2023年中考英语时事热点阅读专练热点81新冠疫情防控最新进展一、阅读单选1GovernmentsandbusinessesworldwidearecreatingsmartphoneappstohelptrackthespreadofCOVID-19.Trackingthespreadofadiseaseisanimportantstepinstoppingitsoutbreak（爆发）.BytrackingdownpeoplewhohavebeenincontactwithCOVID-19patients,healthresearcherscanwarnthem,andkeepCOVID-19fromspreadingfurther.Thisiscalledcontacttracing,（接触者追踪）AsgovernmentsremoveCOVTD-19limits,theyllneedtobeabletoquicklyfindandcontrolnewoutbreaks.Contacttracingwillbeanimportantpartoftheprocess.ButbecauseCOVID-19spreadssoquicklytosomanypeople,itsalmostimpossibletotraceallcontactswithphonecalls.Thafswhymanypeoplehopethatdigitalcontacttracingwithsmartphoneswillhelp.Mostcontacttracingappscollectinformationaboutwherepeoplehavegoneandthepeopletheyvehadcontactwith.TheappscantelluserswhenoneoftheirrecentcontactshasbeenfoundtohaveCOVID-19.Somesystemsalsotellgovernmentsorhealthcareworkers.Nowmanyappshavebeendevelopedallovertheworld.Butsomepeopleworrytheappsarebeingmadetooquicklyandmaynotprotectpeoplesprivateinformation.Whatdoyouthinkofthiskindofapp?1. Contacttracingappsaremainlyusedon.A. smartphonesB.computersC.carsD.telephonesTopreventCOVID-19fromspreadingfurther,wedbetter.A. bringsmartphonescontrolallpeoplesmovementsB. trackdownpeoplewhohavebeenincontactwithCOVID-19patientstellgovernmentsorhealthcareworkers2. WhatdoestheunderlinedwordtheyinParagraph3referto?A. Users.B.Governments.C.Researchers.D.Healthcareworkers.3. Whatsthedisadvantageofthecontacttracingapps?thevirus.WhenthescientiststestedtheirAlmodels,theyfoundthattheycoulddetect98.5%ofthepeoplewhocaughtthevirus,including100%oftheasymptomaticpeople.BrianSubirana,oneofthescientists,says,WethinkthisshowsthatthewayonepersonproducessoundchangeswhenheorshehasCOVID-19,evenifheorsheisasymptomatic.Thescientistsnowwanttoturntheirmodelsintoanappthatcanrunonmobilephones.Iftheyareabletodothat,itcouldallowpeopletoquicklyandeasilycheckwhethertheyhavecaughtthevirus.30. Fromthepassage,whoareasymptomaticpeople?A. ThosewhodonotcoughatallalthoughtheycatchthevirusThosewhohaveahighfeverwhentheycatchthevirus.B. ThosewhocatchthevirusbutdontshowanysignsofbeingillThosewhocatchthevirusbutwontpassittoanyotherone.31. Howdoesthenewmethodwork?A.Byanalyzingapersonsvoice.B.Bytakingapersonstemperature.C.Bytakingapersontothehospital.D.Byaskingapersonsomequestions.32. Whatdoestheunderlinedwordthey”re花rto?A.thevirusesB.thescientistsC.theAlmodelsD.theasymptomaticpeople33. WherewilltheAlmodelsbeusedaccordingtoBrian?A.Everywhere.B.Oncomputers.C.Inhospitals.D.Onmobilephones.34. Whatcanyoureadfromthepassage?A. AnAlmethodcanhelpdetecttheCOVID-19patientsaccurately.B. AnAlmethodcanhelpfindwheretheCOVIDcamefrom.C. COVID-19istooeasytodetectwiththehelpofanAlrobot.D. COVID-19cantbedetectedevenwiththehelpofanAlrobot.9ChinasaysitwillpreventtheactofeatingwildanimalsandseriouslyfightagainsttheunlawfultradeaswildanimalsarewidelybelievedtobethesourcethatcausestheoutbreakoftheCOVID-19,accordingtoadecisionacceptedbythetoplegislatureonFeb.24.Thedecisionwasmadetofightagainsttheunlawfulwildlifetradeandgiveupthebadhabitofeatingwildanimals.Itwasalsomadetosafeguardpeopleslivesandhealth.Thedecision,madeupofeightitems,paysattentiontotheseriousproblemofsomepeopleeatingwildanimals.Itaimstocompletelybaneatingwildanimalsandfightagainsttheunlawfulwildlifetrade.Later,somelawswillbeamendedtoprovideastronglegislativepromiseforsafeguardingpublichealthandecologicalsecurity,accordingtothelegislature.ThehabitofeatingwildanimalsandtherelatedunlawfultradehavecausedhugepublicattentionaftertheoutbreakoftheCOVID-19.Diseasecontrolexpertshavesaidwildanimalsareverylikelytobethesourceofthenewvirus.Thetoplegislaturesaidinastatementthateatingwildanimalscauseshugehiddenriskstopublichealth,butamendingtheWildAnimalProtectionLawneedstimeandshouldgothroughlegislativeprocedures.AttheseriousmomentintheCOVID-19preventionandcontrol,itshighlynecessaryandimportantfortheNPCStandingCommitteetopassaspecialdecision,thestatementsaid,addingthatthedecisiontakeseffectimmediately.Undercurrentlaws,wildanimalsthatarebannedfrombeingeatenarethoseundernationalprotectionorthosewithoutalawfulsource.However,thelatestdecisionincreasesthescopebycompletelybanningeatingwildanimals,accordingtothestatement.35. WhatmaybethesourcethatcausestheCOVID-19?A. Wildplants.B.Dirtywater.C.Wildanimals.D.Sickpersons.36. AccordingtotheNPCStandingCommittee,itsnecessaryandimportanttoatthismoment.A.takecareofpatientsB.passaspecialdecisionC.raiseanimalsforfoodD.stayawayfromwildanimals37. Thedecisionwasmademainlybecauseof.A.beingshortofanimalsB.beingshortofdoctorsandnursesC.thebadhabitsofeatingD.theoutbreakoftheCOVID-1910COVID-19isoftendifficulttodiscover.Manypeoplewhocatchthevirus（病毒）clearlyshowsymptomsofbeingill.Butmanyothersshownosignsatall.Thesepeopleareasymptomatic（无症状的）.Thoughasymptomaticpeopledontfeelpain,theycanstillpassthevirusontoothers.Andsincetheymaynotevenrealizetheyare