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【題目】 Nations around the world are preparing for a possible major outbreak of a new deadly virus. The coronavirus, which started in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has already killed 17 people. It has spread to the USA, Japan, Korea and Thailand. More than 540 people have caught the virus and are in hospital.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is meeting to decide whether the outbreak is a global health emergency. China is urging people not to panic ahead of the Chinese New Year next week. Millions of Chinese will be travelling across the country to spend the holiday season with their families. Meanwhile, the city of Wuhan has suspended its public transport systems to help stop the spread of the virus.

The new coronavirus is suspected to have come from illegally traded animals in a Wuhan market. The virus mutated and spread from ananimal to a human. There are fears it could mutate and spread further. Scientists say the virus is contagious and can be passed from person to person through the air.

Dr Linfa Wang, a virologist at the Duke-National University of Singapore, said the new coronavirus is in the same family as SARS, but it's different from SARS. He said people needed to look for pneumonia-like symptoms, such as fever, cough and difficulty breathing. Fu Ning, a 36-year-old woman from Beijing, said: "I feel fearful because there's no cure for the virus."

【1】What are nations doing for a possible major viral outbreak?

A.very littleB.preparingC.panickingD.worrying

【2】How many countries has the coronavirus spread to?

A.EightB.seventeenC.threeD.four

【3】Who is meeting to decide if the coronavirus is an emergency?

A.the WHOB.the UNC.UNESCOD.NATO

【4】What is China urging people not to do?

A.Kiss.B.Drink in public.C.Panic.D.Cough

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

文章是一篇新聞報道。介紹了新冠病毒爆發(fā)伊始的現(xiàn)象以及各方（世界衛(wèi)生組織、中國政府、病毒專家等）對其的主張和決策。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句話Nations around the world are preparing for a possible major outbreak of a new deadly virus.可知世界各國都在為可能致命的新型致命病毒爆發(fā)做準備。故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段It has spread to the USA, Japan, Korea and Thailand.可知，新冠狀病毒已經(jīng)傳播到美國，日本，韓國和泰國。一共是4個國家。故選D。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段The World Health Organization (WHO) is meeting to decide whether the outbreak is a global health emergency. 可知世界衛(wèi)生組織（世衛(wèi)組織）正在開會，確定疫情是否是全球衛(wèi)生緊急情況。故選A。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段China is urging people not to panic ahead of the Chinese New Year next week. 可知中國敦促人們在下周的農(nóng)歷新年之前不要驚慌。故選C。