a part of nature and nature is a part of humans. Chinese ancients always pursued the harmony between nature and human beings.However, as human beings master more knowledge and

6、make more advanced tools, people try to change and even conquer nature. They use more land to make buildings, genetically modify （改变）plants, capture some wild and rare animals to suit their own needs. In this process, humans gradually lose contact with nature and even throw it out of balance. For ex

7、ample, cutting a large number of forests means carbon dioxide must build up in the atmosphere and it contributes to global warming.Although we don't know for sure what first caused the NCP outbreak. Brian Lamacraft at Medium said it's time fbr people to nreflect on our relationship with our

8、planet" and "1 econnect with tliis world and everything that we've been given0. ® After all, according to US poet Gaiy Snyder, "Nature is not the place to visit. It's our home.”1 ： What does the phrase “lash out at” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. PunishC. testB. ControlD

9、. challenge2： What lesson did Daszak think human beings should learn from the NCP outbreak?A. Bats are one of the most dangerous wild animals.B. It's impossible to pievent new pandemics globally.C. We should stop the wildlife trade around the world.D. Humans should live peacefully with nature.3：

10、 What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?A. How human beings become their own masters.B. How human activities cause global warming.C. How human beings break the balance of nature.D. How humans use technology to improve their lives.4： "What is the author's puipose in writing tliis article?A. To

11、 reflect on the NCP outbreak.B. To explain what led to the NCP outbreak.C. To describe experts' predictions on new pandemics.D. To compare ancient and modern attitudes toward nature.参考答案：ADCAPassage 2： The prime suspectAs the novel coronavirus （冠状病毒）spreads throughout China and the rest of the w

12、orld, an important question has yet to be answered: where did the virus come from?The latest study indicated that pangolins （穿山甲）may be an intermediate host of virus, according to Xinhua. However, bats are suspected to be the original cause.“We don't know the source yet, but there ,s pretty stro

13、ng evidence that this is a bat origin cotonavirus,“ said Peter Dazsak, president of EcoHealth Alliance, an environmental nonprofit （非营利机构）,according to The New York Times.®uWlien you look at the genetic sequence （基因/宇歹lj） of the virus, and you match it up with every known coronavirus, the close

14、st ones are from bats J Dazsak also told CNN.So why are bats the source of so many deadly kinds of vimses and why don't they suffer from any symptoms （症状）？ Bats are mammals （哺乳动物）that have a long lifespan （寿命）and live with millions of other bats in caves, where they can potentially spread the vi

15、rus far and wide. As the only flying mammal, their body temperature is high, similar to a fever. It's this fact that may contribute to bats' unique immune system （免疫系统）in protecting them from the ill effects of vinjses.It's curious to note that the virus outbreak was traced to the Huanan

16、 Seafood Market in Wuhan, a place where no bats were sold. How could this be? ”It seems likely that another animal host is acting as an intermediate host between bats and humans,“ said Wu Guizhen, of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Ptevention, according to Live Science.But are bats tmly t

17、o blame for the virus or should we be blaming ourseh-es? It's the fault （错 误）of humans for decreasing the distance between us and virus-carrying bats. Bats are an important animal in our ecosystem （生态系统）when it comes to pollinating （授粉）many fniits such as mangoes, bananas and avocados. We need t

18、o allow them to continue pollination and keep them away from our markets and mouths. 1 ： What can we learn about the origin of COVID-19?A. Bats have been discovered to be its original cause.B. Pangolins are now considered the most likely source.C. It's identified by comparing sources of various

19、viruses.D. The virus was found to be genetically similar to those seen in bats.2： Why don't bats suffer from the coixmavirus?A. Their low body temperature protects them.B. Bats have a unique immune system.C. Bats are the only flying mammal to live in groups.D. Living in caves helps bats fight ag

20、ainst viruses.3： What can be inferred from Paragraph 5?A. The Wuhan Huanan seafood market was blamed for selling bats.B. The coronavirus was directly transmitted from bats to humans.C. The intermediate host spreading the vinjs remains unknown.D. Bats are not responsible for the outbreak of the coron

21、avirus.4： What is the main point the author makes in the last paragraph?A. Virus-carrying bats should be killed.B. Humans should stay away from bats.C. Bats benefit but also harm our ecosystem.D. Bats could spread viruses during pollination.参考答案：DBCBPassage 3： Why should we go to collegeWhy do I wan

22、t to go to college? No one has ever asked me _1 _ a question. But many times I have asked myself. I have _2 (come) up with a whole variety of reasons.the _3 (many) important reason is that I want to be a better man.Many things make human beings different _4 or better than or even superior to animals

23、.One of the most important things is _5 (educate) . If I fail to receive higher education, my education don't _6一(完成).As I want to be a fully _7 (develop ) man, I must get a well-rounded education, which good colleges and universities are supposed to _8一 （提供）.I know one can get educated in many

24、ways, but colleges and universities are _9一 （在之中）the best places to teach me how to educate myself. Only when I am well-educated, will I be a better human being and be_a0一 to fit into society.参考答案：such； come； most： from； education； finish：developed； provide； Among； ablePassage 4： From bats to our bo

25、diesThe novel coronavirus pneumonia （NCR 新型冠状病毒肺炎）outbreak in China was caused by a new coronavirus that we have 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 fi

26、rst to be infected （感染）.Scientists have found that the virus likely came from bats and was then spread to humans 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 world's deadliest （最致命的）viruses, such as Ebola

27、and SARS. Other 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 fluid

28、s （体液）of 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 ani

29、mals in this way.“Trade and consumption （消费）of wild animals of all kinds should be banned （禁止）Zeng Giiang, chief epidemiologist （流行病学家）at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told Cliina Daily. "Otherwise people will suffer.Why are bats the source of so many viruses?Bats tend

30、to live in dark and wet places, where there are all kinds of viruses.Bats always live in gioups. Therefore, the viruses can have largei' "playgrounds" to evolve （进化）and become more powerful variants （变体）.Bats are mammals （哺乳动物）,just like humans. Our similar genes （基因）make it easier for

31、 us to become infected with the same viruses.When bats fly, their body temperature can reach as high as 40 C. This high temperature can kill weak viruses, but stronger ones will survive （存活）and continue to evolve.Bats have special immune （免疫的）systems that allow them to live with viiuses without gett

32、ing sick.Since they can fly, bats can spread viruses farther and more easily than other animals.Although wild animals carry many diseases, it doesn't mean that we should regard them as evil. Each species has a role in the ecosystem （生态系统）and all of them are important for keeping a good ecologica

33、l balance. The lesson we should learn from vinjs outbreaks is to respect and protect animals and to live in harmony with them, instead of hunting, killing, or eating them.1 ： According to scientists, humans might get infected with COVID-19 from.A.pangolinsC.hedgehogsA. snakesD.bamboo rats2： Accordin

34、g 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. Don't buy or eat wild animals.3： Why can bats host many viruses without getting sick?A. Because these viiuses are not deadly.B. Because they

35、 have special immune systems.C. Because bats can keep the viruses in balance.D. Because they can spread the viruses to other animals.61 ： "What is the author's puipose of writing Paragiaph 2?2： According to Tang Jianwei, will the outbreak affect the economy in the long run? 3： What percenta

36、ge of food-producing and processing companies in China had started working again by Feb 10?4： During the outbreak,what can you turn to for online medical help?5. How does Kiistalma Georgieva feel about China's economy?参考答案：1. To show that some industries have been affected by the epidemic.2. No,

37、 it won't.3. 94.6 percent of them.4. Platforms like Tencent and Ali Health.5. Confident.Passage 6： Time to try new thingsSince the novel coronavirus outbreak, many families have been told to stay safe inside their homes. This may have been nice at first, but now you are probably bored. Vk've

38、 got some suggestions for you to beat the blues.One important thing, of course, is to keep active. While it can be tempting （诱人 的）to sit down all day, make sure you get up to get your blood flowing. Stretching （拉 伸），sit-ups or push-ups are all easy exercises to do at home. Make sure to keep up a dai

39、ly exercise routine. You can even find live-streaming （直播的） workout classes online so you aren't alone.Now is also the perfect time to learn a new skill. Coding （编程），drawing, playing a new instrument - the options are endless. You can browse G刘览）the thousands of how-to videos online to learn jus

40、t about anything. Who needs to take extra classes when you can just watch videos and learn for free?If you don't tmst food delivery during tliis time, you'll need to cook your own food. Don't place the responsibility fbr making food on your family alone - it's a great time to practice preparing a meal for your parents. You can try your hand at folding the perfect dumplings, prepare a variety of meat and vegetables for homemadehot pot, or make use of your oven and bake yourself a pizza or some cookies.Tliough the virus outbreak is a serious matter, it's important