（2020年高考英语热点时文阅读）新冠病毒肺炎疫情；词汇积累+作文预测2（含答案）.doc

1、1 时文阅读时文阅读 What we should know about the coronavirusWhat we should know about the coronavirus 01 Coronaviruses1, so called because they vaguely2 resemble3 monarchical crowns when examined under an electron microscope4, are a widespread group that infect many species of mammal and bird. The two human

2、 examples known of before 2003 both cause colds, but are not regarded as life-threatening. A diligent5 search after the emergence of SARS discovered two others that had been circulating6, previously unnoticed, in the human population. Then, in 2012, a sixth human coronavirus was discovered and shown

3、 to be responsible for newly described symptoms now calledMiddle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)7 that kill about a third of those infected. The agent responsible for the outbreak in Wuhan, which has yet to be named formally, appears to be the seventh. 2 NOTESNOTES coronavirus: n. 冠状病毒 vaguely：adv.

4、 含糊地;有点 resemble：v. 与相像 electron microscope：电子显微镜 diligent：adj. 辛勤的，孜孜不倦的 circulate：v. 传播 Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) ：中东呼吸综合征 02 On 7th January 2020, the Chinese authorities identified a new type of coronavirus (novel coronavirus1, 2019-nCoV) from a cluster of pneumonia cases2 in Wuhan

5、city, Hubei province, China. 2019-nCoV is a new strain of coronavirus and has not been previously identified in humans. According to the information provided, the initial cases3 in Wuhan were linked to Huanan seafood market4 in Wuhan (temporarily closed since then), but in the last few days, close c

6、ontact of cases5 became positive6 and some cases had no travel history to Wuhan. NOTESNOTES novel coronavirus：新型冠状病毒 a cluster of pneumonia cases：一组肺炎病例 the initial cases ：最初的病例 3 seafood market：海鲜市场 close contact of cases :与患者密切接触 positive：adj. 阳性 03 Chinas National Health Commission (NHC)1 said on

7、 Sunday that the new Coronavirus is contagious2 even in its incubation period3 which lasts up to 14 days, and that the virus ability to spread is getting stronger. NOTESNOTES Chinas National Health Commission (NHC)：中国国家卫生健康委员会 contagious：adj. 传染的 incubation period ：疾病潜伏期 04 The possible source of th

8、e outbreak or host1 is still under investigation by Chinese authorities and it may have emerged from an animal species as other coronaviruses2. The number of cases in the current epidemic is likely to have been underestimated since the symptom are similar to seasonal influenzas3 or any other acute r

9、espiratory infection (ARI)4; an inability to identify the infection initially is possible, therefore 4 the exact extent of the outbreak still remains imprecise. The evidence of human-to-human transmission is of concern5. WHO does not yet have enough data to assess clinical severities of cases6. NOTE

10、SNOTES host：n. 宿主；受体 coronavirus：n. 冠状病毒 seasonal influenza：季节性流感 acute respiratory infection (ARI)：急性呼吸道感染 The evidence of human-to-human transmission including in health care facilities is of concern. 人传人的证据令人关切。 WHO does not yet have enough data to assess clinical severities of cases. 世卫组织尚无足够的数据

11、评估病例的临床严重性。 长难句翻译长难句翻译 1. Coronaviruses1, so called because they vaguely2 resemble3 monarchical crowns when examined under an electron microscope4, are a widespread group that infect many species of mammal and bird. 5 冠状病毒，之所以叫冠状病毒，是因为在电子显微镜下观察时，它们看起来很 像皇冠，是一种广泛存在的感染多种哺乳动物和鸟类的群体。 2. The possible sou

12、rce of the outbreak or host1 is still under investigation by Chinese authorities and it may have emerged from an animal species as other coronaviruses2. 中国当局仍在调查此次暴发或宿主的可能来源，它可能与其它冠状病毒一样从动物物种中被发 现。 相关话题高考预测相关话题高考预测作文作文 征稿启事抗击新型冠状病毒疫情 假定你是李华，要向全校学生征集以“抗击新型冠状病毒疫情”为主题 的优秀文艺作品刊登在校园网上。请根据下面提示写一则 100 词左右的

13、征 稿启事。 征稿目的：宣传防疫知识、引导同学们正确认识新冠肺炎、鼓舞战胜疫情 的信心。 征稿范围：全校学生 艺术形式：绘画、书法、摄影、音乐、曲艺、剪纸等等 作品要求：紧扣主题、传播正能量、原创 投稿要求：作品在 2020 年 2 月 29 日前发至邮箱：hiclara ，邮 件内注明作者姓名、班级、联系方式 6 参考词汇： 疫情 epidemic 新冠状病毒 novel coronavirus 稿件：contribution _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 【参考范文】 7 【possible version】 CONTRIBUTIONS WANTED Wi

14、th the purpose of making students know the epidemic better and full of confidence, contributions related to fighting against the new coronavirus are wanted. The following contribution forms are suggested: painting, calligraphy, photograph, music, folk art, papercut and so on. All the works are expec

15、ted to be original, positive and to the point. All of the students are welcome to send your artworks to hiclara no later than Feb. 29, 2020. Undoubtedly, some information must be included in the e-mail, such as name, class and other contact details. If you have any question, feel free to contact me.