衡水中学关于肺炎疫情英语练习题

导读：本文介绍了新型冠状病毒肺炎的起因、症状、传播途径，以及其他几类致命的冠状病毒。

"What we know is that it causespneumonia （肺炎）and then doesn't respond to antibiotic（抗生素） treatment, which is not surprising, butthen in terms of mortality （死亡率）, SARS kills 10% of the individuals,"Poon, a virologist（病毒学家）at the School of Public Health at The University of Hong Kong, said.

Hereare seven things you should know about a coronavirus.

The viruses can make people sick, usuallywith a mild to moderateupper respiratory tract illness（上呼吸道疾病）, similar to a common cold. Coronavirussymptoms include a runny nose, cough, sore throat, possibly a headache andmaybe a fever, which can last for a couple of days.

There are a handful of human coronavirusesthat are known to be deadly.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome（严重急性呼吸综合征）,alsoknown as SARS, is the other coronavirus that can cause more severe symptoms. Firstidentified in the Guangdong province in southern China, accordingtothe WHO, it causes respiratory problems but can also cause diarrhea[ˌdaɪəˈriə]（腹泻）, fatigue （疲劳）,shortness of breath, respiratory distress （呼吸窘迫） and kidney failure （肾衰）.Depending on the patient's age, the death rate with SARS ranged from0-50% of the cases, with older people being the most vulnerable（易受伤害的）.

Whenit comes to human-to-human transmission of theviruses, often it happens when someone comes into contact with theinfected person's secretions [sɪˈkriːʃ(ə)n]（分泌物）.

causeexposure. The virus can also be transmitted bytouching something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth,nose or eyes. Caregivers （护理人员） can sometimes be exposed byhandling a patient's waste,according to the CDC.

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C. to change sth. into ordinary language

2.What are the symptomsof the novel Coronavirus ?

B. a runny nose, cough, sore throat, possibly a headache andmaybe a fever

D. a mild to moderateupper respiratory tract illness,similar to a common cold.

A. Viruses can spread from human contact with animals.

C. The viruses can be transmit by touching sth polluted anddroplet transmission.

导读：面临新型冠状病毒挑战，如何保护自己及他人？

After a new-type coronavirus was detected in viralpneumonia cases in Central China's Wuhan city a month ago, more cases have beenreported in recent days. _____1_____:

●Wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways toprotect you from getting infected.

●_____2_____, a mask is also needed to prevent you fromspreading germs to others.

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you coughor sneeze, or you can cough or sneeze into your sleeve, but avoid covering withyour hands directly.

Wash your hands with soap and running water thoroughlyfor at least 15 seconds.

●After returning home

●After contacting with animals or handling animalwastes

●Exercise regularly is one of the most importantways to help you stay away from catching any infections.

●Seek prompt(及时的） medical attention if you have symptoms of fever andrespiratory infection.

●_____5_____. Avoid contact with wild animals or farmedlivestock without any protection.

B. Eat thoroughly cooked meat and eggs

D. Protect yourself and others from getting sick

F. If you’re not feeling well or have symptoms of fever

导读：每个成为吹哨人的人，一定都知道自己未来将要面对的命运，但是他们还是选择了站了出来，让更多应该知道真相的人知道了真相。

We are deeply saddened by thepassing of Dr. Li Wenliang.

“After emergency treatment, LiWenliang passed away,” the Central Hospital of Wuhan announced on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter. “We deeply regret and mourn Li’s _____8_____ (die).”

IV.语法填空（二）（原创）

Chineseresearchers have found three ___1___(exist)drugs with ___2___(fair)good inhibitory(抑制的) effects on the novel(新颖的）coronavirus ___3___thecellular（细胞的） level, a local newspaper has reported. The threedrugs are Remdesivir, Chloroquine and Ritonavir. They are now under relevant ___4___ (procedure)to gain approval for ___5___ (clinic)use, said Hubei Daily ___6___ Wednesday. The ___7___(discover) was jointly made by researchers from theAcademy of Military Medical Sciences and the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) under the ChineseAcademy ofSciences (CAS).

V.语法填空（三）（原创）

The novel coronavirus(冠状病毒), which____1____(originate)in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has now spread to 12countries, has much in common ____2___ seasonal flu. They are both viralinfections, share similar symptoms and crucially(关键地） can spread from human to human. In themidst of flu season in much of the northern hemisphere, ____3___(tell) thedifference between the two will be vital in stopping its spread.

"Thisvirus appears to go___6___(far) down into the lungs than would generally be thecase. Therefore, it will give you___7___ (symptom) of pneumonia(肺炎): thelungs becoming flooded, they don't function very well and the patient gets intobreathing difficulty."

Humanshave naturally built up antibodies to seasonal flu and annual vaccines____9____(develop) to fight it. During a pandemic(流行病), whichthe new coronavirus has the potential to become, "there is no immunity(免疫性) in the population so you have potentialfor a ___10___(globe) spread," warns Jones.

VI.语法填空（四）（原创）

1_______(address)anxiety and mental health concerns caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak,the National Health Commission has required provincial-level regions to combine2.______(psychology) support resources and standardize such public services.

YangFude, Party secretary of the Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, said many medicalworkers and personnel 8.____charge of registering and screening residents inneighborhoods 9.______(face) tremendous pressure and are pushing their mentaland physical 10____(limit).

VII.短文改错（原创）

"Antibiotics do not work againstviruses, only bacteria," the WHO said on it’s official website. However,if the patient is hospitalized for the virus, he may accept antibiotics since"bacterial co-infection is possible," the organization added. Up tonow, there are no specific medicine for preventing or treating the virus, theWHO said, adding that it is working with partners to help accelerate relatingresearch and development work. "People of all ages" can be infectedwith the novel coronavirus, elder people and people with pre-existing medicalconditions are more like to suffer, the WHO said. The organization advisedpeople to wash hands after contacting with pets, which can help protect them against"various common bacteria that can pass among pets and humans." Chinesehealth authorities said on Monday that it received reports of 2,829 newconfirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 57 death on Sunday.

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