1、【2020高考英语命题】 新冠病毒疫情（英语作文+阅读理解）一、写作：2019年的冬天，一种新型冠状病毒(the pneumonia epidemic )在武汉华南海鲜市场滋生，悄然从野生动物传染给人类。据央视新闻客户端消息，截至2020年1月29日24时，我国已累计报告新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎确诊病例7711例，死亡170例。新型冠状病毒疫情在武汉早期确诊的病例，与武汉华南海鲜市场关系很密切。调查显示，此前在海鲜市场中有非法售卖野生动物现象。人类生存离不开野生动物，但现实生活中野生动物被捕食或作他用比比皆是。请根据以下表格写篇Protecting Wild Animals的英语作文。素材要点：
2、野生动物数量下降，越来越多的野生动物濒危，甚至永久消失分析问题1.猎杀野生动物皮毛用以制作衣服，生态平衡遭破坏2.食用野生动物还容易引发传染病（epidemic）,如SARS病毒、新冠状病毒等）建议1.建立自然保护区2.拒绝野味31.写作应包括表格及文字等各项内容。2.为使写作流畅,在不影响主题表达完整准确的前提下,允许必要的增减与发挥。3.词数100左右。【优秀范文】Since the pneumonia epidemic broke out in Wuhan in December, the number of people infected and patients who have d
3、ied keep climbing. It is reported that the epidemic has something to do with the killing and selling of wild animals at South China Seafood Market.With the decrease of wild animals, many animals are endangered.Worse still,some of them may disappear forever.There is no doubt thathunting and killing w
4、ild animals has a bad influence. For wild animals are killed for their fur,whichcauses the imbalance of nature.For another,due tothe contact between humans and wild animals, epidemics like SARS and pneumonia may infect humans easily. As far as I am concerned,something must be done to stop this illeg
5、al action. First, Nature Reserves are supposed to be built so as to offer more living space to wildlife. Second,be awarethat never have wild animals for food,asthey are part of environment. Third,it is high time that we raisedpeoples awareness to protect wildlife. In this way, we can build a harmoni
6、ous society and ensure a sustainable development.二、阅读理解（为什么有些人不易被病毒感染） Why are some people better able to fight off the flu than others? Part of the answer, according to a new study, is related to the first flu strain we encounter in childhood.Scientists from UCLA and the University of Arizona have
7、found that peoples ability to fight off the flu virus is determined not only by the sub types of flu they have had throughout their lives, but also by the sequence (顺序) in which they have been infected by those viruses. Their study was published in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens. The researc
8、h offers an explanation for why some people become much worse than others when infected with the same strain of the flu virus.In addition, UCLA scientists, including Professor James Lloyd-Smith, who was also a senior author of the PLoS Pathogens research, recently completed a study that analyzed tra
9、vel-related screening for the novel coronavirus (冠状病毒) 2019-nCoV. The researchers reported that screening travelers is not very effective for the 2019 coronavirus that it will catch less than half of infected travelers, on average and that most infected travelers are undetectable, meaning that they
10、have no symptoms yet, and are unaware that they have been exposed. So stopping the spread of the virus is not simply a matter of enhancing screening methods at airports and other travel centers.“This puts the onus (职责) on government officials and public health officials to follow up with travelers a
11、fter they arrive, to isolate them and trace their contacts if they get sick later,” said Lloyd-Smith, a UCLA professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. “Many governments have started to impose quarantines (隔离), or even travel bans, as they realize that screening is not sufficient to stop the spr
12、ead of the coronavirus.”One major concern, Lloyd-Smith said is that other countries, especially developing nations, lack the infrastructure and resources for those measures, and are therefore vulnerable to importing the disease. “Much of the public health world is very concerned about the virus bein
13、g introduced into Africa or India, where large populations exist that do not have access to advanced medical care,” he said.1. What is the significance of the scientists research?A. It explains the cause of the flu virus.B. It reduces the risk of people being infected.C. It analyzes peoples ability
14、to fight off the virus.D. It stops the spread of the flu virus all around the world.2. What do we know about the novel coronavirus from Paragraph 3?A. Travelers are at high risk of being exposed to it.B. It is more difficult to stop its spread than expected.C. Most travelers infected with it are det
15、ected by screening.D. It spreads especially quickly at airports and railway stations.3. Why does the writer mention Lloyd-Smiths words in Paragraph 4?A. To persuade people not to travel.B. To provide a method to kill the virus.C. To show the harmful effects of the virus.D. To stress the responsibilities of officials.4. Which of the following best explains the underlined word “vulnerable” in the last paragraph?A. Easy.B. Impossible.C. Responsible.D. Indifferent.参考答案：1-4 C B D A
