1、2021届高考英语第二轮复习：时事热点拓展阅读练习（七）ACalgary Zoo inCanadaannounced on Tuesday that a pair of loaned Chinese pandas Er Shun and Da Mao would be returned ahead of schedule because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Fans could bid farewell to Da Mao and Er Shun by watching a live stream on the zoos website, it said.The
2、pandemic has hit the transportation sector（运输业）hard in the past two months. The sharpdecline（下降） in international flights has posed a challenge to the transportation of fresh bamboo, and the quality of bamboo cannot be ensured, it said. The park said it has made great efforts to overcome the problem
3、, but there is still the risk of a secondwave of the outbreak there, and getting fresh bamboo supplies continues to be a challenge.Zoo President and CEO Clement Lanthier said the zoo had to make a very difficult decision because the safest place for pandas is where there is an ample（足够的;丰裕的;）supply
4、of bamboo that they can get to easily.The animals feed on fresh bamboo, which is especially flown in for them fromChina. But with the novel corona virus outbreak disrupting（使中断;打乱;）flights, fresh supplies have got delayed. According to the zoo staff, the pandas arefussyeaters and will reject bamboo
5、that has spent a lot of time in transit.In March 2013, Da Mao, then a 4-year-old male, and Er Shun, a 5-year-old female, leftChinaforCanada. They were scheduled to stay for 10 years under a conservation agreement between the two countries.1. How can fans see Da Mao and Er Shun during the COVID-19 pa
6、ndemic?A.On the Internet. B. On the TV. C. Inthe zoo. D. All of A, B, C.2. What is the challenge for the pandas if they continue to stay inCanada?A. Its difficult to get fresh bamboo fromChina.B. The bamboo fromChina is not fresh enough.C. There may be another pandemic later.D. All of A, B, C3. What
7、 does the underlined word “fussy” means in Chinese?A.食量很大的 B.挑剔的 C.好吃的 D.随意的4. How long have Da Maoand Er Shun been inCanada?A. 4 years B. 5 years C. 7 years D. 10 years5. The best title for this passage can be _.A. The pandas inCanadaB. The pandas in the pandemicC. The pandas return home because of
8、 COVID-19D. The food of pandas inCanada答案：ADBCCBYoung female engineers inAfghanistanare using old car parts to develop ventilators to treat corona virus patients.The girls - ages 14 to 17 - are members of a prize-winningrobotics team.They say they are on a life-saving mission.Somaya Farooqi is among
9、 them.“If we even save one life with our device, we will be proud,” she said.On most mornings, Farooqis father drives the girls to a work space outside the western Afghan city of Herat, where they live. The trip takes careful planning to avoidpolice roadblocks set up to enforce (强制执行）stay-at-home or
10、ders for people in Herat. There are a limited number of special permits to avoid the police stops, but Farooqis father has not been able to get one.The girls say they have to work fast so they are willing to take risksto travel outside the city.We are concernedabout security driving out of the city,
11、 Farooqi said.“But there is no other way,”she said, adding, “we have to try to save peoples lives.”The teams efforts would have been unthinkable inAfghanistanjust a generation ago. Under Taliban rule inthe late 1990s, girls were not permitted to even go to school. Farooqis mother was forcedto leave
12、school in the third grade. After theUnited Statesinvaded（入侵）Afghanistanin 2001, girls were permitted to return to schools. The struggle to gain equal rights for females continues and the young engineers push forward with their work.We are the new generation（一代人）, Farooqi said. We fight and work for
13、people. Girl and boy, it does not matter any more.Parts used to build the ventilators include the motor of a small cardevice, car batteries and sets of oxygen pumps. A group of auto repair experts helps the team build the ventilator structure.Afghan business woman Roya Mahboob founded the robotics t
14、eam and raises money toempowergirls in technology. She says she hopes Farooqis group will finish building a working model by May or June. The model will then be tested by the countrys health ministry, at first on animals, a government spokesman said.Somaya Farooqi says her team felt the need to seek
15、 a solution （解决办法）to help people at home.Afghans should be helpingAfghanistanin this pandemic, she said. We should not wait for others.根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. Why are the police stops set up?A. To stop Farooqi and her team.B. To stop people going outdoor during the COVID-19 pandemic.C. To keep people safe.
16、D. To stop people with special permits2. Why do the girls have to work fast?A. Because they dont want to take risks to travel outside.B. Because driving out of the city is dangerous.C. Because they want to save lives as soon as possible.D. Because they want to fight for equal rights for females.3. T
17、he following parts make up the ventilatorsexcept_.A. An car air-conditionerB. Car batteriesC. Sets of oxygen pumps.D. A small car device4. What does the underlined wordempowermeans in English?A. make sb do sthB. allow sb do sth C. make sb better at sthD. get power from sb5. What Farooqi is doing sho
18、ws us that_.A. It is safe to travel outside the cities inAfghanistannow.B. Afghans can save their country with other countries help.C. Womenareequalwithmen inAfghanistannow.D. The new generation ofgirls can also fight and work for people like boys.答案：BCACDCA member of the US Navy who serves as one o
19、f President Donald Trumps personal valets has tested positive for corona virus, CNN learned Thursday, raising concerns about the Presidents possible exposure to the virus.The valets are members of an elite military unit work for the White House and often work very close to the President and first fa
20、mily.Trump was upset when he knew Wednesday that the valet had tested positive, a source told CNN, and the President was tested again later by the White House physician.In a statement（声明）, the White House confirmed CNNs reporting that one of the Presidents staffers had tested positive.We were recent
21、ly notified (正式通报) by the White House Medical Unit that a member of the United States Military, who works on the White House campus, has tested positive for Corona virus, deputy White House press secretary Hogan Gidley said in a statement. The President and the Vice President have since tested negat
22、ive for the virus and they remain in great health.Valets help the President and first family with a variety of personal tasks. They are responsible for the Presidents food and beverage not only in the West Wing but also travel with him when hes on the road or out of the country.Past presidents have
23、relied on them not only for these matters, but also as confidants（知己，心腹）. The valets have an inside view to a presidents personal life like few others.A White House source said the valet, a man who has not been identified(确认), exhibited（显示）symptoms Wednesday morning, and said the news that someone c
24、lose to Trump had tested positive for corona virus washitting the fanin the West Wing.根据新闻内容，选择正确答案：1. Why did the news raise concerns about the president?A. Because the valet was from the US Navy.B. Because he works close to the president.C. Because he has not been identified.D. Because of the coro
25、navirus pandemic2. How did the president feel about the valets news?A. angry B. excitedC. unhappy D. frightened2. From the news we learn that the White Houses doctors _ after the valet was tested positive?A. Isolated(隔离) the Navy member later.B. Isolated the president later.C Tested the president la
26、ter.D. Tested the first family later.4. Which of the followings isuntrueabout a valet in the White House?A. He often works with the first family.B. He often travels with the president.C. He knows everything about the president and the first family.D.He helps the president and the first family while
27、they are dining.5.What may the slang“hit the fan”from the last line mean in Chinese?A.撞到风扇 B.启动风扇 C.引起别人注意 D.引起轩然大波答案：BCCCDDA hairstyle that looks similar to models of the new corona virus has been gaining popularity in Kenya. The hairstyle creates long spikes that move out across the head. Pictures
28、 representing the structure of the new corona virus have shown spikes coming out of a round, outer surface.One reason the hairstyle is growing in popularity is because it is less costly. This is more important now, because many families are facing economic difficulties as a result of restrictions (限
29、制;约束; ) meant to limit thespreadof the virus. The restrictions have stopped daily work activities for millions of people with little or no savings.The corona virus-influenced look is also being used by some Kenyans to raise publicawareness (认识;意识;)about COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.The
30、method used to make the corona virus hairstyle uses a common material for threading instead of manufactured (工厂生产的) hair products. The corona virus hairstyle costs just 50 cents, compared to $3 to $5 for an average braided（编织）hairstyle.Sharon Refa is a hairdresser. She works in a busy area of Kibera
31、, a poor neighborhood in Kenyas capital Nairobi. She told The Associated Press that a lot of young girls are coming to her to get the spikey corona virus hairstyle.Refa said some adults still do not believe the corona virus is real. But, most young children have been followingguidelinesto wear face
32、masks and wash their hands often.She said she thinks the hairstyle can be one way to get parents to take corona virusguidelinesmore seriously.So many adults do not do this, and that is why we came up with the corona hairstyle, Refa added.Early this week, the number of confirmed （确认的）virus cases was
33、nearing 700. Health officials have expressed worries that the virus could bespreadingin Nairobis crowded poor areas.Mothers like Margaret Andeya said the hairstyle makes their daughters happy and saves them money. The look costs much less than others, and yet we want our kids to lookstylish, Andeya
34、told the AP.Another mother, Mariam Rashid, said COVID-19 had destroyed the economy and taken jobs from the people. I therefore decided to have my childs hair done up like this at anaffordable50 shillings, and she looks good, Rashid said. The hairstyle also helps in communicating with the public abou
35、t the virus, she added.根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. Whichis themost important reason for the popularity of the new hairstylein Kenya?A. Because it looks like a corona virus.B. Because of the pandemic of the COVID-19.C. Because it has long spikes coming out across the head.D. Because it costless to make such a h
36、airstyle.2. The following statements are true about the hairstyleexcept_.A. It is easier to make this style than a usual one.B. It uses a special material from factory.C. It helps to remind people to stop the corona virus.D. It is more popular with the young girls.3. Which of the following wordsdoes
37、ntmatch its correct meaning in Chinese?A. spread（治疗） B.guideline（指引）C.stylish (时髦的;新潮的;) D.affordable（负担得起的）4. Who thought of this idea to make the hairstyle?A. Sharon Refa B. Margaret AndeyaC. Mariam Rashid, D. A Health official5. Which sentence tells the main idea of the article?A.A hairstyle that
38、 looks similar to models of the new corona virus has been gaining popularity in Kenya.B. The hairstyle is growing in popularitybecause it is less costly.C. Early this week, the number of confirmed virus cases was nearing 700.D. The hairstyle also helps in communicating with the public about the virus,答案：DBAAA