2020年中考英語時事熱點話題閱讀訓練(原創(chuàng),有答案)

1、2020年中考英語時事熱點話題閱讀訓練一、完形填空IfyoufollowthelatestnewsaboutCOVID-19,youmightbefamiliarwiththeacronym(縮寫詞)“WHO”,whichisshortfor“WorldHealthOrganization”.AspartoftheUnitedNations(UN),itissupposedtoprotectinternationalpublichealth,suchasby1_countriesandregions(地區(qū))tofightdiseases.TheWHOwasestablishedbytheUNo

2、nApril7,1948.WorldHealthDayiscelebrated2_April7.TheorganizationsheadquartersisinGeneva,Switzerland.Itemploysmorethan7,000peopleworkingin150countryoffices,3_sixregionaloffices.Theorganizationisfundedmainlybyits194memberstates.Thosewhohave4_economiespaymore.TheUSisitsgreatestcontributor(資助國)andChinais

3、thesecond-largest.OnApril14,USPresidentDonaldTrump5_thathewouldendfunding(提供資金)totheWHO.Hesaidit“missedthecall,”sayingthatit6_thedangersofCOVID-19monthsbeforetakinganyaction.HeaddedthatWHOwastoo“China-centric”.Inresponse(作為回應),UNSecretary-GeneralAntonioGuterresstressedthe7_oftheWHOduringtheCOVID-19p

4、andemic.HepointedoutthatthousandsofWHOstaffarefightingthediseaseonthefrontlines,Xinhuareported.Infact,theWHOleadstheworldin8_areasinfightingCOVID-19.Forexample,ithassent1.5milliontestkits(試劑盒)to120countries,accordingtoTedrosAdhanomGhebreyesus,WHOsDirectorGeneral.Andunderitsorganization,agroupofexper

5、tsisworkingonthedevelopmentofvaccines(疫苗).Meanwhile,theWHOcontinues9_attentiontohowwidespreadCOVID-19isandupdates(更新)thenumbersofpatients.Itprovidesadviceforthepublic,likewashinghandsfrequentlyandkeepingsocialdistancing.“Nowisthetimeforunity,fortheinternationalcommunitytoworktogethertostopthisvirus,

6、”Guterressaid.China,FranceandtheAfricanUnionhavevoicedtheirsupportfortheWHO.OnApril12,theUKsaidit10_65million(573millionyuan)tohelptheWHOfightCOVID-19,Reutersreported.()1.A.directingB.buyingC.seeingD.fighting()2.A.inB.onC.atD.by()3.A.asgoodasB.asgoodC.aswellasD.aswell()4.A.smallB.smallerC.largeD.lar

7、ger()5.A.annouceB.announcesC.announcedD.announcing1/4()6.A.knewaboutB.thoughtaboutC.wroteaboutD.spokeabout()7.A.difficultyB.importanceC.interestD.height()8.A.everyB.bothC.allD.each()9.A.payB.paidC.topayD.pays()10.A.gaveB.willgiveC.wouldgiveD.hadgivenKeys:1-5ABCDC6-10ABCCC二、閱讀理解Itwasaroomfullofboys.A

8、girl,about10yearsold,wassittinginthecenter.Shewastheonlygirlamongtheboys.Herfemalecousinsandfriendshadtostayhomebecausetheywerenotallowedtogetaneducation.Thegirl,ShameemAkhtar,wasborninasmallvillageinPakistan.Inhertribe(部族),itwasatraditiontokeepgirlsinsidetheirhomes.Fortunately,Shameemsuncle,auniver

9、sitygraduate,wantedtogiveherachancetoseetheworld.HeofferedShameemanopportunitytoattendschool.However,Shameemstruggledtocompleteherschooling.Togetpermissionforcollege,shewentonathree-dayhungerstrike(抗議).?Aftergraduatingfromcollege,Shameemgainedapositioninanon-profitorganization(非營利性組織)aimingtohelpwom

10、eninruralareas.?There,shesawaPakistanthatshedidntknow.Untilthen,shethoughtshehadadifficultlife.Butthere,shesawwhatwomeninotherpartsofPakistanwereexperiencing.Somewomenhad11children,butnothingtofeedthem.Togetwater,theywouldwalkthreehourseverydaytowells(水井).Shameemfoundthatthepositionwasmorethanjustaj

11、obforher.Shediscoveredherpower.Bysettinganexample,herexperiencecouldencouragemorepeopletounderstandtheimportanceofeducationandsendtheirdaughterstoschool.?Now,Shameemteachesinaruralschoolinherregion.“ThefirstdayIwalkedintotheschool,”shesaid,“IsawalltheselittleShameemsstaringbackatmewithdreamsintheire

12、yes,thesamedreamoffreedomwhichIhadinmychildhood.”Today,thereisnotasinglegirlinhervillagewhodoesntgotoschool.ComprehensiontestChoosetheanswer:()1.HowwasShameemabletoattendschoolat10?A.Bydressinguplikeaboy.B.Byfollowinghertribestradition.2/4C.Withthehelpofheruncle.D.Bygoingonahungerstrike.()2.Aftergra

13、duatingfromcollege,Shameemsfirstjobwas_.A.helpingwomeninruralareasB.makingmoneyforherorganizationC.teachingaPakistanigirlD.teachinginaruralschool()3.WhatpowerdidShameemfindinherself?A.Helpingwomenearnmoneytosendbackhome.B.Makingpeoplerealizetheimportanceofeducatinggirls.C.Encouragingmorepeopletofigh

14、tforeducation.D.Makingpeopledomoreforruralschools.()4.Fromthestory,wecaninferthat_.A.girlsinShameemsvillagestilldontdreambigB.PakistaniwomenarestrikingforfreedomC.allgirlsinPakistancanattendschoolnowadaysD.ShameemhassetagoodexampleforPakistanigirlsKeys：1-4CABD三、選詞填空keepusesheinventfromyeardoteachert

15、hatreceiveByputtingonspecialgloves,teacherscanstaywarmanddonthavetoworryabouthurtingtheirhandswhenusingtouchscreens.Thespecialgloves1_byTangRenjia,ajunior3student2_SuzhouScienceandTechnologyTownForeignLanguageSchool.She3_apatentcertificate(專利證書)issued(由頒發(fā))bytheStateIntellectualPropertyOfficefor4_cre

16、ation.Two5_ago,Tangnoticed6_herteachersfingerswereinjured(受傷)after7_atouchscreenforlongperiodsoftime.Tangwanted8_somethingaboutthis.Shelearnedhowtousehigh-techmaterialstomakeglovesforher9_.Hermulti-functional(多功能的)glovescan10_peopleshandswarmandprotecttheirskinwhentheyreusingtouchscreendevices(設備).K

17、eys:1.wereinvented2.from3.received4.her5.years6.that7.using8.todo9.teacher10.keep四、任務型閱讀3/4InEastAfrica,adarkcloudformsinthesky.Butthisisnoraincloud.(A)Itisalivingcloudmadeofbillionsoflocusts(蝗蟲).(B)它們正在穿越海洋，一路上什么都吃。InFebruary,eightEastAfricancountriesexperiencedthebiggestlocustoutbreakin70years,the

18、Guardianreported.Andnow,thesecondwaveoftheinsects,some20timesthesizeofthefirst,isarriving.Followingspringrains,locustscantravelabout145kmadayandeattheirownbodyweightincrops(莊稼).“Themomenttheyarriveinaplace,thefirstthingtheydoistoeatanythinggreen.Theyhavedestroyed(破壞)severalfieldsofcropsandvegetation

19、,”saidHellenAdoa,aministerfromUgandasagriculture(農(nóng)業(yè))department.Thiswaveoflocustsis“anunprecedentedthreat(前所未有的威脅)”tofoodsecurity(安全),accordingtotheUN.Thebestwaytocontrolthelocustoutbreakistospreadpesticides(殺蟲劑)fromairplanes.(C)_mostgovernmentsintheregiondonthaveenoughairplanestodothis,LosAngelesTim